2018

SP2965 : Making a splash in the Avon, Warwick

taken 6 years ago, near to Warwick, Warwickshire, England

Making a splash in the Avon, Warwick
Making a splash in the Avon, Warwick
On a warm and sunny afternoon after school, I suppose, an excited group of boys entertained each other by clinging to the outside of Charter Bridge before dropping into the water. They said it wasn't cold and there was no current. I think they said they couldn't touch the bottom. I forgot to ask if I could take photographs. An angling neighbour commented "F…ing idiots. No-one's told them about Weil's Disease. It's not a clean river. And another thing…"

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Geographical Context: Lowlands Rivers, Streams, Drainage Suburb, Urban fringe People, Events Air, Sky, Weather Postcode District: CV34 Place: Warwick River: Avon (Warwickshire) other tags: Public Open Space Early Summer Swimming Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for POTY 2018 Automatic Clusters: · Warwick [1399] · River Avon [688] · Bridge [227] ·
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SP2965, 1812 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Robin Stott   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 11 June, 2018   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 11 June, 2018
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 2933 6505 [10m precision]
WGS84: 52:16.9689N 1:34.2889W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! SP 2931 6507
View Direction
East-southeast (about 112 degrees)
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