Swan on the lake at Ruislip Lido
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Swan on the lake at Ruislip Lido
Image: © Peter S Taken: 17 Aug 2014
According to Wikipedia, the lake was originally opened as a feeder reservoir for the Grand Junction Canal in 1811 and the reservoir was reopened in 1933 as a lido, with facilities for swimming and boating. A narrow gauge railway, the Ruislip Lido Railway was opened in 1945, and now runs about two thirds of the distance around the reservoir.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.590542
Longitude
-0.432002