Southwell stroll 2019
This post is not published on the Walkhighlands forumDate walked: 16/06/2019
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Nottingham lockdown walks
Date walked: 22/04/2019
As a non-driver living in an urban area, my walking options have been very limited. This has prompted a lot of exploration of the smaller green spaces within and around where I live (West Bridgford on the south side of Nottingham). I won't bore you with the details of these walks (15 separate walks so far, starting on 22 April up to 25 May). I have constructed this little map using an Excel chart:
LocalWalks5 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Those of you who know Nottingham may recognise the river Trent, the Grantham canal, the Clifton tramline path.
A few pictures:
This green space is less than 400 yards from my house, but I'd never explored it before lockdown:
20200419_090242 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
The river Trent (an obvious target):
20200419_091807 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200419_093225 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200508_091511 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200509_112058 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200525_115427 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
More surprising wild places among the housing estates:
20200422_181407 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200422_182150 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200422_182251 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Sharphill Wood:
20200425_134657 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200425_134820 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200425_135541 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Looking down on the city:
20200425_135653 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200425_135759 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Wilford Claypits nature reserve:
20200502_105454 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200502_105500 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200517_142129 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Wilwell Cutting nature reserve:
20200517_143654 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200525_101424 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200525_102209 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200525_102636 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Near the river at Wilford:
20200503_122605 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Grantham canal:
20200510_122119 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200516_135608 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200522_130643 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Greenline railway path:
20200510_125434 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Fairham Brook:
20200516_115926 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200517_144754 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
River Trent from Clifton Bridge:
20200517_150730 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Over the river to Wilford Church:
20200517_152726 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200517_152821 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
More urban parkland:
20200520_104150 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Trees in Old Lane
20200520_110350 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
A popular unofficial path to Sharphill Wood:
20200520_111029 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Holme Pierrepont (looking over the rowing lake)
20200522_121654 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
In Wilford Hill cemetery:
20200523_141928 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
LocalWalks5 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Those of you who know Nottingham may recognise the river Trent, the Grantham canal, the Clifton tramline path.
A few pictures:
This green space is less than 400 yards from my house, but I'd never explored it before lockdown:
20200419_090242 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
The river Trent (an obvious target):
20200419_091807 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200419_093225 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200508_091511 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200509_112058 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200525_115427 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
More surprising wild places among the housing estates:
20200422_181407 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200422_182150 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200422_182251 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Sharphill Wood:
20200425_134657 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200425_134820 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200425_135541 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Looking down on the city:
20200425_135653 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200425_135759 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Wilford Claypits nature reserve:
20200502_105454 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200502_105500 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200517_142129 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Wilwell Cutting nature reserve:
20200517_143654 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200525_101424 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200525_102209 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200525_102636 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Near the river at Wilford:
20200503_122605 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Grantham canal:
20200510_122119 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200516_135608 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200522_130643 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Greenline railway path:
20200510_125434 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Fairham Brook:
20200516_115926 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200517_144754 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
River Trent from Clifton Bridge:
20200517_150730 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Over the river to Wilford Church:
20200517_152726 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
20200517_152821 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
More urban parkland:
20200520_104150 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Trees in Old Lane
20200520_110350 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
A popular unofficial path to Sharphill Wood:
20200520_111029 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
Holme Pierrepont (looking over the rowing lake)
20200522_121654 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
In Wilford Hill cemetery:
20200523_141928 by Beery Hiker, on Flickr
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