Tuesday, 11 February 2014

Week 12 05/02/14 - Rain, Mist, Rain and Snowdrops

Photo Blog Week 12 - Wed 5 Feb 2014

Very wet day to introduce a new volunteer to the Park. Camera stayed in bag most of the morning.

route: Crow Wood circle then edge of Drinkwater Meadow, inside wall of Knightslow Wood, above Poynton Brook to Paddock Cottage.

A very misty Cheshire plain from near Paddock Cottage

route: back via Pursefield Wood to Timber Yard (lunch)

route: Across Hall North Entrance to The Stables  




Snowdrops outside the Stables. (Up left from front of Hall)

route: toward East Lodge then onto Caters Slack

at this point we turned back in response to a radio call and returned to estate office before setting out again.

route: Behind The Stables, follow boundary of Hampers Wood to Knightslow Wood



Heading up the side of Hampers Wood

 Back out onto Park Moor path along top of Hampers and Knightslow Woods


route: Enter Knightslow Wood on the Bowstones track


Gritstone Trail marker at entrance to Knightlow Wood. This route makes a great 3 day walk.
See the Gritstone Trail full route




Nature's Artwork



route: left out of Knightslow Wood to Poynton Brook


Exiting Knightslow Wood to Drinkwater Meadow

route: Across to and past Paddock Cottage; curve down track to Hase Bank Wood; join West Park drive back to Main Car park. 


Rain has reduced and Winter Hill can now be seen the far side of Manchester



Look after your secrets.... we have a mole!

8.4 miles 5hrs




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