The Knapp Nature Pond
The Knapp Nature Pond, also referred to as the Lower Knapp Pond, is situated between Winslade Road, Station Road, adjacent to Station Road (B3176), just south of Alexandria Road.The pond was created as part of a small nature reserve established by the East Devon District Council (EDDC) in 1992. The Sid Vale Association (SVA) persuaded EDDC to make this area a nature reserve with a pond after bungalow development on land called ""Deane's Meadow"" (later ""Deans Mead"") destroyed a historical footpath.The pond is approximately 500 square feet and was constructed with a concrete lining. Initially, it was filled and regularly supplied with mains water, controlled by a stopcock. Three ""stepping stones"" were built to provide public access, allowing visitors, particularly children, to look into the pond and net tadpoles. It has a deepest section of over three feet, and its sides are sloping without shelves for easy planting.It ...