On my way to and from Arundel Wetland Centre I passed by Swanbourne Lake. I decided to pop in for a look on the way back but knew I wouldn’t have very long to explore as it was already quite late in the afternoon.
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Swanbourne Lake, Arundel
Categories: Arundel, England, West Sussex
Tags: boat trip, history, lake, photo post, swan, walk
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Arundel Wetland Centre
For my last full day in Arundel I knew that I wanted to spend my time exploring the Arundel Wetland Centre. It’s an easy walk from the town centre – simply walk by the entrance to the castle and continue all the way down the street, over a bridge then continue until you see the entrance on the right – it takes maybe 15 to 20 minutes. Do note that part of the route has no pavement but it’s a wide track and easy to navigate safely. There is of course a car park if you’re driving.
Categories: Arundel, England, West Sussex
Tags: aviary, avocet, bird, boat trip, dalmation pelican, dragonfly, duck, Geese, goose, guided tour, lake, nature, pelican, photo post, swan, walk, wetland centre, wild fowl, wildlife
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Bulwell Hall Park, Nottingham
As part of my not at all regular exploration of Nottingham’s green spaces, on Monday I headed with my Dad to Bulwell Hall Park, five miles to the north of Nottingham city centre. I hadn’t even known the place existed and my dad wanted to show me some places he went with my mum when they were first engaged. We drove there and parked in what was described as the overflow car park [free] just short of the track that leads to the car park for the golf course, which I also hadn’t realised was there. I actually worked in Bulwell many years ago but never really had time to explore the area. I spotted a bus stop for the No. 70 bus very close by to the entrance which would be the best way of getting there on public transport.
Categories: England, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tags: history, lake, nature, nature trail, nottingham, photo post, walk
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Highfields Park, Nottingham
Owned by Nottingham City Council this 21 hectare park is so close to the University of Nottingham that it is often confused for being part of the campus. It is probably decades since the last time I spent any time here, despite trips nearby in recent years, but over the spring we managed a long overdue walk around the lake.
Categories: England, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tags: duck, goose, heron, history, lake, nature, nottingham, photo post, walk, wildlife
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Burghley House: The Sculpture Garden
Covering 12 acres that was reclaimed from scrub woodland, the sculpture garden at Burghley House contains a vast array of contemporary sculptures, some of which are considerably stranger than others! Some of my favourites are highlighted below.
Colwick Country Park, Nottingham
2020 has been a write off in a lot of ways, particularly for travelling, so on the weekend I should have been attending my third Open House London I headed out with my Dad to Colwick Country Park for some walking amongst nature which a lot of people have been appreciating more and more this year. I’m lucky to have a nice back garden to sit in and Nottingham has a lot of green spaces that are walkable from where I live, but a place like Colwick Country Park requires a car to get to for me as I’m still avoiding public transport right now.
Categories: England, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tags: lake, nottingham, photo post, sculpture, swan, trees, walk, woods
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Trentham Gardens
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On the same day we visited the Monkey Forest we headed next door to Trentham Gardens. Examining a map beforehand we decided to walk around the mile long Trentham Lake, designed by Capability Brown, stopping off to also visit the ruins of Trentham Hall and the Italian Gardens.
Categories: England, Staffordshire
Tags: capability brown, fairy, flowers, gardens, Hygieia, lake, Medusa, Perseus, photo post, statue, swan, trentham gardens, white swan, wood sculptures
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Crystal Palace Park
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On a rare sunny day in April, while I was in London, I decided to take advantage of the weather and head over to see the dinosaurs at Crystal Palace Park, which I’d been meaning to do for some time. After the 1851 Great Exhibition in Hyde Park closed the large glass and iron structure of Crystal Palace moved to the park. A series of over 30 sculptures were commissioned in 1852 and placed in the grounds of the Park, including dinosaurs and other prehistoric creatures.
Categories: England, London
Tags: crystal palace, crystal palace park, deer, dinosaurs, lake, photo post, railway station, sculptures, squirrel, stag, swan
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Wollaton Hall and Deer Park: The Park
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After my trip to Martin’s Pond Nature Reserve, I had a look back through my photos and realised that it had been at least 5 years since I’d last visited the nearby Wollaton Hall. I decided therefore to make a day of it, exploring both the grounds and the Hall itself.
Categories: England, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire
Tags: deer, deer park, lake, nottingham, photo post, swan, white swan, Wollaton Hall, wollaton hall and deer park
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Rufford Abbey Country Park
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I decided it would be a good idea to take advantage of the excellent weather we’d been having at the end of July and head out into the countryside. I picked Rufford Abbey Country Park because as well as a lake and woodland walks there are also the ruins of an Abbey to explore. Plus, I haven’t actually been there since a school trip when I was in primary school.
Categories: England, Nottinghamshire
Tags: duck, english heritage, Geese, lake, photo post, Rufford Abbey, Rufford Abbey Country Park, ruins, sculpture
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