Blickling Hall Lake is a relatively large (10.1 ha.) shallow (average depth 95 cm) estate lake
in the grounds of Blickling Hall, near Aylsham, North Norfolk. It was formed in the early
1700s through the damming of a small tributary of the River Bure, presently the major inflow
to the lake. Water levels in the lake are controlled by a sluice and there is one outflow which
ultimately feeds into the River Bure. The site has considerable current conservation interest
in the form of an extensive fringing reedswamp, which provides good habitat for birds and
dragonflies in particular. Currently, however the lake itself is of minimal conservation interest
