Bluebell time at Rutland Water

 Monday 21st April

With Harry, Kate and Norma.  We parked at Whitwell, and strolled gently through Barnsdale Wood,

admiring the bluebells ..

…and red campion

and someone’s wild-ish garden

We walked as far as the bottom of the lane at Barnsdale, had a brief pause to admire the lake, then returned. 

The weather was grey, mainly drizzly, then a bit heavier, but still light rain.

We finished with coffee and tea cakes at the Harbour Bar, which was quite full - as expected on a damp Easter Monday.

Around 4 miles.

22nd April 2024 - Bluebells at Barnsdale

22nd April 2024

Kate drove us (me, Norma and Maureen) out to Sykes Lane, and we walked to Whitwell and then Barnwell car park, through the bluebell woods

and up along the access road to the car park, back via the heritage apple orchard.

On the way back we stopped at the Harbour Cafe in Whitwell for coffee and teacake. The walk was around 5.5 miles today.