Grafham Water is a reservoir with a circumference of about 10 miles. The lake was created by filling a valley full of water which is retained by an earth and a concrete dam built in 1965. The reservoir was immediately colonised by wildlife and a nature reserve surrounding the western side of the reservoir was soon created. Grafham Water, now owned and managed by Anglian Water, is popular for a range of leisure activities including boating,fly fishing and cycling.
We only walked a very short part of the 10miles - from Plummer Park to the Marlow Park and back again
About half way we came to the Valve Tower which is accessed via a long access bridge.
At several places along the edge of the dam these signs were displayed. We needn't have worried though because there were no fishermen on the dam.
We did spot this chap in the water though just after the dam.
There were quite a few blackberries on bushes starting to ripen.
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