Thorney CP

Thorney Country Park (map) is a 20-hectare (50-acre) site in the Colne Valley near Iver, Buckinghamshire. The site is owned by Buckinghamshire County Council and forms part of the Colne Valley Regional Park.

History
The country park has been landscaped from an old mineral site. (Does anyone know more about its history?)

Habitat
The site includes a lake, a pond, a stream, landscaped grassland, scrub and trees.

Species
Birds

The lake and nearby pond are home to many overwintering birds. (Can anyone add more detail?)

Mammals, reptiles and amphibians

(Can anyone add anything about vertebrates other than birds?)

Invertebrates

(Anybody?)

Practicalities
Directions

The park is east of Richings Park on Thorney Mill Road (ignore websites that refer to Thorney Mill Lane or Thorney Lane). (Can anyone add anything about car parking facilities?)

Access

The park is open daily. (Does anyone know about wheelchair access?)

Facilities

A bird hide overlooks the lake. Otherwise there are no on-sitge facilities other than a picnic area. However, close to the park is a pub, the North Star (67 Thorney Mill Road, Iver, SL0 9AH).

Category:LocalPatches

''This information has been cobbled together from various internet sources by someone who has never visited the site but thinks that it deserves a page on the London Bird Club wiki. If you are familiar with the site, please correct, expand and/or update this information. Please!''