Friday 31 May 2013

Rockingham Forest Walk

 Friday 31st May 2013

Start in Wakerley Woods Car Park.  Wakerley and Fineshade woods are part of the historic Rockingham Forest.
We followed the Jurassic Way long distance footpath.  The path went through Laxton Hall grounds, passed it's hansom gateway.  Then on through the sables to the Fineshade visitors centre.  A tasty ice-cream later, we continued along the Jurassic Way though old iron stone quarries, and down onto the railway tracks that once collected the stone.



Lunch in the estate of Laxton Hall
Laxton Hall


Our footpath?

Elizabeth, Joanna and Isabella

an old footbridge over a
 non-existent railway

Walking along the old tracks


Broad Bean field

The girls find a good place to rest

Elizabeth at Alton Towers

The home leg

Trying to be a twitcher and pleased to see
two types of woodpecker


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