Grid reference SY6780
near to Weymouth, Dorset, England
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Radipole Lake, looking north
The lake is a nature reserve, managed by the RSPB. Much of the reserve area is reed-bed, with the main stretch of open water - long and fairly narrow - lying north-south on the east side. This is a view north along the eastern shore, by... (more)
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Reedbed, Radipole Lake Nature Reserve
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Ruddy Duck (Oxyura jamaicensis)
A male at Radipole Lake RSPB reserve. At the time Ruddy Ducks were common, having become established as a naturalised species in the 1960s. Fears of a spread to Spain and hybridisation with the endangered White-headed Duck led to a cull of... (more)
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Weymouth, Centenary Club
On Lyndhurst Road: Link
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Weymouth-Former Convent High School
On Carlton Road North.
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Path through the reserve
At RSPB Radipole Lakes, Weymouth.
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Radipole Lake
This shows one of the man-made islands that provide an alternative habitat in this nature reserve. Taken from the shelter on the "Buddleia Loop" foot path.
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Radipole Lake
A view north from the footpath to Buddleia Lookout
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Railway footbridge
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An Edwardian letterbox on Carlton Road South
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Migrant Hawker, Radipole Lake
This large dragonfly, a Migrant Hawker, was trying to make the most of a little sunshine on an otherwise cold September day. He was either too cold or just too bored of all the photographers, to fly off.
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Footpath between Radipole Lake and the A354
Footpath through the reedbeds between Radipole Lake and the A354.
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