The other evening I was at Hollingsworth Lake. This is a 130-acre reservoir at Smithy Bridge, in Littleborough, just north of Manchester. The temperature was a comfortable 19C and it was rather pleasant to wander along the lake shore, watching children, their dad and dog frolic in the water.
Others sat and admired the views, while some took their boats out. One had capsized immediately on leaving the harbour (see photo- hastily shot with my phone) but was soon rescued.
It's an interesting area. The facilities at the lake cover both ends of the spectrum: Tacky amusement arcades, chip shops and ice cream kiosks, a slightly grim looking pub (but with a nice name, The Beach) all vie with stylish looking places such as Olive and Pickle and a couple of other eateries. A nice pub further along the lake shore- popular with bikers- is where I'd also like to visit another time.
It looks like a good place to spend couple of hours shooting.
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lovely spot Chrissy.. and by the sounds of it, catering for families and trendies alike :)
ReplyDeleteCapsized isn't a good way to start off a day on the water!
ReplyDelete*Hollingworth :)
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