Swanwick Lakes Nature Reserve (reprise) - 18 March 2014

The Swanwick Lakes Nature Reserve has been open for about 20 years but this sign appeared only in June 2013. The reserve is a collaboration between Hampshire & Isle of Wight Wildlife Trust and NATS, the operator of the adjacent air traffic control centre. When NATS acquired its site in 1991, the provision of such a reserve was amongst its environmental undertakings. Now a very popular local attraction for both leisure and education, the reserve is open to the public for long hours and offers several beautiful walks.

When the sign was erected, the barrier line, especially when down, was in line of sight of the new sign and only a little contortion produced my picture of 19 June 2013. In February 2014 the barrier was moved so that it rests when closed behind the line of the sign thus no longer obstructing what is an attractive structure.

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