| Site of Special Scientific Interest | |
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  Location within Berkshire | |
| Location | Berkshire |
|---|---|
| Grid reference | SU 904 685[1] |
| Coordinates | 51°24′32″N0°42′04″W / 51.409°N 0.701°W /51.409; -0.701 |
| Interest | Biological |
| Area | 26.1 hectares (64 acres)[1] |
| Notification | 1983[1] |
| Location map | Magic Map |
Englemere Pond is a 26.1-hectare (64-acre) biologicalSite of Special Scientific Interest on the southern outskirts ofNorth Ascot inBerkshire.[1][2] The site is also aLocal Nature Reserve. It is owned by theCrown Estate and managed byBracknell Forest Borough Council.[3][4]
The nature reserve is situated betweenMartins Heron railway station andAscot railway station.[5] It features a shallow acidic lake and marsh land.[5]
The land for most of its recorded history has been part of a great Royal Hunting Forest that surrounded Windsor Castle.[6]
In 1990 the site was declared as a local nature reserve byBracknell Forest Borough Council.[3]
In August 2016 an unexploded old military shell was discovered in Englemere Pond and blown up in a controlled explosion by the police.[7]
The fauna of the reserve include the following:[5][3][8][9]
The flora of the reserve include the following:[10][8][5]
