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Dist:0.1km north<br/>Sheep graze the banks of the West London reservoirs to keep the grass in check (given the steep banks, to do it with machinery would be difficult as well as expensive).
©Hugh Venables
Dist:0.2km north<br/>The eastern bank of the north basin. Heathrow terminal 5 is visible just right of the sign. This important area for birds seems to co-exist with the airport, without either significantly affecting the other. The dark spots are some of the huge numbers of flies out on this very warm and calm April morning.
©Hugh Venables
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Viewed from the footpath with runs between the north and south reservoirs.
©David Squire
Dist:0.3km north<br/>South Basin on a very calm day.
©Hugh Venables
Dist:0.3km north<br/>A public right of way along the causeway allows access to this reservoir, which, luckily, is one the best for birdwatching.
©Hugh Venables
Dist:0.5km north<br/>Near junction with Viscount Road, TW19. Taken very close to grid line according to 1:50,000 map, may be just over.....
©Andrew Hill
Dist:0.6km east<br/>Clare Road, Stanwell, TW19.
©Andrew Hill
Dist:0.6km east<br/>
©Andrew Hill
Dist:0.6km east<br/>Looking north near the junction with Clare Road. The housing is well set back.
©Andrew Hill
Dist:0.6km north<br/>Showing houses overlooking the village green.
©David Squire
Dist:0.7km east<br/>Looking across junction of Mulberry Avenue with Clyde Road, TW19.
©Andrew Hill
Dist:0.8km north<br/>Village green looking north from the church. There is nothing in this photograph to suggest that this scene is less than a kilometre from one of the busiest runways in the world.
©David Squire
Dist:0.9km west<br/>The following is from the London Evening Standard of 1987 Aug 11: "Water chiefs are using a new idea to check for leaks at reservoirs - flocks of sheep. Thames Water Authority is grazing flocks on reservoir banks to keep the grass cropped short so that minute leaks can be detected before they become serious. The sheep are cheaper than paying a grass cutting contractor and the lambs and wool are sold to cover the cost of employing a shepherd." This "new" idea that sheep eat grass is being applied here on the bank of the King George VI Reservoir seen from Stanwell Moor Road.
©Roger W Haworth
Dist:0.9km southeast<br/>Staines fire station, Town Lane, Staines, Surrey
©Kevin Hale
Dist:0.9km west<br/>Looking North. The eagle-eyed will spot the roof line of Heathrow T5 and the new traffic control tower.
©Martyn Davies

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