Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve

Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve Bodenham Lake Nature Reserve covers 44.5 hectares and includes riverside meadows, orchards and the lake itself. Car park, footpaths and three bird hides.

Swimming and fishing are prohibited. Dogs welcome but must be under close control at all times. Nature Preserve

30/03/2026

Our camera trap captured this lovely Jay very carefully burying an acorn. Fantastic to see this classic behaviour up close!

Thanks, as always to the camera trap volunteers 💚

Thanks to Paul Lloyd for sharing these fantastic photos of a pair of oystercatchers which have returned to the lake.Oyst...
25/03/2026

Thanks to Paul Lloyd for sharing these fantastic photos of a pair of oystercatchers which have returned to the lake.

Oystercatchers began breeding here a few years ago following a project to create better habitat for wading birds with islands and more areas of shallows so hopefully this pair will stay and breed successfully this year.

The oystercatcher is very noisy wading bird with a loud 'peep-ing' call. Originally a coastal species, the oystercatcher has moved further inland over the last 50 years to breed on waterways and lakes. Most UK birds still spend their winters by the sea, however, and are joined by birds from Norway and Iceland.

This Friday, (13th March) Reserves Officer Rosie and our fantastic volunteers will be clearing out and cleaning the bird...
09/03/2026

This Friday, (13th March) Reserves Officer Rosie and our fantastic volunteers will be clearing out and cleaning the bird hides.

If you would like to help out, and are not already registered as a volunteer with us, please get in touch with our membership and Volunteering Manager, Lesley: [email protected].

Otherwise, please enjoy our clean and tidy hides from next week!

How our members are supporting this wonderful nature reserve 💚
16/02/2026

How our members are supporting this wonderful nature reserve 💚

Our next volunteer work party at Bodenham Lake will be next Wednesday (11th February) 10am to 3pm.We'll be planting and ...
06/02/2026

Our next volunteer work party at Bodenham Lake will be next Wednesday (11th February) 10am to 3pm.

We'll be planting and installing guards around 10 new trees in the orchard!

Full details on the Herefordshire Wildlife Trust website.

If you're not already registered as a volunteer with us and would like to come along, please contact our Membership & Volunteering Manager Lesley in advance: [email protected]

Image: Bodenham Lake Orchard (c) Paul Lloyd

Access around the reserve has been limited in recent weeks due to flooding.However, the orchards are still busy with red...
05/02/2026

Access around the reserve has been limited in recent weeks due to flooding.

However, the orchards are still busy with redwing and fieldfare - captured on camera here by the trail cam team!

The Roving Volunteer Group will be at Bodenham Lake on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday this week - do join us!If you're alr...
05/01/2026

The Roving Volunteer Group will be at Bodenham Lake on Tuesday, Thursday and Friday this week - do join us!

If you're already registered as a volunteer with us, you can sign up at: https://www.herefordshirewt.org/events

If you're new to volunteering with us, please contact Lesley [email protected] to get started.

Caught on camera - December...The volunteer team located a camera in the orchard to see what animals and birds were att...
05/01/2026

Caught on camera - December...

The volunteer team located a camera in the orchard to see what animals and birds were attracted to the windfall apples. Lots of chaffinches and the occasional brambling (pictured) were recorded - a lovely little bird to spot! They also picked up rabbit, fox, squirrel and muntjac.

Thanks, as ever, to the fantastic Camera Trap Team!

The view from the hide!Bodenham Lake looking rather lovely in the sunshine last Friday, snapped by Head of Nature Recove...
05/11/2025

The view from the hide!

Bodenham Lake looking rather lovely in the sunshine last Friday, snapped by Head of Nature Recovery Ian Grafton.

A friendly reminder that, as a haven for wildlife, we ask that dogs are kept on leads at Bodenham Lake and not allowed t...
15/10/2025

A friendly reminder that, as a haven for wildlife, we ask that dogs are kept on leads at Bodenham Lake and not allowed to go into the water.

This is in to order to:

🦆 limit disturbance to wildlife (we have schedule 1 protected species nesting on the lake as well as diverse species across the site)
🐕 keep dogs safe from poisonous algae blooms
🐕 keep dogs safe from other hazards including very deep, sticky mud (one dog had to be rescued by its owner this week as it was sinking and unable to get free)

Many thanks for your cooperation 😊

Image (c) Katrina Martin / 2020VISION

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Bodenham
Hereford
HR13JT

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01432 530088

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