Parking in Farndon, a mile or two south-west of Newark, Nottinghamshire, I walked through the old part of the village, with its redbrick Georgian houses.
As you usually find, the local church was closed ...
The graveyard looked interesting but I didn't have enough time to look around ...
A public footpath runs through the churchyard and out the other side ...
I passed through the newer part of the village, leaving the old redbrick Georgian houses behind. Then I reached the River Trent after crossing a field or two. Turning right, off the route I was going to follow, I had a look at a ruined windmill. It's only inhabitants a handful of pigeons ...
What a pity someone hasn't restored it.
Back beside the River Trent there were two or three of these clapper gates.
I really like these gates and they're a clever design too. The only place I have ever seen them is beside the River Trent.
Walking around a corner beside the Trent, I was confronted by more evidence of the damage that scumbags do to our countryside.
A little further along, immediately beyond Averham Weir, is Staythorpe C Power Station. A lone fisherman informed that it was being powered by imported gas ... and that there were no Englishmen working there, just other Europeans.
You may recall that Staythorpe was recently in the news because of all the protests by English workers ...
There was a lot of wildfowl on the river near the weir. A flock of Canada Geese flew over ...
As I got nearer Farndon I noticed that there are some informal paths, created by the Parish Council, and nestboxes on some of the trees ...
A hundred yards later, a seat by the side of the Trent was very welcome ... just as a shower of rain ended. Still I had my coffee and a small chocolate bar ...
I do love to find a conveniently placed seat. Some purists say they are an intrusion in the countryside. I don't ...
I crossed the substantial bridleway bridge over the riverside entrance to Farndon Marina. This is the view looking back ...
With the rain falling more steadily I studied an information panel beside the river, in front of the [now closed] Britannia Inn ...
Then it was back to the car and off for a bite to eat at the Rose & Crown in the village. I forget what I had ~ burger and chips, I think ~ and an enjoyable pint of beer too.
Date of walk ~ 20th October 2009
Length of walk ~ 4 miles.
Total since 1st September 2009 ~ 62 1/2 miles
A public footpath runs through the churchyard and out the other side ...
I passed through the newer part of the village, leaving the old redbrick Georgian houses behind. Then I reached the River Trent after crossing a field or two. Turning right, off the route I was going to follow, I had a look at a ruined windmill. It's only inhabitants a handful of pigeons ...
What a pity someone hasn't restored it.
Back beside the River Trent there were two or three of these clapper gates.
I really like these gates and they're a clever design too. The only place I have ever seen them is beside the River Trent.
Walking around a corner beside the Trent, I was confronted by more evidence of the damage that scumbags do to our countryside.
A little further along, immediately beyond Averham Weir, is Staythorpe C Power Station. A lone fisherman informed that it was being powered by imported gas ... and that there were no Englishmen working there, just other Europeans.
You may recall that Staythorpe was recently in the news because of all the protests by English workers ...
There was a lot of wildfowl on the river near the weir. A flock of Canada Geese flew over ...
As I got nearer Farndon I noticed that there are some informal paths, created by the Parish Council, and nestboxes on some of the trees ...
A hundred yards later, a seat by the side of the Trent was very welcome ... just as a shower of rain ended. Still I had my coffee and a small chocolate bar ...
I do love to find a conveniently placed seat. Some purists say they are an intrusion in the countryside. I don't ...
I crossed the substantial bridleway bridge over the riverside entrance to Farndon Marina. This is the view looking back ...
With the rain falling more steadily I studied an information panel beside the river, in front of the [now closed] Britannia Inn ...
Then it was back to the car and off for a bite to eat at the Rose & Crown in the village. I forget what I had ~ burger and chips, I think ~ and an enjoyable pint of beer too.
Date of walk ~ 20th October 2009
Length of walk ~ 4 miles.
Total since 1st September 2009 ~ 62 1/2 miles
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