Furzton Lake

You won’t find Furzton Lake on the old maps of the area – because it was built as part of the development of Milton Keynes. Our planners knew that building upon fields (in which water is absorbed into the soil) can lead to occasional flooding problems. The water runs off houses and roads and reaches streams quickly. Flash floods are more likely. Willen; Caldecotte ; Furzton and the teardrop lakes are designed to slow the rush of water into Milton Keynes’ streams and rivers.

Three streams flowed and met close to the low bridge which takes Watling Street across the valley. Loughton Brook is the main stream flowing through Tattenhoe; Emerson Valley and divides Furzton into South and North Furzton. The lake narrows but extends for some distance upstream. The Brook which rises close to the site of Snelshall Priory  and flows through Shenley Brook End is the second stream. Another stream flowed through Howe Park through Emerson Valley.

The lake was built during the 1980s. It is now the home to much birdlife – and is popular with walkers; cyclists and anglers.