Due to the third national lockdown, I needed some new local places to walk around as I was getting a bit bored of visiting the same old places for a walk. In late February, I opted to visit Rickmansworth Aquadome on a day that was meant to be clear and sunny, but they got the forecast wrong as the day ended up being cloudy and grey. I am a little late to post these photographs, and I will re-visit the aquadome again at some point and visit the other lake areas.
Rickmansworth Aquadome a public park and nature reserve located in Rickmansworth. The two lakes that I walked around (Batchworth and Bury) are man-made lakes constructed by extraction of gravel, some of which was used for the original Wembley Stadium. The gravel extraction ceased in the 1920s. The area is known as the Colne Valley, and the River Colne runs on the other side of the lakes by the nature reserve, and the Grand Union Canal crosses south of the lakes. There are additional lakes through the valley, and they stretch for several miles.
Batchworth Lake is used for water skiing, and Bury Lake has the Young Mariners club for sailing and canoeing. Bury Lake is the larger of the two lakes, and paved walkways around the lakes give access to visitors. There is a cafe on site near the parking just south of Bury Lake. Of the two lakes, Bury Lake is more picturesque and borders the nature reserve. Batchworth Lake has views of large stores, bridges, and part of the Grand Union Canal. It's also the busier of the two lakes due to its closee proximity to the facilities and footpaths to the town.
The Grand Union Canal is located nearest to Batchworth Lake and on the other side of the parking. There were several canal boats moared here as it's quite a convenient place with a large shop and nice walks.
I hope to return to Rickmansworth Aquadome on a nicer day to walk around the lakes, and I'd like to walk around the other lates.
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