About the reserve

Lower Moor opened in 2007 and is the gateway to Clattinger Farm, Oaksey Moor Farm Meadow and Sandpool nature reserves. 

There is an on-site cafe, open Wednesdays to Sundays 10am - 4pm in winter.

From Lower Moor you can walk into the other reserves and explore a landscape of fascinating contrasts. The reserve is a mosaic of three lakes, two brooks, ponds and wetland scrapes linked together by boardwalks, ancient hedges, woodland and meadows.

Clattinger Farm meadows are Coronation Meadows, and a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). Clattinger Farm meadows' richness as a wildlife habitat is a lasting tribute to its previous owners, who farmed the land traditionally and did not use any artificial fertilisers - in fact, it is the only lowland farm in Britain known to have received absolutely no agricultural chemicals. Today, the meadow is considered the finest remaining example of enclosed lowland grassland in the UK, and is of international importance for its hay meadow wild flowers. Two rare plants that can be found at the site are Downy-fruited Sedge and Burnt-tip Orchid. Clattinger Farm meadow is one of only two flood-plain meadows where Burnt-tip Orchid can be found in the UK. 

The lakes were created by gravel extraction in the 1970s. As part of the Cotswold Water Park, all of the lakes are designated SSSI due to their distinctive aquatic plants. 

Wildfowl swim in the lakes - great crested grebe, teal, shoveler duck and goosander to name a few. You can enjoy the birdlife from hides at Swallow Pool and Cottage Lake – the latter is accessible for wheelchairs and pushchairs.

Water voles and otters use Flagham Brook. On sunny days, see if you can spot the emperor, southern hawker and downy emerald dragonflies.