A hidden gem! I found it on Google Earth, and then proceeded to hunt it out and find it. And boy, did I find it! This is another wondrous place – it is surrounded by industry (the Lifford household recycling centre is a stone’s throw away) and there are no signs from the road that make it obvious. I found my way there from Lifford Lane – take Tunnel Lane (signposted as the River Rea Heritage Trail), and Lifford Lake is straight up this road. There is a small car parking area, and then the following sign is visible:
The space opens out to reveal a large body of water – this was
once a compensation lake for the nearby mill (which you passed as you walked up
Tunnel Lane – this is now on private land, but you can see the buildings from
the gate, as well as the sandstone folly). Lifford Lake was built in 1815 and
is popular for fishing. I took a panoramic photo while I was there.
You can read more about Lifford
here.
Pics taken by me, August 24th 2012. They are up on Flickr!
do u hav to pay
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ReplyDeleteI fished here as a young boy with my father back in the mid 1950s to early 1960s, nice to see its still drawing people to visit after some 200 years.
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