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 Lakes 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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Dragonflies of the Cotswold Lakes
Insect Week is an annual celebration of all things insect organised by the Royal Entomological Society, for more information go to www.insectweek.org. Richard, our Nature Recovery Officer and a big insect fan, talks about the dragonflies and damselflies of the Cotswold Lakes and discusses the reasons why this is such a good area for a wide range of these insects.
Cotswold Lakes Trust is fundraising for a safety boat for Cleveland Lakes
Please help us to raise £8,000 for a safety boat Cotswold Lakes Trust is delighted to have received a pledge of £4,000 from Sport England towards the cost of an essential safety boat for use at Cleveland Lakes. The boat will enable us to deliver activities at the...
Advance Notice
The Cleveland Lakes Permissive Path will be closed on Sunday 25 May from 7.30 a.m. until 12.30 p.m. for the Cotswold Lakes Big Bank Holiday Race Day event.Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation.
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...