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College Lake Nature Reserve

No. 394 of 4,040 in the Chilterns, No. 3 for views. Nature, 2.4 km from Ivinghoe, just outside the Chilterns National Landscape.

A nature reserve with a lake near Ivinghoe.Written by Claude from the facts on this page (describe-v1, 2026-11-04).

Facts

Opening hours
09:30-17:00OpenStreetMap, checked 2026-11-04
Website
bbowt.org.uk/collegelakeOpenStreetMap, checked 2026-11-04
Best months
Any time of yearoffyougo rules
Getting there
Directions in Google Mapswhat3words addressOpen in OpenStreetMap

Why it ranks here

Score 0.74 for any trip, from the same formula as every place.

Stay nearby

Within 8 km, best first
Norcott Campsite - Camping In The OrchardStay, 3.5 km from BerkhamstedCamping
Hill Farm CampsiteStay, 2.6 km from WendoverCamping
Town FarmStay, in IvinghoeCamping

Food and drink nearby

Within 8 km, best first
The Angler's Retreat2.7 km from Tring, just outside the areaFood and pubs
The Rose and Crownin Ivinghoe, just outside the areaFood and pubs
The Black Horsein Tring, just outside the areaFood and pubs
Three Horseshoes2.8 km from Ivinghoe, just outside the areaFood and pubs

If it rains

Within 8 km, best first
Natural History Museum at Tringin Tring, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
Court Theatre1.8 km from TringArt and galleries
Pitstone Green Museumin Ivinghoe, just outside the areaHistory and heritage
Tring Local History Museumin Tring, just outside the areaHistory and heritage

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