Bramcote Hills/Nottingham Canal Circular - Part 03
w/e 18 September 2011
All this week's pictures were taken
with a Kodak DX6490
The third and final section of this circular walk
returned us from the railway line southwards to our finish in
Bramcote Hills Park but our initial direction was eastwards along
the line of the disused Nottingham Canal.
The eastward walk lasted only a matter of a hundred yards or
so along this tree lined path.
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We soon reached a crossroad in the path and it was here that
we turned right to reach Moor Lane.
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Although called Moor Lane it is little more than a footpath here
but we followed it along the entire edge of the Bramcote Hills
School playing field in what was becoming an increasingly warm
afternoon as the sun beat down.
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Eventually the path widens and Moor Lane is accessible for vehicles
but it was here that we turned back to the west in order to reach
Bramcote Hills Park again.
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We followed another footpath again for about a hundred yards
with Bramcote Hills School up the slope to the left and the playing
field on the right. Turning left at the distant hedge line we
climbed the slope to enter Bramcote Woods.
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Once in the wood, the directions for the walk advised "Take
path diagonally right & at finger post follow sign for Walled
Garden". Well we never did see the finger post but knowing
the direction of the Walled Garden we headed off towards the
cliff edge of the sand quarry which is also mentioned in the
directions.
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From this vantage point at the edge of the wood, we paused to
look back over Coventry Lane towards the Nottingham Canal where
we had been walking just a little earlier.
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There are many paths and tracks through the wood and many people
were taking advantage of the fine weather to enjoy not only the
sunshine but also the shady areas amongst the trees. The directions
again said to follow the track straight ahead but as we hadn't
seen the finger post anyway, it was just a matter of picking
one and following the gentle descent back to our starting place.
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We soon reached the car park where a van at the end of the path
caught our attention.
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The van in question was selling ice creams so what better way
to complete our walk than to sit in the sun a while and enjoy
a Mr Whippy cornet before setting off home.
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