Welcome to Swanpool Local Nature Reserve The reserve is one of the eleven most important brackish lagoons in Britain. The brackish conditions (a mixture of fresh and salt water) enable a wide variety of wildlife to thrive. One species - the Trembling Sea Mat - is found nowhere else in the UK.

A peaceful evening an Swanpool LNR
Album: Swanpool Photos Album 1

Swanpool News: Swanpool Nature Reserve and Beach gets its annual Clean Up Local people in waders and wellies turned out in force on Saturday to give a helping hand in litter picking at Swanpool Beach and Nature Reserve... Published Feb 22, 2010 - 01:01 PM

Swanpool News: Swanpool Beach and Nature Reserve Tidy Up - 20th Feb 2010 Swanpool Beach and Nature Reserve are asking for volunteers/helping hands for a clean up of the Nature Reserve on Saturday February 20th at 11am... Published Feb 15, 2010 - 05:04 PM

Swanpool News: The Trauma of the Black Swan Swanpool nature reserve has been host to a black swan for the best part of the last four months, this is not an unusual situation as he is a regular visitor. In the past the cob and the pen who are resident on Swanpool Nature Reserve normally would chase him off the pool as an interloper as they are very territorial about their home... Published Feb 15, 2010 - 04:55 PM

Swanpool News: Swanpool Sediment Core - Past Storminess Firstly a quick introduction; my name is David Morgan and I am an MSc Climate Change and Risk Management student with the University of Exeter - Cornwall Campus at Tremough... Published Jul 07, 2009 - 11:26 PM

Swanpool News: Swanpool Cygnets Swanpool swans have triumphed again in '09. 9 eggs! 8 Cygnets! and the summer sun all together on beautiful Swanpool Nature Reserve... Published May 04, 2009 - 05:30 PM

Swanpool News: Swanpool Litter Pick - Sat 21st Feb 2009 Litter Pick Volunteers Needed. Do you enjoy looking after the environment? Would you like to come and join in with a fun community event?... Published Feb 05, 2009 - 02:28 PM

Swanpool News: Revised Swanpool Management Plan 2008-13 The revised Swanpool Management Plan 2008-13 is now available here on this site. Published Dec 04, 2008 - 02:45 PM

Events: Swanpool Nature Reserve Awareness/Fun Day - 5th July 2008 Swanpool Beach Nature Reserve will be holding a family fun day on Saturday 5th July. With activities set to kick off from 11am, the lake will become a hive of activity with something for all the family... Published Jun 17, 2008 - 09:40 AM

Events: Swanpool Litter Pick Bird Watch and Clean Up A litter pick, bird watch and clean up of Swanpool Nature Reserve and Beach will take place on Saturday 12th April from 10am to 1pm... Published Mar 31, 2008 - 03:55 PM

Events: Swanpool Nature Reserve gets End of Summer Clean Up Local people in waders and wellies turned out in force on Sunday to give a helping hand in litter picking at Swanpool Beach and Nature Reserve... Published Sep 18, 2007 - 10:26 PM