So, it was while out walking with Keilyn that we decided to go for an exploratory of the park, to see what was there. Crossing the Regent's Canal, via the Somers Town Bridge, we headed through the giant iron gates and into the covered seating area of the park.
Walking around the cafe and learning centre we made our way to the entrance of the reserve and began our exploration.
The path was compacted and strong and bordered by low, wooden borders that separated the footpath from the wild meadows and ponds. Information boards, spread sporadically around the site, showed the fauna and flora that could be spotted throughout the year. Unfortunately, our visit took place at the beginning of March, so much of the wildlife was absent, giving the place a truly tranquil feel.
The path soon joined wooden walkways, which allowed water to flow beneath them from the interconnecting ponds and the Regent's Canal.
Seating area, either on the banks of the Regent's Canal or in small clearings gave ample space to sit and take in the peace.
We explored the ponds, seeing only coots, mallards and moorhens, while blackbirds, great tits, long-tailed tits, magpies, pigeons and robins flew between the trees.
The sound of skittering, through fallen leaves, could have been wood mice or other small rodents, but there was nothing that we could see.
Logs, piled up in various locations, and bug hotels seemed quiet, with their inhabitants buried in the soil or deep inside the rotting wood.
The ponds, with their crystal clear waters, seemed devoid of life, too.
Various ferns, planted in a stumpery, were still growing, while many other plants were yet to bloom.
Once we had seen everything that we could we made our way out of the park, promising to come back later in the year to see what wildlife may have taken up residence.
