The village of Mardale in the Lake District disappeared when the Haweswater valley was flooded in 1935.

When water levels are very low, the walls of the Mardale can still be seen.

It is usually only visible in long, dry summers but has reappeared because of the recent lack of rain.

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United Utilities, which looks after Cumbria's water supplies, said the region's reservoirs were about 53% full in October 04 compared with around 70% the previous year.

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