Caldecotte Lake

Today we went for a walk around Caldecotte Lake in the South of Milton Keynes. There are a few of these little oases of green space amidst the concrete jungle that are pleasant enough to walk around, but the constant drone of the traffic rushing by on the V10 just serves to break the tranquility and remind you that you're still in Milton Keynes. This is the second largest of Milton Keynes' lakes. If you only have time to visit one of them, I suggest you go to Willen Lake instead.



There were certainly lots of geese and other birds around, which I guess is nice if you like that sort of thing. Although I couldn't help thinking how nice it would be to roast one up for Christmas dinner!



There was quite a pretty old windmill by the side of the lake that has now been turned into a Travel Inn. I thought the windmill part of it was original until I found this quote "Built in 1992, it has been constructed in the style of a tithe barn with a windmill made with authentic parts from Holland." Er, right, ok!



The lake was built in 1982 as a balancing lake to prevent the river Ouzel from flooding the Southern part of Milton Keynes and is now the home of the MK Sailing Club and the MK Rowing Club. For more information about Caldecotte Lake, take a look at the Parks Trust website.