Siddick Ponds

Facilities and features

This nature reserve is also a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) due to the wide range of birdlife it supports. This includes one of the rarest breeding birds in Britain, the Bittern. 

The council manages and maintains the reserve, which has been entered into Higher Level Stewardship with Natural England, a 10-year agreement that enables funding to be drawn down for carrying out an annual management programme.

The Friends of Siddick Ponds have been integral to the successful management of the reserve in recent years and continue to provide invaluable input. The Workington Nature Partnership also works closely with the reserve, enabling weekly management visits and recruiting volunteers to help with various conservation tasks.

Other partners include ISS Facility Services, Natural England, Iggesund Paperboard, Groundwork North East & Cumbria and Sustrans.

Get involved

There are a number of volunteering opportunities in our parks and open spaces.

A series of community groups regularly hold conservation and clean-up initiatives to ensure they are well maintained. The groups include:

• Friends of Harrington Nature Reserve
• Friends of Siddick Ponds Nature Reserve
• Friends of Workington Hall Parklands

For details of these groups or for a range of other local volunteering opportunities, contact the Workington Nature Partnership .

Report an issue

Let us know if there's:

• fly-tipping
• an issue with play equipment or the park in general
• an overflowing bin

Call or use our online enquiry form.

Telephone: 0300 373 3730
Use our the online enquiry form

Dog fouling

It is a criminal offence not to clean up after your dog and you can be fined up to £1,000.

Report dog fouling