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Aston reservoir and Spaghetti Junction
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0890
A pair of swans is nesting at this southwestern corner of the lake (accompanied... (more)
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Daisies, Salford Park, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0990
A straight path invites a stroll by the western half of the Aston Reservoir.... (more)
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Aston Reservoir, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0990
Originally fed by the River Tame to supply drinking water, the reservoir forms... (more)
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Path junction, Salford Park, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0890
To the right the main path continues by the north shore of Aston Reservoir. To... (more)
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West end of Salford Park
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0890
A pair of swans is hoping to raise a family at this western end of Aston... (more)
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Lakeside platform, Salford Park, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0990
The lake was formerly Aston Reservoir, sourced from the River Tame to provide... (more)
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Danger, water, Salford Park, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0990
The Aston Reservoir is the main feature of the park. Walks make a circuit of the... (more)
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Private road near Datchworth
by Bikeboy
geograph for square TL2619
Astonbury Wood in the middle distance. Beyond this the ground rises up towards Aston.
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Looking east, Salford Park, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0890
Towards the end of NoMow May grasses and wildflowers form a natural setting for... (more)
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Chicane back to Salford Park, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0890
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Service road, Spaghetti Junction, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0890
Above right is a slip road from the A38(M) Aston Expressway to the northbound... (more)
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Chicane, footpath under A38(M), Aston
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0890
Having crossed the River Tame, the path out of Salford Park is lost among the... (more)
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River Tame by Spaghetti Junction
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0890
It is flowing towards the camera, canalized but clean. In the distance it is... (more)
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View up to Aston and Win Hill
by Andrew Hill
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View to some of the houses in Aston and the slopes of Win Hill above, from the... (more)
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Ford and footbridge near Aston
by Bikeboy
geograph for square TL2823
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Restrictions under Spaghetti Junction
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0890
There are service roads for maintenance and emergency access under the... (more)
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Trees and grass, Salford Park, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0890
Big old poplars and whitebeams stand over thin grass on gravelly soil. Drifts of... (more)
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One way into Salford Park, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0989
Salford Park offers walks and parkland around the shores of Aston Reservoir,... (more)
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Grass by Sutherland Street, Aston
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0889
No-mow May has allowed a drift of silky, feathery Wall Barley (Hordeum murinum)... (more)
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Bridge over bridge, Nechells, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0990
The A5127 Lichfield Road crosses the River Tame and is itself bridged by the M6... (more)
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To A38(M), Spaghetti Junction, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0990
Seen from Salford Park, the flyover nearest the camera takes traffic, right to... (more)
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Over and above M6, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0990
Seen from Salford Park, the flyover nearest the camera takes traffic, right to... (more)
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M6, Spaghetti Junction, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0990
A Tesco-branded lorry locates the M6 motorway itself on its course through... (more)
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High roads, Gravelly Hill Interchange, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0990
Seen from Salford Park, the road nearest the camera takes traffic (right to... (more)
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River Tame by Salford Park, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
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It is flowing away from the camera. Though not accessible it forms the western... (more)
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Benington Road, near Stevenage
by Malc McDonald
geograph for square TL2822
Benington Road is a minor road through north Hertfordshire countryside, near the... (more)
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Road junction near Stevenage
by Malc McDonald
geograph for square TL2822
A junction of minor roads in north Hertfordshire countryside, near the town of Stevenage.
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Walkern Road, near Stevenage
by Malc McDonald
geograph for square TL2822
Walkern Road is a minor road in north Hertfordshire countryside, close to the... (more)
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5-a-side courts, Salford Park, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0990
Carefully taken to avoid any sensitive subject matter, such as guys playing... (more)
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Lakeside path, Salford Park, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0990
Between the former reservoir and the 5-a-side pitches at the north end of the... (more)
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Lichfield Road nears Salford Circus, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0990
On the east side of Junction 6, Spaghetti Junction, the M6 sails over the A5127... (more)
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By the reservoir, Salford Park, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0990
Paths make a circuit of the park and the reservoir against the backdrop of... (more)
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Aspen trembling, Salford Park, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0890
Aspen – Populus tremula – is a member of the Poplar family, often seen as here,... (more)
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Salford Stadium, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0990
The main feature of Salford Stadium is a number of 5- and 7-a-side football... (more)
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To the lake, Salford Park
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0990
Paths converge on a lakeside platform at a corner of the Stadium pitches. At... (more)
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Fuel stop, Lichfield Road, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0989
The petrol station and shop were busy. The truncated blue-brick chimney bears... (more)
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May Bank Holiday, Salford Park, Birmingham
by Robin Stott
geograph for square SP0990
No traffic noise from Spaghetti Junction, just the cries of seagulls on the... (more)
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