Cotswold Lakes Trust
Cotswold Lakes Trust is a charity dedicated to the conservation and enhancement of the Cotswold Lakes for the benefit of wildlife and people.
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About Cotswold Lakes Trust
About Us
Cotswold Lakes Trust is a charity dedicated to the conservation and enhancement of the Cotswold Lakes for the benefit of wildlife and people.
Our Sites
We manage a range of sites and nature reserves across the Cotswold Lakes
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Our Work
Cotswold Lakes Trust is a charity dedicated to the conservation and enhancement of the Cotswold Lakes for the benefit of wildlife and people.
Leadership
Guiding the Cotswold Lakes to a more accessible and sustainable future
Biodiversity and the Natural Environment
Protecting and enhancing the rich natural environment
Recreation and Access
Improving access and encouraging the public to appropriately enjoy our sites
Education
Promoting a greater understanding of the heritage, wildlife and landscape
2026 Challenge Fund Appeal
Projects & Events
As a charity, Cotswold Lakes Trust runs several varied and interesting projects, through specific grant funding. These range from the ongoing Cotswold Water Vole Recovery Project and environmental enhancements on key sites within the Cotswold Lakes through to improvements to public leisure sites that the Trust manages.
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Cotswold Lakes announces date of the first Cotswold Lakes Day
The iconic Cotswold Water Park is undergoing an exciting transformation, changing its name to Cotswold Lakes to better reflect the stunning wetland landscape. This landmark change will coincide with the first-ever Cotswold Lakes Day on Saturday, 29 March 2025. The...
Goldfinches
At this time of year one of the commonest birds around garden feeding stations is the Goldfinch and, as finches feed mostly on seeds, sunflower or niger seeds are most likely to attract them. They are considered a common bird in the UK, with recent estimates...
Hoburne Cotswold selects Cotswold Lakes Trust as its 2025 Charity of the Year
Cotswold Lakes Trust is delighted to announce that Hoburne Cotswold has chosen the Trust as its Charity of the Year for 2025. Hoburne’s charity fundraising will help to support Cotswold Lakes Trust’s frontline conservation work across the Cotswold Water Park, and...
The High Sheriff of Gloucestershire meets Cotswold Lakes Trust volunteers
We would like to express our sincere thanks to the High Sheriff of Gloucestershire, Mark Hurrell, for visiting the Cotswold Water Park Visitor Centre today and taking the time to meet with a selection of our dedicated Cotswold Lakes Trust volunteers. It was a pleasure...
Winter Reedbed Management in the Cotswold Water Park
During the winter months the Cotswold Lakes Trust staff, and volunteers, undertake many tasks to enhance and improve the wildlife habitats on our reserves around the Cotswold Water Park. Amongst these is reedbed management. Reedbeds are home to a number of specialist...
Cotswold Lakes Trust thanks Peter Andrew prior to his retirement from The Hills Group
At a surprise reception at the Cotswold Water Park Visitor Centre, the Cotswold Lakes Trust team thanked Peter Andrew for his invaluable support and friendship, following his announcement to retire from his role as Group Director of Hills Quarry Products after 25...