Popley Ponds
TypeLocal Nature Reserve
LocationBasingstoke, Hampshire
OS gridSU 638 545
Area1.4 hectares (3.5 acres)
Managed byBasingstoke and Deane Borough Council

Popley Ponds is a 1.4-hectare (3.5-acre) Local Nature Reserve in Basingstoke in Hampshire. It is owned and managed by Basingstoke and Deane Borough Council.[1][2]

This former quarry is now a pond which has a diverse range of amphibians, including great crested newts. There is also an area of woodland.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Popley Ponds". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  2. ↑ "Map of Popley Ponds". Local Nature Reserves. Natural England. Retrieved 26 May 2020.

51°17′10″N 1°05′13″W / 51.286°N 1.087°W / 51.286; -1.087

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