Sixfields Reservoir

Accessed via the Grand Union Canal walk.

Bridge over the canal to the cycle path heading to the River Nene.

Crossing the canal bridge brings you to a broad cycle path. Heading to your left westwards at the end of the cyclepath before crossing the blue bridge brings you to another small bridge leading to the Sixfields Reservoir.

This broad cycle path runs from the canal brige to the blue painted footbridge over the River Nene in the disance. — This broad cycle path runs from the canal brige to the blue painted footbridge over the River Nene in the disance.
This broad cycle path runs from the canal brige to the blue painted footbridge over the River Nene in the disance.

View left fron the blue bridge to the smaller bridge leading to the Sixfields Reservoir — View left fron the blue bridge to the smaller bridge leading to the Sixfields Reservoir
View left fron the blue bridge to the smaller bridge leading to the Sixfields Reservoir

Looking east towards the blue bridge from the bridge leading to the reservoir. The spire to the right of the bridge is St. Mary's very near our home. — Looking east towards the blue bridge from the bridge leading to the reservoir. The spire to the right of the bridge is St. Mary's very near our home.
Looking east towards the blue bridge from the bridge leading to the reservoir. The spire to the right of the bridge is St. Mary's very near our home.

View of the reservoir as you leave the path from the first wooden bridge, — View of the reservoir as you leave the path from the first wooden bridge,
View of the reservoir as you leave the path from the first wooden bridge,

A view showing more of the reservoir a few yards to the right of the initial view. — A view showing more of the reservoir a few yards to the right of the initial view.
A view showing more of the reservoir a few yards to the right of the initial view.

A Peacock butterfly. One of several varieties seen but the only one that kept still long enough to snap. — A Peacock butterfly. One of several varieties seen but the only one that kept still long enough to snap.
A Peacock butterfly. One of several varieties seen but the only one that kept still long enough to snap.

This second bridge crosses the River Nene to the Sixfields Reservoir a few hundred yards on from the smaller wooden bridge, — This second bridge crosses the River Nene to the Sixfields Reservoir a few hundred yards on from the smaller wooden bridge,
This second bridge crosses the River Nene to the Sixfields Reservoir a few hundred yards on from the smaller wooden bridge,

Looking across the reservoir from close to where the further bridge takes you. The Express Lift Tower can be seen in the distance. — Looking across the reservoir from close to where the further bridge takes you. The Express Lift Tower can be seen in the distance.
Looking across the reservoir from close to where the further bridge takes you. The Express Lift Tower can be seen in the distance.

Pair of grebe taken at high zoom . — Pair of grebe taken at high zoom .
Pair of grebe taken at high zoom .