Coate Water country park, Swindon
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Coate Water country park, Swindon
Image: © Brian Robert Marshall Taken: 12 Mar 2008
The lake was originally constructed to provide water for the canals that once ran through Swindon. They have all long gone (apart from a few preserved sections) but the lake remains as a leisure facility. This view is to the north-east from the south-western extremity.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.535382
Longitude
-1.751974