Rutland water in Leicestershire. But don't let the locals hear me say that :) The smallest county in the UK, once swallowed up into Leicester's county. The most part of Rutland seems to be a big body of water. Once a valley but flooded to create a reservoir.
It's wet out, forecast for wet and wet with a wind in between but a little drier at this time. We aimed for the drier time and just about got it right. Raining when we arrived and 3 hours later it was raining as we left. Some 'dry' was had though. With a rather biting wind at times.
Rutland water is also home to an Osprey reintroduction programme. They are on their Winter holidays at the moment but this is here all year. Two days it took a man with a chainsaw to create this.
Most of the walking around the Reservoir isn't that scenic really. An absence of people at this time of year also compounded by the inclement weather makes it prettier though.
Normanton Church. Still used for weddings. The village it once served, like it's own lower half, is under the surface of the water now. It does provide some shelter from the wind though!
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