June 5th 2025 - East Carlton to Wilbarston

 Tuesday 5th June

Met Marta at East Carlton Country Park at 9.45. We followed the Jurassic Way path to the Milking Parlour cafe in Wilbarston for coffee.

Damp and even wet on the way back.

About 3.5 miles in all today. Flowers lovely.Misty moisty views. Soggy boots. Shoulda worn wellies…

May 13th 2025 - East Carlton to Wilbarston and back

 Tuesday 13th May, with Marta, around 3.6 miles.

We met at East Carlton Park at about 10. 

We walked the usual Jurassic Way route to Wilbarston.

Protection from flies..

In the field just before the wood we saw a hare on the path coming towards us.  No time to take a photo before it ran off.

As the cafe isn’t open on Tuesdays, we chanced our luck and were able to get aa coffee at the pub before it opened.

We retraced our steps to East Carlton and indulged in another coffee. 

East Carlton Park and snowdrops

 Monday 10th February, with Norma, Maureen and Kate.

A rather unpleasant day, so we opted for an easy stroll of about one and a half miles round a somewhat muddy East Carlton Park, where the snowdrops were beautiful.

Of course we ended up as planned in the cafe as usual.

East Carlton Park

 Tuesday 14th January 2025.

Marta and I agreed to meet at 10 am, and took a short fairly brisk wander round the park before coffee.

Only 2 miles, but it was pleasant. A bit of brightness and a glimpse of blue sky.

Wilbarston to East Carlton and back

 Monday 11th November, with Harry and Maureen

The brightest day we’ve had for a couple of weeks. 

Beautiful views across the Welland valley, blue sky and autumn colours. Fungi.

A sun dog - poorly photographed, fading fast,  on the left above the furthest left part of the building.

This is a short walk, but included around 300 feet of ascent, so we felt reasonably exercised.

The coffee stop at East Carlton, after a walk round the park itself, made a good break at around the three mile mark.

29th April 2024 -Cottingham and Middleton

 A four-mile meander,

with Maureen and Norma from East Carlton to Middleton and Cottingham, with a stop at Cottingham’s cafe for coffee and teacakes.

Some short wanders in March

 4th March :Sunny but with a cold wind. Another Geddington to the Fox and Peony, with Norma and Maureen, where we saw a ‘sun dog’

8th March - a pause on the drive back from Leeds with Harry to explore Pontefract Castle, on a cold windy day. We parked in Tesco car park, and walked across to ethe Castle, in spite of the cold wind. The visitor centre and gift shop were open, but only takeaway coffee from a machine.

11th March - East Carlton park with Maureen.  Drove to collect Maureen and then walk round ECCP and along the road towards Ashley for a mile or so. Weather grey, but dry, and very little wind. 

Thursday 14th - Burghley Park to Stamford and back with Harry.

Sunday 17th - wellies on to Kirby Hall 

Monday 18th - with Kate, Burghley Park to Stamford  and back.

Saturday 23rd Another Burghley Park into Stamford walk with Harry.

Sunday 24th - walk round part of Corby, starting from Aldi.

Monday 25th 2 miles around Barton Seagrave to Wicksteed with Norma and Maureen.

Tuesday 26th - Burghley Park to Stamford again with Marta