Water scenes, Hampton in Arden

Alder carr with pool

Views in the Marsh Lane LNR. Above, a pool in the carr, and below, the river Blythe as seen from Packhorse Bridge.

River Blythe from Packhorse bridge

Packhorse bridge over the river Blythe

The bridge itself, which dates back to the middle ages, when a laden mule or horse was the normal form of overland transport for goods.

Pool

This reed-fringed pool is on the edge of the reserve north of the river.