[3] It is part of South West London Waterbodies Ramsar site[4] and Special Protection Area[5] Kempton Park East reservoir is also a local nature reserve.

[6][7] The facilities at Kempton Park were established in 1897 by the New River Company, which was incorporated into the Metropolitan Water Board in 1903.

Works have been undertaken to protect and improve the habitats for wetland birds, including refuge islands, deep water channels and reed beds.

Other birds recorded include smew, garganey, Temminck's stint, spotted crake and red-necked phalarope.

It is secluded and set in woodland which is popular with bats, water voles, grass snakes, newts, frogs and toads.