A photo of a boy running on a path between a yellow wheat field and a green potato field.

Cusworth Hall

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This week, Mum and I went for a walk from the woods to Cusworth Hall.

First, we walked through Sprotbrough village. Eventually, we came to a path that went between a wheat field and a potato field. Further on, we were able to see our destination, Cusworth Hall. When we came to a right turn, we saw a metal and brick barn. In the distance, we could see the A1, which we drive on to get to Sprotbrough woods. We were expecting to be going over the A1, but we actually went through a tunnel. I think we didn’t see the tunnel at first because it was surrounded by grass. When we were through the tunnel, we could see the chimneys of Cusworth Hall sticking out of the trees.

A photo of a boy standing on a footpath which runs between two fields.
Me at the start of the footpath.
A photo of the light-coloured Cusworth Hall nestling amongst trees in the distance, set behind fields of potato crops.
A view of Cusworth Hall across the potato fields.
A photo of a boy walking along a footpath, about to enter a square tunnel under a road.
Me about to enter a tunnel under the A1.
A photo of a boy standing on a footpath between two golden wheat fields. In the distnace, hiding amongst trees, the roof of the light-coloured Cusworth Hall can just be seen.
Me on the footpath between two wheat fields, with Cusworth Hall just visible in the distance.

When we got to the lake at Cusworth Hall, we found a bench. This is where we had lunch. After lunch, we walked round the lake. I went on a bridge to have a look at a dam. I think it is used to stop flooding: when the water gets too high in the upper lake it flows over the dam into the lower lake. After going past the bridge, we saw some water lilies. Once we had got round to the other side of the lake we saw a swan, a coot and a coot chick. Unlike the chick, the adult coot had a white beak. Further round the lake, I spotted a willow tree on an island.

A photo of a lake, surrounded by trees and plants.
A view from the tip of the upper lake at Cusworth Hall.
A photo of the grand light-coloured Cusworth Hall, with mowed lawns in the foreground.
A view across the grounds towards Cusworth Hall.
A photo of a boy on a wooden bridge, looking down at the stone dam.
Me on the bridge between the upper and lower lake.
A photo of a very big willow on an island in the middle of the lake, with Cusworth Hall in the background.
A very big willow on an island in the middle of the lake.

Since it wasn’t a circular route, to get back we had to retrace our steps. While we were going through the village, we saw a baby pigeon in the undergrowth by the pavement. I think I hadn’t seen it until Mum pointed it out because it was as still as a stone statue.

A photo of a grey baby pigeon, laying down in the undergrowth at the edge of the pavement.
A photo of a grey baby pigeon staying very still.

When we got back to the woods, I played the wolf simulator game on my tablet, in the school tent. I really enjoyed the day out, especially going through the fields and round the lake.