6 miles round Tittesworth Water

28 degrees,   mad dogs and Englishmen, etc.,,,,,      we decided to take a walk around Tittesworth water (reservoir) at Meerbrook, .Staffordshire.        Didn't expect to see many birds being so sweltering but there were a few birds out on the water such as G.C.Grebes, Lapwings, Pied Wagtails, B.H.Gulls, Mallards, etc,      although I didn't get many photos as most were distant but I'll put up a few pics including scenic shots to give you an idea of this circular walk.    

This is the view you get as you drive towards the Visitor Centre and car park

and from the opposite end of the reservoir where the Dam is .....

Dam wall .............

A view of "The Roaches"  seen from the walk around Tittesworth water,   which is also in the Peak District

a young Rabbit was there to greet us at the rear of the Visitor Centre .....    it was not too skittish thankfully ! 

keeping an eye on the camera whilst it munched away at the grass

there were a few juvenile Pied Wagtails around ..............  

lots of insects around for them ......

Grasshopper 

for much of the walk we were shaded by woodland areas 

Meadow brown 

A lovely Ringlet by the looks of it although I don't see many of them 

and a juvenile mini-pop peeking out from the twig    !! 

colourful Thistles 

and I would have believed the next statement if we hadn't ended up looking like two large defrosted ice-cubes at the end of the 6 mile jaunt !  

nearly back to the Visitor Centre and on the last quarter mile  :) 

Reward at the end of the walk ..............raspberry lemonade for me and a Latte for t'other half  !