The bitter cold has seen ice form thick enough to skate on in places around the Norfolk and Cambridgeshire border.

Around 50 took to the ice on the Welney Washes, between Downham Market and Littleport, on Monday.

Skaters were also skimming across a flooded field beside the River Cam at Upware, near Ely.

The cold snap has left flooded fields in the Fens frozen over with ice thick enough to skate on (Image: Joe Giddens/PA Wires)

Paul Jansen, 58, from Cambridge, was among those who turned out with his skates.

“It’s just beautiful, you’ve got the nature around you especially if there’s a bit of sunshine,” said Mr Jansen, who runs a management consultancy.

“If you manage to get a little bit of speed on the ice it’s glorious. It’s difficult to describe I’m afraid.

“It’s just lovely when you’re in a good stride, you almost go without any effort."

People make snow angels on a frozen flooded field Upware (Image: Joe........

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