Alresford Pond

Alresford Pond is a 30.2-hectare (75-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest on the north side of New Alresford in Hampshire.^[1][2]

Alresford Pond

Site of Special Scientific Interest
Location	Hampshire
Grid reference	SU 591 331[1]
Interest	Biological
Area	30.2 hectares (75 acres)[1]
Notification	1985[1]
Location map	Magic Map

This large lake was created by Godfrey de Lucy, who was Bishop of Winchester between 1189 and 1204, to provide a reservoir of water to make the River Itchen navigable.^[3] The lake has a rich aquatic plant community and large populations of breeding wetland birds, such as reed warblers and sedge warblers.^[4]