Island and channel in Thorpeness Meare

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The photograph on this page of Island and channel in Thorpeness Meare by Christopher Hilton as part of the Geograph project.

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Island and channel in Thorpeness Meare

Image: © Christopher Hilton Taken: 8 Nov 2020

When the new resort of Thorpeness was laid out shortly before the First World War, The Meare was designed as a place where children could explore safely - a network of channels no more than a couple of feet deep ran between various islands at the head of the lake.

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Image Location

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Latitude
52.182192
Longitude
1.602466