Water Destinations in South East England, United Kingdom
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Portsmouth Harbour
Portsmouth Harbour is a large natural harbour between Portsmouth and Gosport in Hampshire, England, covering an area of 12.6 km2 (4.9 sq mi). It is a biological Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Ramsar site and a Special Protection Area. The harbour's mouth opens into the Solent.
Dour
The River Dour is a chalk stream in the county of Kent, England. It flows from the villages of Temple Ewell and River between which is a neighbourhood served by a railway station, Kearsney. It is roughly 4 miles (6.4 km) long.
William Girling Reservoir
The William Girling Reservoir is located in the London Borough of Enfield and is part of the Lee Valley Reservoir Chain that supplies London with drinking water. It is named after William Girling OBE, a chairman of the Metropolitan Water Board (MWB). The reservoir and the nearby King George V Reservoir are known collectively as the Chingford Reservoirs.
Binnel Bay
Binnel Bay is a bay on the south coast of the Isle of Wight, England. It lies between the villages of St. Lawrence and Niton.
Botany Bay
Botany Bay is a bay in Broadstairs facing the north sea, Kent, England. Botany Bay is the northernmost of seven bays in Broadstairs. The bay features chalk cliffs, formerly a sea stack and is a popular tourist location.
Bough Beech Reservoir
Bough Beech Reservoir is a 42-hectare (100-acre) nature reserve in Bough Beech, south-west of Sevenoaks in Kent. It was managed by the Kent Wildlife Trust until July 2020. It is in the Kent Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
Foxcote Reservoir
Foxcote Reservoir and Wood is a 48.3-hectare (119-acre) biological Site of Special Scientific Interest between Akeley and Maids Moreton in Buckinghamshire, England. An area of 34 hectares is managed by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust. The reservoir was created in 1956 by damming a small tributary of the River Great Ouse, and is important for wintering wildfowl, especially shoveler ducks and Bewick's swans.
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