One of the Radley Lakes through the branches

A Radley Lake through the branches

The Radley lakes are worked-out gravel pits that have made an attractive feature in the Thames flood plain near Abingdon. They’ve also made an excellent habitat for birds and all kinds of wildlife.

But now the electricity generator at Didcot power station has applied to use them as a place to dump fly-ash. There’s been a local campaign to stop this. If it doesn’t succeed we’ll lose an important bit of habitat, not to mention a nice place to walk.

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