Big Waters (SSSI)
Nature reserve · Brunswick Village

Big Waters (SSSI)

Nature reserve

Type

Brunswick Village

Where

Nature reserve · Park

Good for

Check before you go

Cost

Plan your visit

Opening times

Open access — check locally for facilities

Location

Brunswick Village

Parent hack

Wellies and a change of clothes — the best bits are usually the muddiest.

Big Waters is nature reserve in Tyne and Wear, England, a pond formed by former mine workings. It is the largest body of open water in the region, and is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The eastern part of the pond is a public recreation area, Big Waters Country Park, managed by Newcastle City Council. The western part is managed by Northumberland Wildlife Trust.

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