Feeding the birds at the Mere, Askern

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Feeding the birds at the Mere, Askern

Image: © Jonathan Thacker Taken: 13 Dec 2014

Plenty of gulls, swans and geese, but very few ducks. The Mere was the centre piece of Askern in its days as a spa. Even today boats can be hired in season. Nowadays the water tower (on the left of the picture) is the dominating feature of the town.

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Image Location

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Latitude
53.615029
Longitude
-1.150128