The Cotswold Water Park is a stunning wetland landscape with over 180 lakes covering an area of 42 square miles, which hundreds of thousands of people and visitors enjoy every year. It has received national recognition for its importance for wetland wildlife with thousands of water birds breeding in the spring or visiting for the winter. Many of the lakes within the Cotswold Water Park are privately owned by gravel companies, leisure operators offering water and land activities, accommodation and eateries, clubs and individuals, but a large number of lakes have public access of some kind. For more information on what to see and do within the Cotswold Water Park see the official website.