My dog (Botox)yes that is his name ,loves to go paddling here it's just the right depth for him and he loves to cool off here after one of our marathon walkies ,the longest we have managed so far is 24miles in one day, the water is gin clear and fish thrive in it I've seen herons hunting fish and many species of 🦆 ducks I've even seen newts in the more boggy narrower parts all-in all a great place to enjoy if you like wildlife and nature at its best ,and it's in London,!!! best place to come if you have suffered from the lockdown blues as it's fresh air and plenty of space afford you solitude and privacy if you want to just get away from the hustle and bustle of the more urban...
Read moreI used to walk along Wimbledon Common enjoying the overgrown nature look. After sometime away I came back and saw the area has been chopped down and a wide vehicle path has been created. The Brook itself is littered with branches and large logs secured to the bottom of the Brook.
Large amounts of debris and litter from heavy rain and high water levels have left much of the brook like a landfill site.
Sadly with the branches as they currently are before long a animal or person could become trapped and unable to free themselves from the...
Read moreThe brook is healthy and teeming with large brown trout. The branches which the earlier reviewer complains of have been put there by the park rangers in order to slow the river and create pools and rapids, which encourage wildlife including the fish which are so abundant. Similarly the shoring along the banks has been removed for the same reason, allowing the edges to collapse in places. There are detailed notices at places along the bank explaining...
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