Testwood Lakes, near Southampton, is a valuable water resource for Hampshire and a haven for wildlife which is managed in partnership with the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust.

Completed in 2002, Testwood Lakes is made up of three distinct areas:

Little Testwood Lake:
A reservoir which can store 270 million litres of water pumped from the River Test.

Testwood Lake:
A natural feature to encourage wildlife.

Meadow Lake:
The centrepiece of a conservation area with a bird-hide.

The Testwood Lakes Centre houses a permanent exhibition on water, wildlife and conservation. It is open to schools, community groups and individuals and has two function rooms for hire and a classroom for up to 60 children.

The Hampshire and Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust runs an education and training programme linked to the National Curriculum.

During construction of the lakes, Wessex Archaeology discovered the remains of a timber bridge, part of a boat and a rapier from the Bronze Age about 3,000 years ago. They also found a red deer bone thought to date back 10,000 years and information on these can be found in the visitor centre.

Testwood Lakes is also home to a water efficient garden.