Theale Area GPs - more info

Mike Smith's illustrated web guides to the three main areas are invaluable. His Photos section is also excellent. I've listed the links to his site below.  General introduction: http://www.bramblingphotos.com/tabcgweb/Area_Guide.htm Theale GPs -  http://www.bramblingphotos.com/tabcgweb/maps/theale_pits.htm Pingewood GPs - http://www.bramblingphotos.com/tabcgweb/maps/pingewood.htm Moatlands GPs - http://www.bramblingphotos.com/tabcgweb/maps/moatlands.htm   There are lots of possibilities and a full day wouldn't do the complex justice but I suggest the following itinerary which you could do in a morning (get off the M4 at Exit 11). Click the OSXXXYYY refs to get to the map with an arrow showing the parking.   SU687685 Start at Burnthouse lane GPs [passage waders]  SU686703 Searles lane [in October/November for rare ducks and warblers in the Spring] SU669703 Moatlands [passage terns]  SU650699 Hosehill/Main pit [nightingale/warblers] SU636694 Bottom lane floods [waders] - parking for one car - alternatively walk along the canal from Sheffield Bottom