Grafham Water by munki-boy
Grafham Water
Created: 10 April 2021 Edited: 29 November 2023
Grafham Water Details
Grafham Water is a large freshwater lake in Cambridgeshire, situated at an altitude of around 45 meters and is shallow.
The shoreline of Grafham Water is approximately 15.178 Kilometers all the way round.
- Altitude: 45 m
- Shoreline: 15.178 Km
- Depth: Shallow
Grafham Water
Grafham Water Woodland
Grafham Water is a woodland area in Cambridgeshire, managed by Anglian Water.Local History around Grafham Water
There are some historic monuments around including:
Motte castle in Kimbolton Park, known as Castle HillStaughton Green moated site, Great StaughtonRoman site, Rushey FarmEarthworks SE of churchSpaldwick BridgeStow CrossThe Malting (kiln)Bassmead Manor Farm moated enclosure.Two bowl barrows 900m and 1000m east of Old Manor FarmMoated site 700m ENE of Village FarmThe Old Manor House, Cretingsbury: a motte castle and moated manor houseSt Neots Priory (site of)Bushmead Priory: an Augustinian priory 800m north east of Bushmead CrossVillage cross.Wildlife in and around Grafham Water
Grafham Water Birds
There are 146 species of birds recorded as found near Grafham Water.
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Avocet (Recurvirostra avosetta) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Blue-Headed Wagtail (Motacilla flava subsp. flava) |
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