This area comprises a series of large lakes with the River Wylye, a chalk stream, flowing through the centre of them. Langford lakes and the River Wylye are renowned for their popularity for angling but fish populations have declined over recent years. This has resulted in a partnership being formed between the Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, English Nature, the Environment Agency and the Wild Trout Trust to address this issue.

The main objective was to improve the fisheries value of this section of the R. Wylye. The site has, however, also been set up as an educational site to cater for everyone from school children to consultants. Part of this education initiative has focused on incorporating a range of habitat restoration techniques, primarily related to fisheries improvements (i.e. creating channel diversity), with a longer term view of ascertaining best practices.

Case Files and Uploads

17th November 2008	RRC Case Study Series - Summary of Langford Lakes project
File :	langford_lakes.pdf (145 KB)