Our First visit to Brockholes

Wednesday 6th July 2011 - Our first visit to Brockholes, LWT wildlife reserve - just off the M6 at junction 31, Tickle Trout Hotel.  It was Suzie's idea.  We arrived in time for lunch, poached salmon.
We set out to explore, going south looking for the hide which has spoilt Sue fudge's view.  Sue has a fudge stall at Cuerden Farmers' Market next to ours.

Suzie looking at at board with the Visitors' Centre in the background

As we walked along the River Ribble bank we spotted this fisherman and eventually we found the hide.  This is a view of the floating Visitors Centre taken from the hide.  It floats to cope with when the river floods as this site is on the flood plain.

Sue fudge's house or rather farmhouse across from the hide.

Suzie spotted this damsel fly, there were many in the area of the hide.  Walking back Suzie spotted this little frog and further up the river there was this fisherman.

I love wild poppies, this was the only clump we saw.

An environmental Agency weir at the limit of our walk.
We got to the car just before the rains came down.  We enjoyed the afternoon.