Southwater village: Not exactly pretty - but pretty remarkable

Southwater is now a rapidly-expanding village with a number of new-build modern homes – but long ago it was home to dinosaurs. In the 1920s the fossilised bones of an Iguanodon were discovered in clay at the local brickworks which used to dominate the village. The brickworks themselves led to the creation of a local beauty spot - Southwater Country Park. The park’s three lakes were constructed from the brickworks’ former clay pits and now form the basis of a thriving water sports centre and a special attraction for children – its own ‘dinosaur island’.