This wetland area can be found in the parkland of Dunham Massey, Greater Manchester, the former residence of the Earl of Stamford, now owned by the National Trust. The Roman road between Chester and York passed by here, but the name Dunham is of earlier Anglo-Saxon origin from the word 'dun' meaning 'hill'. The site consists of semi-natural woodland and several marl pits which have flooded to form ponds. The parkland nearby is the home of Dunham's herd of fallow deer, but on the day this picture was taken, this point was the limit of public access to avoid disturbing the deer during the breeding season.

Dunham Massey Greater Manchester Altrincham

Camera Make: Canon Model: Canon EOS 7D
Exposure Program: Shutter Priority, Focal length: 26 mm, Aperture: f 4, ISO: 100, Exposure time: 1/250 sec, Metering Mode: Multi-Segment, Exposure Bias: -0.33333333333333 EV
Date/Time Creation: June 26, 2013, 2:07 pm
ImageID:1192259, Image size: 2373 x 1773 pixels

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