RUTLAND WATER PENINSULA WALK

Rutland, the smallest county in England has a huge man made reservoir . The area was deliberately flooded in the 1970's and it's used for drinking water and recreational purposes such as fishing and boating etc. From the village of Hambleton there is 9.3 km trail around the peninsula which forms  part of the lake. It took me 2 hours including stops to take photographs to complete the walk. While the path was compacted gravel it required vigilance to avoid stepping in to sheep droppings. Afterwards a well earned pint of Old Speckled Hen in The Finch's Arms went down a treat.