VIEW ACROSS PYMMES LAKE FROM THE MOUND
Pymmes Park, where there is always something for everyone
Take a leisurely stroll around the many winding footpaths that surround The Wetlands, Pymmes Lake, yacht pond, lawns and sports field. Whether you want to go for a casual stroll (or run) or need a secure playground for the children, a field for your dog to run in, wildlife to watch, Pymmes Park really does have it all!
An Urgent Appeal
Over the past few years, Pymmes Park has been inundated with not only cooking oil but in October 2021 someone poured so much used black motor oil down a drain that it ended up in Pymmes Lake.
Thanks to Thames Water, they were able to place booms and pads to soak up the oil and mitigate the pollution. But it will keep happening unless the culprits are caught.
Unfortunately, the first kind of bird to seemingly get covered in oil are the swans and as you can imagine it's very harmful to them as well as the other birds.
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OH NO
You can help!
If you know or see someone pouring any kind of oil down a street drain please call Environment Agency at FREEPHONE 0800 807060.
What to feed waterfowl in the Yacht Pond and Pymmes Lake in Pymmes Park
Feeding birds more bread than they can eat is not good for them and can also pollute the water. Excess amounts of food are harmful to birds and can even encourage vermin, such as rats. Mouldy bread will make birds ill too. Brown bread is better for birds than white. Birdseed mix or shredded lettuce are a much better alternative. Canned cooked corn is a real treat for the swans in particular. If you throw it into the lake, their necks are so long, they can easily reach the kernels under the water.