A peaceful sanctuary for wildfowl on Ham Common.

The Pond is on the western point of the Common where for hundreds of years it was a watering place for cattle and other animals. At times, such as in the nineteenth century, maps show more than one Pond and at times the Pond might not have been as scenic as it is today. In 2002 the Ham Pond Project started improving the Pond as a wildlife habitat including the restoration of a central island to aid breeding. The Pond now attracts swans, herons, cormorants and a variety of ducks.