Which Pond ?

[Chipchopper]

After finding no fewer than 6 toads under my plastic garden storage box, its inspired me to install a medium sized pond specifically for wildlife (no fish).
I've been pondering on which materials to use and decided to take the plunge and go for a preformed type.
My main criteria, is that it must look natural.
I see there are plastic and fiberglass models to choose from but not sure which ones to go for, yet.
If I can attract some amphibians, dragonflies etc it'll be fantastic!
Any ideas welcome.
Cheers Chip.

[Buenchico]

These links might help:

From the Wildlife Trusts:
http://www.wildlifetrusts.org/sites/wt-main.live.drupal.precedenthost.co.uk/files/files/Wildlife%20Gardening/A3WildlifePondPack.pdf

From the Royal Horticultural Society:
https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=622

With regard to the pre-formed pools which you're considering, the RSPB advises against them:
"You can buy pre-formed plastic liners from garden centres, but many of these are more trouble than they are worth: they are difficult to fit and level and tend to be very steep sided. They are also very expensive for their size".
http://www.rspb.org.uk/makeahomeforwildlife/advice/gardening/pondsforwildlife/making.aspx

[paddywak]

Once you get your pond don't worry too much about attracting wild life,get a few plants into and you'll be surprised what it attracts we've even got a newt in our pond.Don't know how he got into the pond unless the egg was on one of the plants we got or he came in on a birds leg but we often see him basking in the shallows.

[woofgang]

Yup, much much easier to use a liner sheet if you are putting it in the ground...another option though is to get a rigid pond and set it up on breezeblocks above ground Put a trellis fence around it to hide the blocks or just put huge plant pots all around it. The space underneath is a nice cool hidey hole and the wildlife will still come.
Which ever option you choose, make sure its completely level or it will look weird.