Long Walk History
24 Jan 2017
Route from Park Squash Club:
To Beeston Lock along canal (refreshments in cafe!) then followed river to Trent Bridge ,back to Club via canal.
Total : 11 miles
Walkers:5
28 March
7 mile walk between Bramcote and Kimberley. Local bus to and from route. Refreshments at Mulberry Cafe, Strelley Hall.
25 July. 6 mile circular walk from Beeley through Chatsworth Estate. 7 walkers. We headed north-east from Beeley, ascending steadily towards and through Beeley Plantation. Having gained height, the walk continued along the hillside above Chatsworth before heading down for lunch in the café at Chatsworth House. After lunch, the route continued along the river through the valley to return to Beeley village.
Thanks to Liz for leading the walk and Kath for the photos.
24th October – Bestwood Country Park
Despite a worrying weather forecast and recent rain, we enjoyed good conditions for our long walk around Bestwood Country Park on Tuesday, 24th October. Seven of us set out for Market Square, the first adventure for some being their maiden voyage on the tram. From Moor Bridge tram stop, we set off through Bestwood Village around Mill Lakes and north along the old railway track. The route continued east, rising gradually through fields and into the woods of Bestwood Country Park. After lunch at the Lodge, we descended westwards towards the restored pit winding engine and back to Moor Bridge. This was a varied and interesting circular walk with lots of historical detail, from the origins of the royal hunting estate in the time of Charles II and Nell Gwynne, the patronage of the Dukes of St Albans, Nottinghamshire coal mining and the writing of D.H.Lawrence.
Andrew Martin
November - Clifton/Wilford
We had more fine weather for our long walk. Seven of us caught the tram to the edge of the city at Clifton South and returned on foot past Clifton Woods, Clifton Grove and along the River Trent to Wilford. We stopped to see Holme Pit, a fishing lake where marl deposits were once collected for fertiliser, and gypsum strata in the nearby cliffs (see photo). We enjoyed lunch at The Ferry Inn before returning across Wilford Bridge to the city.
Andrew Martin