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通りすがりの人々にとって、ここに広がる池はありふれたものに見えるかもしれませんが、別の見方もあります。例えば、童話作家オトフリート・プロイスラー（1923年～2013年）の物語の世界では、全く違った様相を呈します。そこでは、このような池は同時に、非常に魅力的な水の精の一族の生息地でもあるのです。彼の今日まで人気のある本「クラバート」は、一族の末裔が経験する素晴らしい冒険の物語を語っています。オーディオブックCDでは、水の精の母親が息子を冬眠に誘う歌を歌っています。 「小さな水の精、目を閉じて少し休みなさい。 私はここにしばらく座って、あなたが眠るのを見ているわ。 あなたの夢があなたを導き、素晴らしく感動させますように。 そして、あなたが再び目を覚ますとき、あなたにとって新しい年が始まるのです。」

A seat with a view.

The tow path in the Basingstoke canal, from Woking to the junction with the Wey, it is paved and smooth. The tow path in the Wey Navigation canal is more bumpy, roots etc. Apt for a gravel bike, perhaps not so for a road bike.

The lakes are just as beautiful as the pleasant wooden path through the marshland. It's very quiet here, although you can hear the noise of the nearby highway. Nevertheless, you can find and enjoy the silence here - we were thrilled by this little paradise!

Indian cafe/shop very much present & seems worth trying. If you're into gin, there's also a distillery with bar (booking might be needed).

...many feel an eerie stillness looking out over the still water surrounded by the evergreen box trees. Legend has it that this is due to the fate of a woodcutter's daughter who was surprised by a nobleman on a horse as she bathed in the pool. Having failed to lure her to the bank, he rode his horse into the water and caused the girl to move out to deeper water where she drowned. When the woodcutter returned and found her body, he also found the nobleman's hat floating on the water. It bore the crest of none other than Prince John! Source: https://www.visitsurrey.com/listing/silent-pool/66361101/

This pleasant pond on Horsell Common is called Danewell Pond. The Pond serves to drain large areas of the Common and is bordered by marshy heathland and by a variety of trees. The water in Danewell Pond appears brackish and is an important breeding site for dragonflies and damselflies.

Couple of benches to sit down & Relax along with coffee shop