Blashford Lakes

Blashford Lakes is a 159-hectare (390-acre) nature reserve north of Ringwood in Hampshire, England, which is managed by the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.

[1] The site is part of the River Avon System Nature Conservation Review site, Grade I,[2] Avon Valley Ramsar site,[3] River Avon Special Area of Conservation[4] and Special Protection Area,[5] and of Avon Valley (Bickton to Christchurch), which is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.

[6] These former gravel pits have lakes, woods and grassland.

There are six bird hides and 8 kilometres (5.0 miles) of gravel paths.

Birds include lesser redpolls, sand martins, goosanders, siskins and great spotted woodpeckers.