Watermead Country Park
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Watermead Country Park by Ashley Dace as part of the Geograph project.
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Watermead Country Park
Image: © Ashley Dace Taken: 12 Feb 2011
There are 12 acres of lakes in this country park, it was created in the 1980s by flooding ex gravel pits. Now with the river Soar and the Grand Union canal passing through it is a haven for wildlife.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.680129
Longitude
-1.110547