Our visitors have been busy exploring the route to the wetlands and report that except for some mud and a few puddles, Fishers Mill lake is reachable. There are some visitor-made grassy paths around the muddy bits - so go for walk and lean on the wooden rails at the wetland entrance and watch the coots milling about.
These have been seen recently...
a sparrowhawk flying along the bridleway, a woodcock bursting out from Villa Wood and moving to the heronry boardwalk,
bullfinch moving along the farmtrack hedgerows, 2 buzzards in the horse grazing field, little egret and cormorant flying over the lakes and lapwing flocks.
A green woodpecker was seen flying over the cow meadow - meadow trail.
Perhaps you will seen them, as well. Many visitors tell us that they just enjoy seeing their own views and wildlife activities - so nature is personal to each person. Every day is different.
That's the wonder of Middleton Lakes. A chance for a wonderful walk.