Pitsford Water

Pitsford Reservoir
Site of Special Scientific Interest
Northern section of Pitsford Water, with mute swans and dragonfly sculpture
LocationNorthamptonshire
Grid referenceSP 773 701[1]
InterestBiological
Area413.1 hectares[1]
Notification1984[1]
Location map[ Magic Map]

Pitsford Water or Pitsford Reservoir is a 413 hectare reservoir and biological Site of Special Scientific Interest east of Brixworth in Northamptonshire.[1][2] It is owned by Anglian Water, which manages it as a water park for walking, cycling, fishing, sailing and birdwatching.[3] An area of 181 hectares north of the causeway which divides the reservoir is the Pitsford Water Nature Reserve, which is managed by the Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire.[4]

  1. ^ a b c d "Designated Sites View: Pitsford Reservoir". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Map of Pitsford Reservoir". Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Natural England. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  3. ^ "Pitsford Water Park". Anglian Water. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  4. ^ "Pitsford Water Nature Reserve". Wildlife Trust for Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire and Northamptonshire. Retrieved 20 December 2016.