Blashford Lakes

Starting out from the car park, head up to the Education Centre and take a left, picking up the trail past the Welcome Hut. If open, the Welcome Hut is a fantastic starting point to pick up information about the Lakes.

Continue straight past the first left until you reach a signpost for a woodland hide. This short path takes you up to the first bird hide. Keep going to find the second, larger bird hide on the opposite side of the path.

Cross over a small, railed bridge to reach the boardwalk, passing over a long stretch of wetland. Back on solid ground the path splits. To the left, past a carved wooden owl, the path stops at wooden bench. To the right the path continues to a second bridge passing over a forest stream known as Dockens Water.

Turn right following signs for the shorter walk with Ellingham lake on your left. Leaving the lake, the track curves to the right comes to a wide bridge. Cross over Dockens Water one last time and you’ll find yourself at the road just before the entrance to the car park. Turn right and follow the car park back towards the Education Centre to finish the walk.