Willen Park
Willen Lake
Willen Lake is a popular destination in Willen Park, and it’s easy to see why. The lake is beautiful, and it’s a great place for a picnic or a walk. There are also several benches where visitors can relax and take in the scenery.
Willen Park is a beautiful park located in Milton Keynes, England. The park is home to a variety of plants and animals, as well as several picnic areas and a playground. Willen Park is a great place for a family outing, and it’s also popular with runners and cyclists.
Created: 24 February 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Willen Lake Details
Willen Lake is a small freshwater lake in Buckinghamshire, situated at an altitude of around 57 meters and is very shallow.
The shoreline of Willen Lake is approximately 2.634 Kilometers all the way round.
- Altitude: 57 m
- Shoreline: 2.634 Km
- Depth: very shallow
Willen Lake and Park Information
Willen Lake and Park Address
V10 Brickhill St, Milton Keynes MK15 0DS, UK
MK15 0DS
Website: http://www.willenlake.org.uk/
Get directionsLocal History around Willen Lake
There are some historic monuments around including:
Danesborough Camp: a slight univallate hillfort 420m north of The KnollRoman town of Magiovinium and Roman fortMoated site at Old Moat FarmMoated site, fishpond and associated earthworks 150m west of Loughton ManorFishpond in Water Spinney 600m SE of St Giles's Church TattenhoeGreat Linford BrickworksMoated site, fishponds and deserted medieval village of Tattenhoe, 300m west of Home Park Farm.Medieval manor of SimpsonMoated site known as Caves Manor immediately east of the Manor HouseMoated site with associated earthworks, 770m south of St Mary's Church, south of the junction of Childs Way and Fulmer StreetMoated site, fishponds and associated earthworks, west of All Saints Church, Milton Keynes Village.Moated site and associated fishpond south of Mill LaneMotte castle 200m south-east of Wavendon ManorMoated site and fishponds at Great WoolstoneMoated site and fishpond at Old Rectory Farm.Bowl barrow at junction of Crofts End and Bedford RoadTyringham BridgeBradwell castle mound: a motte and bailey castle 80m north east of St. Lawrence's Church.Civil War defences in Bury FieldMoated site and fishponds 200m north-west of Up EndThe Toot: a motte and bailey castle and later manorial complex 450m south west of St Mary's ChurchSecklow Hundred mound: a moot at the junction of North Row and North Ninth Street.Moated site, fishponds and associated earthworks 150m south-east of Haversham ManorBradwell Bury: a moated site and associated manor house remains at Moat HouseShrunken Medieval Village, Woughton on the GreenTickford BridgeShrunken medieval village at Caldecotte.Wildlife in and around Willen Lake
Willen Lake Birds
There are 126 species of birds recorded as found near Willen Lake.
| Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) |
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Black Tern (Chlidonias niger) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Barn Owl (Tyto alba) |
| Black Swan (Cygnus atratus) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Budgerigar (Melopsittacus undulatus) |
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