Aquadrome

Aquadrome Local Nature Reserve,
Frogmoor Lane,
Off Harefield Road,
Rickmansworth, Herts
WD3 1NB 
Telephone 01923 776611

How to find the
Aquadrome Local Nature Reserve

Please note: Strictly no barbeques permitted anywhere in the Aquadrome. The ban has been in place since 2007 and will be until further notice.                                                                                         August 2011

Rickmansworth Canal Festival

The Rickmansworth Festival takes place on the third weekend of May every year at the Aquadrome LNR. Celebrating canals, the community and the environment, the festival has been going for over fifteen years and is the highlight of the town’s annual calendar and finale of Rickmansworth Week.

Aquadrome Local Nature Reserve

What do you like or dislike about the Aquadrome Local Nature Reserve? Is it a waste of space or a great place? Tell us your thoughts in our quick questionnaire. 

In July 2009 the Aquadrome Local Nature Reserve became an award winning open space when it received a Green Flag award. Find out why judges rate this reserve as such a special place.




Covering 41 hectares, the Aquadrome Local Nature Reserve consists of lakes, grassland and woodland and is an ideal place for walks. In July 2009, the reserve recevied a Green Flag award, which is only given to parks and open spaces with meet certain high standards.

At the centre of the Aquadrome LNR are three lakes, formed by the extraction of the gravel used in the construction of the original Wembley Stadium; Batchworth Lake is fished during the open season and is home to the water-skiing club.

Next door Bury Lake is used for sailing, windsurfing and canoeing. Anyone wishing to participate in the watersports must be affiliated to the various clubs. You can find contact details on the different clubs by visiting the Aquadrome Clubs page.

Adjacent to Bury Lake is Stockers Lake, a bird and wildlife sanctuary owned by Three Valleys Water and managed by Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust. "Friends of Stockers Lake" can be contacted on 01923 778106.

The Aquadrome LNR is open 365 days of the year and there is no admission charge. There is plenty of free parking available, including bays for disabled drivers and improvements have been made to the network of paths around the reserve so wheelchair users can get around easily.

Whilst you're at the Aquadrome Local Nature Reserve a visit to the Cafe in the Park, which is open from 9:30am to 5pm, will refuel you! You will also find information on other nature reserves and walks in the district.

If it's a sunny day a picnic in the dog free picnic area located close to the toilet facilities and the Cafe in the Park, is an ideal way of relaxing for a few hours.



There is a children's play area next to Batchworth Lake, with access off Riverside Drive.


You will also find the new outdoor gym for adults located within this area. You can also find out about other locations by visiting www.iGetEverydayActive.co.uk


If you would like to use the Aquadrome Local Nature Reserve for filming, a children's party, fete or similar event please contact the Leisure department on 01923 776611 or email leisure@threerivers.gov.uk




Stuck for something to do with the children?

Why not visit the BBC's Breathing Places site and download some great ideas and suggestions for getting up close and personal with nature! They have some brilliant things for you to do whether as a family or a school. Bug hunts, walk on the wildside, tuning into the dawn chorus...there's lots of free fun to be had with nature.

Get involved...become a Friend

A brand new Friends of group has now been set up for the Aquadrome Local Nature Reserve.

The first task that the Friends of the Aquadrome are going to do is put up some nest boxes, including a box for Barn Owls which have been seen flying over the site.

There's lots of different types of support we need from Friends. It could be help with planning future management plans, clearing banks, conducting wildlife surveys or consultation with users. If you would like more information or would like to be a Friend of the Aquadrome LNR then contact  Kay FitzGerald at kay.fitzgerald@threerivers.gov.uk  or call 01923 776611.

Water Safety at the Aquadrome LNR

During the school holidays, and in particular in hot weather, increasing numbers of children put themselves at risk of drowning. In 2005, 39 children aged between 0-14 accidentally drowned in the UK. To keep yourself safe, when you are in, on or beside water, always follow the Water Safety Code.

We would like to gather information from children and young people on their experiences of water based activities and water safety. The questionnaire below will help us improve our services.

The following downloads will give you more information on the plans for the Aquadrome along with feedback from the Green Flag assessment and what current users are saying about this nature reserve.

   Green Flag judges report -DOWNLOAD

Fishing at the Aquadrome

Day tickets
One day tickets for fishing at the Aquadrome LNR on Batchworth lake are available from the council offices from the One Stop Shop, Three Rivers House. Tickets are £5 each to adults (including OAP's) and are free to juniors of 17 and under and free to registered disabled.
Tickets purchased after 4pm will be valid for the rest of that day (until dusk) and the following day.

Regular fishing
If you would like to fish at the Aquadrome LNR on a regular basis, you need to contact Uxbridge Rovers Angling and Conservation Society:

Secretary: Mark Radcliffe
Telephone: 07957 587576
Website: www.uracs.co.uk

---

 Follow us Twitter @ThreeRiversDC 

 Keep up to date with our e-newsletters 

 Like your area on Facebook Abbots Langley || Chorleywood || Croxley Green 
 Maple Cross and Mill End || Rickmansworth || Sarratt || South Oxhey

Did this page give you the information you were looking for?
If you click on one of the faces you will be taken to an automated email. Unless you wish to add any extra comments or suggestions, just click on "send" to let us know how this page is performing. We will not keep your details unless you ask for a response.