Welcome to the Loddon
Hosted by the South East Rivers Trust
Welcome to the River Loddon, a tributary of the River Thames, which it joins at Wargrave on the outskirts of Reading.
This website introduces the objectives of the Loddon Catchment Partnership for the improvement of the River Loddon, its tributaries and the land surrounding them. It explains some of the reasons for their importance to water dependent wildlife, as well as the people living and working nearby.
You can explore these pages to discover more about the River Loddon catchment.
Head to the About Us page to find out more about what we do as a catchment partnership and who is involved.
The Our Catchment page gives a detailed outline of the landscape, water and habitat found in the Loddon catchment.
The Understanding the Issues page discusses the challenges it faces.
Our Action Plan page outlines our catchment plan, where you can learn more about the projects that our partners are running to meet our objectives and how this will improve the water environment for both the wildlife and the people that live here.
Sound like something you want to get involved in? Find out more by visiting our Get Involved page and get stuck in to a variety of activities from river restoration to monitoring and conservation.
The Source
The River Loddon arises from chalk fed springs in Basingstoke.
Greywell Fen SSSI
On the River Whitewater, it is a nationally important fenland, renowned for its varied range of nationally scarce plant species including orchids, ferns, mosses and liverworts.
Fleet Pond SSSI and Nature Reserve
Fleet Pond is the largest freshwater lake in Hampshire and the nature reserve has 54.6 hectares (141 acres) of varied habitats.
The River Blackwater
The Blackwater River in North Hampshire acts as the county boundary line between Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire and forms the centre piece of the Blackwater Valley. It begins at Rowhill Nature Reserve, Aldershot and after 20 miles, joins the River Whitewater near Eversley.
Dinton Pastures Country Park
Dinton Pastures Country Park is a 350-acre country park, situated in the heart of Wokingham. It is an oasis of woodland, meadow, and lakes in the midst of the most urbanised part of the Thames Valley.
The Thames
The River Loddon joins the River Thames just west of Wargrave.
