A Circular Walk Around Linacre Reservoirs, Derbyshire, UK

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A Circular Walk Around Linacre Reservoirs, Derbyshire, UK
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We had a walk around Linacre Reservoir today.  There are actually three reservoirs, but you can just walk around one if you fancy a shorter walk.  The reservoirs became defunct in 1995, so the area is more of a nature reserve.

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Around the reservoirs, there are  well marked footpaths, mostly dry at the moment. Walking through the wood, there's all kinds of different trees including beech, oak and conifer. 

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You can also do a bit of bird watching as there are feed stations dotted around the wooded area, but today we concentrated on a walk.  There were a few other people out walking with their pooches.  You do have to put your dogs on the lead during some of the walk.

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We made our way over the wooden walkway.  You can leave bird seed, or nuts for the squirrels on the wooden posts. We spotted a squirrel collecting material for a bit of nest building.

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It had great views over the reservoir.  We could just see what we thought was a pump or valve house in the distance. 

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It looked like someone had changed their shoes after finishing their walk and unfortunately, left their trainers on the wall.  Oops!

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As well as walking, you can also cycle or do a spot of geocaching.  It's a good way of getting the children outdoors. There's plenty of seats to have a break or a picnic. Even though it was sunny today, there was still a chill in the air, so too cold to be sat around.  An easy, enjoyable walk and a place to return to, as lots more to explore.

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