The main feature of this site is Stover Lake and its marsh. This 4 hectare lake supports a wealth of water birds and an excellent assemblage of dragonflies and damselflies; 19 species have been recorded here including rarities such as the hairy dragonfly, the migrant hawker and the red-eyed damselfly.

The country park also has areas of woodland (home to dormice), grassland and lowland heath. There is ongoing management work to increase the area of heath, which supports breeding nightjar. Greenfinch and other birds find shelter and protection in the trees in winter where in the summer...