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Linghurst Lakes Nature Reserve – Idle Valley Nature Reserve loop from Lound

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Linghurst Lakes Nature Reserve – Idle Valley Nature Reserve loop from Lound

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5.0

(14)

120

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Linghurst Lakes Nature Reserve – Idle Valley Nature Reserve loop from Lound

02:17

9.06km

10m

Hiking

Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: March 4, 2026

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27 m

Linghurst Lakes Nature Reserve

Highlight • Lake

This is an area of old quarrying which was rejuvenated into a series of lakes and wetland area. Now managed by the parish council of Lound it's a small nature reserve.

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446 m

Idle Valley Nature Reserve

Nature Reserve

3.84 km

Mildred Scott Memorial Bench With Lake View

Highlight • Structure

Take five, lovely spot for a sit down with views of the birds on the Nature Reserve Lake and the sound of the babbling brook behind you

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4.42 km

Idle Bridge Over the River Idle

Highlight • Viewpoint

Relic from the past, bridge over the River Idle. Formerly allowing heavy machinery access to the old gravel pits. Just off the footpath, the bridge now ends in a field, but nice elevated views up & down the river.

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5.71 km

Riverside Walk at the Edge of the Nature Reserve

Highlight (Segment) • Trail

Nice riverside walk at the edge of the nature reserve.

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8.30 km

Chain Bridge Road

Highlight • Bridge

8.43 km

Idle Valley Nature Reserve

Highlight • Trail

"Off-Road" dusty (in summer) gravel road, accessible by car and wide enough to park on. Cuts across the middle of the Nature Reserve giving access to the heart of it.

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8.80 km

Idle Valley Nature Reserve Viewpoint

Highlight • Natural

Viewing area just off the Chain Bridge Lane, perfect for birdwatchers, panoramic views of the wetlands in the Northern half of the Idle Valley Nature Reserve

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9.06 km

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Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

8.58 km

483 m

Surfaces

7.71 km

867 m

483 m

Elevation

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Weather

Wednesday 6 May

14°C

2°C

30 %

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Linghurst Lakes Nature Reserve – Idle Valley Nature Reserve loop from Lound

Linghurst Lakes Nature Reserve

Mildred Scott Memorial Bench With Lake View

Idle Bridge Over the River Idle

Riverside Walk at the Edge of the Nature Reserve

Chain Bridge Road

Idle Valley Nature Reserve

Idle Valley Nature Reserve Viewpoint

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