This week, Oliver, Mum and I went for a five mile walk at Lindrick Dale.
While we were going up a road to the woodland, Mum spotted a topiary of a rooster.
When we got to the woods, we spotted a ram called Arthur. In between parts of the woodland there was a golf course. Part of the golf course was very popular with dragonflies.
When we were in the woodland, we came across a bridge, called Monk’s Bridge, which went over a watercourse. On leaving the woodland, we arrived at the farm, which belonged to the local monks. This is where we saw the watercourse that we discovered at Monk’s Bridge.
Who built this and why? The mysterious watercourse Water channel near to the old monks’ farm
Next, we walked between two fields. One of them was used for growing crops while the other one had horses in. One of the horses was a speckled white horse, while the other was brown with a pink coat. When we were out of the fields, we came to bridge 37, which was just after a lock. Going past the bridge, we came to the first bit of canal. When we were walking on the towpath beside the canal, we went past Shireoaks Marina.
Two of the horses in the adjacent field. Bridge 37 Shireoaks Marina
Coming away from the canal, we came to a pea field. Then, we went past Shireoaks Hall, which looked like it hadn’t been used for a while. After going past the hall, we came to a field with hay bales in. A lorry was collecting the hay bales; it looked like it would take a while to collect all of them. Next, we came to a pond. This is where we saw a Grey Lag goose in a flock of Canadian Geese.
Peas everywhere! Shireoaks Hall … needs a bit of work “We need more lorries!” A lone willow Odd one out!
Eventually, we came back to bridge 37, where we stopped to see a boat come through the lock.
Push! It’s coming!
Then, we went past the bridge again and walked on the other bit of canal. When we were walking alongside the canal, two swans and three cygnets came to see us. The swans didn’t mind us being close to their young even though we had our dog, Billy, with us.
Sailing to see us Watching the swans Nothing but canal and countryside
At the end of the walk, we very carefully crossed over a railway, which had two tracks, to get to some barley fields. Finally, we joined a lane leading back to the cottage with the rooster topiary in Lindrick Dale.
Stop, look and listen! We made it! Fields of gold
I can’t believe how many things we saw and how many different areas we walked through. It was an extra special walk because I did it with Oliver.