After visiting the Flaxmill we weren’t ready to go home so we set off towards the mere at Ellesmere, deciding to stop at the nearby Colemere. We enjoyed a pleasant walk around the mere which is surrounded by mature woodland.
Cole Mere was formed at the end of the last Ice Age. 10,000 years ago. It is a kettlehole; which are created by large chunks of ice left behind the main glacier. These melt more slowly and leave steep-sided, deep hole in the ground which subsequently fills with rainwater to create a mere. Unlike lakes, meres have no natural inflow or outflow of water and are fed by rainwater from their own mini-catchment.*
*from a sign next to the mere.
I never knew that about lakes vs meres
I didn’t either and am fascinated by the information.
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These are spectacular images from your walk
Thank you
Oooh, that is fascinating about lakes vs meres. I remember the area we were in near Betws-y-Coed was described as being formed by glaciers – I wonder if the lake we visited was a mere too?
Where were you staying?
There are several bodies of water near there but I think the are probably lakes…