Sutton Park, Longmoor Pool

Tucked away by Banners Gate entrance, Longmoor Pool is very easily accessible along a fully tarmaced pathway from the handy car park, suitable for all the family - prams and all.

Not huge, but Longmoor Pool is still big enough to give that feeling of expanse and calm and distance that is so relaxing to come down and gaze at, especially in the setting sun, which lowers itself gently at the far end opposite the pathway.

The 'wild' Park cattle sometimes splosh into it half way along, the scene like something out of the Serengeti, well, sort of, if you half close your eyes (and don't fall in).

Round the edges, rushes and swampy type fauna flourish.

Definitely worth the trip every now and again, buy an ice cream at the van in the car park, slowly lick the cool blob to nothing, feet dangling over the retaining wall and gazing out over the shimmering waters - excellent.