The Ruddy Duck, Peakirk
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The Ruddy Duck, Peakirk
Image: © Paul Bryan Taken: 10 Apr 2010
The Ruddy Duck in Peakirk is named after a species of North American duck (oxyura jamaicensis). The significance of the pub's name lies in the fact that the village was formerly home to the Peakirk Wildfowl Trust, which was founded in 1957 by the naturalist Sir Peter Scott, the son of the Antarctic explorer Robert Falcon Scott. Once a popular local visitor attraction, the Wildfowl Trust was renamed the Peakirk Waterfowl Gardens in 1991 but sadly closed in 2001.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.644465
Longitude
-0.273818