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Side gate to Myton Fields, Myton Road, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
Myton Fields is a public open space offering parking by the River Avon; it hosts... (more)
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The end of the peninsula, Kingfisher Pool. Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
The peninsula is a tongue of land that projects into the pool giving access to... (more)
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Summer at Kingfisher Pool, Myton, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
The handsome flower spikes of tall Reed Sweet-grass (Glyceria maxima) catch... (more)
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Sewer vent pipe in Myton Fields
by Gerald England
geograph for square SP2964
A principal sewer from south Leamington passes through south Warwick and Myton... (more)
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Hands full on the cycleway, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
This lad is eating an apple and looking at his phone while his legs do the work... (more)
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Laying out the kit for a fishing lesson at Kingfisher Pool, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
for square SP2964
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Cycling and jogging, Myton Fields cycleway, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
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Heron at Kingfisher Pool, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
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Wheelchair-safe fishing pegs, Kingfisher Pool, Myton Fields
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2965
Kingfisher Pool was created from a floodmeadow to provide a fishing lake for... (more)
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Fishing, sort of, Kingfisher Pool, Myton Fields
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2965
Kingfisher Pool was created from a floodmeadow to provide a fishing lake for... (more)
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Young swans, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
It is encouraging to see these birds here, still with traces of their juvenile... (more)
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Fishing lake in winter, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
Kingfisher Pool was created as a safe facility for teaching young people and the... (more)
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Higher ground, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
The spinney is downslope to the left.
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Fallen ash tree, Myton Fields spinney, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
Far from dead, it still has roots and has thrown up limbs that are now... (more)
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Spinney, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
This group of trees has a short steep slope at its heart behind the camera: the... (more)
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Wind-flattened reeds, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
Everywhere on this bright late-January day there are signs that spring is on the... (more)
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Vegetation management, Kingfisher Pool, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
Kingfisher Pool in Myton Fields is a facility for teaching angling to children... (more)
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Fallen ash, Myton Fields spinney, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
Years before, this great ash tree fell over but, far from being dead it put... (more)
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View from Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
for square SP2965
The relative height here reveals the skyline and the Giant Redwoods (Sequoia... (more)
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Oak, Myton Fields spinney, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
This patch of woodland on a steep slope is absent from old maps, suggesting that... (more)
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Brambles in winter colours, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
for square SP2964
From a distance these bramble thickets glow dark red.
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Fallen ash, Myton Fields spinney, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
Years before, a great ash tree fell over but, far from being dead it put forth... (more)
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A wider path – most of the way
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
The County obtained funding to widen this well-used cycleway and footpath. It... (more)
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Kingfisher Pool, Myton Fields, Warwick in early January
by Robin Stott
for square SP2965
On the water, black-headed gulls wait for some humans. On the skyline, three of... (more)
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Path in and out of a thicket, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2965
At the eastern end of Kingfisher Pool are thickets of a Rosaceous shrub. It may... (more)
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Myton Fields on a wet afternoon in Lockdown 1, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
The River Avon is hidden by shipping containers and banks of brambles. The trees... (more)
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The River Avon has broken its banks, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2864
The riverside path in St Nicholas Park can be seen, upper left, approximate... (more)
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Dead English elms by the Avon, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2965
Young English elms grow as suckers from the surviving root system of a long-gone... (more)
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Foliage of Meadowsweet, Kingfisher Pool, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
for square SP2964
Scientific name: Filipendula ulmaria. Likes damp ground. The fluffy cream... (more)
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Swansdown on rough tarmac, Kingfisher Pool, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
for square SP2964
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Greater Pond Sedge, Kingfisher Pool, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
for square SP2964
Scientific name: Carex riparia. In flower here but not fully grown.
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The peninsula, Kingfisher Pool, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
Can't think of a better name for the narrow tongue of land that projects... (more)
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Half-grown Reed Sweet Grass, Kingfisher Pool, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
for square SP2964
Scientific name: Glyceria maxima. In leaf and in flower, a tall handsome grass... (more)
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Early morning dogwalkers chat by Kingfisher Pool, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2965
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Undated plaque, Kingfisher Pool, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
for square SP2965
It reads: Kingfisher Pool / For the Young and Disabled / Junior Angling... (more)
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Supervision – cygnets tuck in to breakfast, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
for square SP2965
Three of the eight cygnets raised by a pair of swans at Kingfisher Pool in 2014.
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Sea Scouts compound, Myton Fields, in the flood
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
A humble skiff is stranded but safe amid fast-flowing floodwaters. On the left... (more)
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Spring at Kingfisher Pool, Myton
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
On the right is the fishing pool; sedges are flowering by the banks. A swan... (more)
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A wider path – the plans
by Robin Stott
for square SP2964
The County obtained funding to widen the busy cycleway and footpath between... (more)
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Cygnets on weed, Myton Pool, Warwick
by Robin Stott
for square SP2965
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Breakfast for cygnets, Myton Pool, Warwick
by Robin Stott
for square SP2965
Four of the eight cygnets raised by a pair of swans who regularly breed at... (more)
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“If you want breakfast, get over here now!” Swan and cygnets, Myton Pool, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
A pair of swans has reared a family here every year for some years. They have... (more)
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Pond, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
Spadework by volunteers has made two small ponds into one long one, with... (more)
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Spinney, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
This group of trees has a short steep slope at its heart: the merest suggestion... (more)
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Thicket of a plum family member, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2965
At the east end of the Kingfisher Pool. In early May there were very few flowers... (more)
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Dead and living English Elm, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2965
This is about as big as English Elm (Ulmus procera) suckers get these days.... (more)
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Crossing patrol: the swans take their cygnets to the water
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
This pair of swans seems to raise a brood every year in Myton Fields. They are... (more)
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Flag Iris, flower and buds, by Kingfisher Pool, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
for square SP2964
Iris pseudacorus is the scientific name of flag iris or yellow flag.
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Barbecue by the river, Myton Fields, Warwick
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
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Admiring the cygnets by Kingfisher Pool, Myton Fields
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP2964
A family of swans attracts local well-wishers on a late spring evening by... (more)
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