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<br/>A view of Belleview Road from Trinity Road on a winter's day shortly after snow
©Herry Lawford
Dist:0.2km north<br/>Three trees are reflected in the water of the southern part of the lake.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.2km north<br/>From the road bridge.
©Noel Foster
Dist:0.2km north<br/>A swan alters direction to intercept me. This is the southern part of the lake.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.2km north<br/>A Gatwick Express service picks up speed as it passes through the station. The loco is 73208, Croydon 1883-1983. These loco's, with mk.2 coaching stock in a push-pull formation, ran the service from its inception in 1984 until displaced by new class 460 units from 1999.
©Martin Addison
Dist:0.2km north<br/>Class 455 5802 passes through on the slow lines with a service for Faversham. The bridge beyond carries Battersea Rise over the railway.
©Martin Addison
Dist:0.2km north<br/>5431, a 4-EPB unit, arrives with (I believe) an Epsom Downs service.
©Martin Addison
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Church of St Mary Magdalene. http://www.southwark.anglican.org/parishes/302p.htm
©Christine Matthews
Dist:0.3km north<br/>North end of the lake. The family of swans are an added bonus.
©Noel Foster
Dist:0.3km north<br/>Church of St Mary Magdalene. http://www.southwark.anglican.org/parishes/302p.htm
©Christine Matthews
Dist:0.4km north<br/>This path runs along the edge of the common behind Routh Road, linking Lyford Road with Trinity Road.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.4km north<br/>The walkways and platforms give a variety of viewpoints across the water and surrounding trees, and one's appearance quickly attracts the attention of certain birds - swans in particular - and puts to flight various other species - moorhens, for instance.
©Derek Harper
Dist:0.4km north<br/>A quiet suburban road in Balham, just off Bellevue Road.
©Danny Robinson
Dist:0.5km north<br/>Near Heslop Road.
©Danny Robinson

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