Sky Watch: Sammy's Basin

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Today's Sky Watch shows Sammy's Basin in Daisy Nook Country Park, between Ashton and Oldham.

In March the trees are still bare against the warming sky, while the grass still has a brownish tint awaiting the new growth of Spring.

The basin was a storage pond between two locks on the now-disused Hollinwood Branch Canal. It takes its name from Sammy Pearson, the canal's water bailiff, who lived in one of two cottages which at one time stood at the side of the basin, and who was a well-known character in the area. The basin is now a popular spot with local anglers.

See Birds Eye View of this location.

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