The Mere — Attraction in England

What a lovely place to visit! I’ve been going to Scarborough for many years but until today I had never visited the Mere. I had walked up to the War Memorial then came down to the Mere from Jackson Lane and had great glimpses as I came down the hill. I didn’t walk around the entire perimeter but chatting to a couple of locals I gather it is about a mile. There were lots of (very vocal) birds on the Mere including swans, geese and moorhens. It was really lovely to see how well it is used: young families, walkers, dog walkers and fishermen were all there today. I know there is a cafe there but I didn’t go far enough around to visit it. Well worth another visit but if not in a car I would probably take the bus up Seamer Road rather than walk from town as it’s a very busy, noisy road with very little of interest to see. NB Take sensible shoes when visiting as there’s the potential for a lot of bird poo and the paths are likely to become muddy and slippery in...

We walk around here everyday, it's great for all the family and our dog. The wildlife is amazing and watching the young ones flourish every year is beautiful to see. Swans, geese, herons, ducks, foxes, badgers, frog's, toad's etc, you'll find such a variety. It's a good walk all the way around it, the lake is huge, with little bridges so you can explore. You do have to be careful of one section due to the swamp, but the signs are clear where those areas are. It's a beautiful quiet area. If you are interested they have fishing competition's or fishing to relax, but you do have to get a...

A crisp, still autumn day, the surface was flat calm and the only ripples were made by the swans. Two came over and calmly began cleaning and preening themselves, creating some incredible interference patterns in the water. What a privilege from birds with such a fearsome reputation. They were fastidious and thorough, their necks bending and twisting till every part had been washed and smoothed with...