Wilstone Reservoir

A walk out from Tring, Hertfordshire. Well we did cheat a little and drove to the village of Wilstone first where we parked the car. A very quiet, peaceful and picturesque village.

We then set out for the reservoir, after a helpful cup of coffee at a lovely little cafe.   A view across the fields to the village.

Finally a quick walk up a steep slope and the reservoir came into view. And there were, as predicted, fishermen comfortably set up in their shelter tents. The man from this tent was being neighbourly by drinking tea with the man in the tent behind. All this effort just to throw the catch back into the water.

Bottoms up!  At least the swans can keep whatever they catch.

We continued around the reservoir, which meant leaving it, and walking off into the wood.

Now which way do we go? Donna consulting her Google map.

When we came within sight of the reservoir again, we went our separate ways. Patrick and Walter to collect the car, and Donna and I, together with Poppy, to walk back via the canals. Who would be first home?  The photo below shows the work on a disused canal which will connect two other canals. At the moment it looks like a deep ditch with tyre tracks.

A peaceful walk beside the canal. And more fishermen. One fisherman caught a very small fish. Should I take a photo? Perhaps not. He might think I am spying on him.  The fish must get very sore mouths.

And we arrived home first.