If it has been raining you may want to wear Wellies or appropriate foot wear as the area can get VERY muddy!
This site consists of two lakes, Glen Faba itself and the much smaller Stort Pit. Both are fringed with reedbeds, surrounded by small pockets of woodland and wildflower meadows.
The large expanses of open water are home to wildfowl including Gadwall, Tufted Duck and Wigeon as well as occasional visitors such as Black-necked Grebe. The largest wooded island on Glen Faba is home to a heronry and small Cormorant colony, easily visible from the west bank of the lake. Stort Pit offers views of Little Grebe throughout the year.
Reedbeds that fringe the northern section of Glen Faba and edges of Stort Pit are excellent for Reed and Sedge Warbler in summer as well as Reed Bunting throughout the year. On warm summer evenings large numbers of bats can be seen foraging for food along the river channels and lake edge.
Access information
There is a car park at Dobbs Weir. Pedestrian access is via Netherhall Lane, the Stort Navigation towpath or from the disabled anglers track alongside the flood relief channel at Dobbs Weir. The grass paths around the site can become muddy in wet weather.