We had a walk around Loynton Moss this morning. I’ve written about this popular spot before, but I can’t remember the water level being this high and I’ve been walking here on and off for 20 years. Unlike Stafford town centre (previous blogs) this is a wetland habitat so the rising water levels aren’t an issue.
There is a photo in this blog from 2013 where I comment waters have risen but in the images taken today they are so much higher. For years this has been a soggy reedbed but perhaps the lake will return?
Loynton Moss is a hollow of wetland formed by the retreating Ice Age. It lies around 8 miles west of Stafford immediately alongside the Shropshire Union Canal. Back in the 1920s the waters stretched as far as the tree line and there was a boating lake. There are photos of Bertie Wooster lookalikes in boats. Perhaps those days are returning.
More info is available from Staffordshire Wildlife Trust who manage the site.
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One occasion when rising water is welcome, and I agree it would be great to see the lake return one day.
Best wishes, Pete.
Yes nice to see it in the right place for once Pete!
Fingers crossed for the lake then!
Most enjoyable to read this, the post from 2013, and the one about Bridge 39!
Thanks Peter. Bridge 39 is a spooky place even in summer!