BBC Wildlife Magazine

Rutland Water

Leicestershire

HE ASTONISHING THING ABOUT Rutland Water is that it’s human-made – a reservoir that didn’t exist 50 years ago. Today, its tapestry of lagoons and wetlands are a paradise for anyone who loves being out in nature and is a ‘bad’ birdwatcher like me.

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