Radford Lake is located in the south east of Plymouth next to Hooe Lake and Radford Park. The site covers 2.5 hectares and is owned and managed by us and is accessible to the public.
The site is designated as a County Wildlife Site because of its mudflats and open water with 0.5 per cent of the British wintering population of common sandpiper and little grebe as well as seven Devon notable plant species.
Species include: Ivy broomrape, Greater sea-spurrey, Rough clover, Tree mallow, Round-leaved crane's-bill, Lesser sea-spurrey, Sea aster
https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/parksnatureandgreenspace/countywildlifesites/radfordlakecws
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County Wildlife Sites (CWS) are areas of land that are rich in wildlife such as a tract of heath, a meadow, a copse or a village pond. In general, at least five Devon notable plant species are required for the creation of a CWS but other criteria such as wintering bird interest may be used. For more detailed information on CWS contact Devon Biodiversity Records Centre. Some of our CWS are private with no access, please refer to individual site descriptions for access details.
https://www.plymouth.gov.uk/parksnatureandgreenspace/countywildlifesites
