Coate Water
Coate Water
Coate Water is a former reservoir that was created to provide water for the Wiltshire and Berkshire Canal.
The reservoir, which is now a 70 acre lake, was built in 1822 by diverting the River Cole.
Created: 6 August 2022 Edited: 29 November 2023
Coate Water Details
Coate Water is a small freshwater lake in Wiltshire, situated at an altitude of around 113 meters and is very shallow.
The shoreline of Coate Water is approximately 4.393 Kilometers all the way round.
- Altitude: 113 m
- Shoreline: 4.393 Km
- Depth: very shallow
Coate Water
Local History around Coate Water
There are some historic monuments around including:
Liddington CastleRound barrow 750yds (690m) SE of Smeathe's PlantationBarbury Castle: a hillfort and bowl barrowSite of Roman town, W of Wanborough HouseBarbury Castle Farm deserted Medieval villagePreshute Down field systemBell barrow 350m south-west of Barbury BarnSharpridge earthworksThree bowl barrows: part of a barrow cemetery west of Barbury CastleMedieval settlement and associated ridge and furrow, West LeazeMedieval settlement remains at OvertownBowl barrow 750m south-east of Barbury Castle FarmHall PlaceBowl barrow 1km west of Sheppard's Farm DairyBowl barrow 300m south-east of Walker's PlantationEarthwork enclosure and dewpond 490m north of Barbury CastleRemains of Holy Rood Church, The Lawn, Old TownBarrow 350yds (320m) E of Smeathe's Plantation, Ogbourne DownSharpridge field systemChurch Hill earthworkLinear boundary earthwork west of Liddington CastleRoman rural sanctuary on Groundwell Ridge, east of Lady LaneWhitefield Hill ditchStone circle immediately north east of Day House, CoateSaucer barrow: part of a barrow cemetery west of Barbury CastleCross in the churchyard of St John the Baptist and St HelenBanjo enclosure 480m south west of CheldeneBowl barrow 1450m south of Barbury Castle FarmTwo bowl barrows 680m north of Upper Herdswick Farm, Barbury DownBarrow on Coombe Down, 930yds (830m) WSW of St George's ChurchDisc barrow on Burderop Down, 1km north-east of Upper Herdswick FarmBarrow on Smeathe's RidgeTwo earthwork enclosures and a linear earthwork 625m north of Barbury CastleSite of watermill 290m south east of West LeazeTwo enclosures on Winterbourne DownBowl barrow 800m south-east of Barbury BarnBowl barrow 880m north east of Lower Upham FarmBowl barrow 210m north east of Rushy Platt FarmBowl barrow 85m north east of Day House CottagesField system and earthwork enclosure on Burderop Down.Wildlife in and around Coate Water
Coate Water Birds
There are 88 species of birds recorded as found near Coate Water.
| Barnacle Goose (Branta leucopsis) |
| Blackbird (Turdus merula) |
| Blue Tit (Cyanistes caeruleus) |
| Buzzard (Buteo buteo) |
| Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) |
| Black-Headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) |
| Blackcap (Sylvia atricapilla) |
| Bullfinch (Pyrrhula pyrrhula) |
| Canada Goose (Branta canadensis) |
| Cetti's Warbler (Cettia cetti) |
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