Nether Broughton, 27th November 2016

Twently one on John's walk today (see route below) around Nether and Upper Broughton.  Here are some photos.

Start near Nether Broughton Church

Down to Dalby Brook and up to Upper Broughton

Under the railway test track ....

... and over the railway test track

Lunch on Hickling Standard

Ancaster, 13th November 2016

Twenty four of us set out on John Y's walk today starting at Ancaster Station, just off Ermine Street, the Roman road from London to Lincoln and York (see High Dike on the map).  We walked SE to Culverthorpe and back through Kelby.

Ancaster is famous for its oolitic limestone quarries and the fact that the River Trent used to flow eastwards through here rather than to the north.

The start, Ancaster Station

Ancaster Valley - this dry valley is though to have been created by the melting of glaciers on higher ground to the south.  In earlier times it is thought to have been used for chariot racing by Romans from the nearby settlement in Ancaster.

Culverthorpe Lakes

Culverthorpe Hall (1679) a Grade 1 listed building

Escape from Culverthorpe

Licolnshire skies

Kelby

Ecocentre at Screveton, 6th November 2016

Jo led this walk from the Ecocentre, based next to the Farmeco community care farm at Screveton, ... 

... but first we had to be bussed out to Car Colston to start the walk.

Unloading the livestock

Then it was SW over the fields towards Bingham before turning back just before Parson's Hill near Car Dyke, returning by the Royal Oak at Car Colston, behind the church and back to the Ecocentre for the AGM.

Passing by the Royal Oak at Car Colston - something I don't do often (the passing by bit)

St Mary's Church, Car Colston

St Mary's Church, Car Colston

One of several green giants at the Ecocentre.  They were first displayed at the Festival of Neighbourhood at the Southbank Centre, near Waterloo Bridge then they were moved to the Olympic Park for a time.

Thanks to Jo for hosting the AGM at the Ecocentre.  The proceedings will be reported elsewhere.