Elaine took six members on a 4.8 mile stroll to explore the orchids in Potwell Dyke Meadows, the last natural remnant of the Archbishop of York's deer park and hunting ground. Then it was over Cundy Hill to Westhorpe and through Norwood Park to reach the Southwell Trail before returning through Southwell Town Centre and through the grounds of the Minster.
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| You promised orchids! |
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| Common Spotted Orchids, Southern Marsh, Bee and Pyramidal Orchids can in be found in Potwell Dyke Meadows. |
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| Crossing Potwell Dyke |
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| Starkey's apple trees in Norwood Park |
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| View of Maythorne Mill (1785) on the River Greet, a cotton mill which later became a silk mill and operated until the middle of the 20th century |
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| Station House. Southwell was connected to the Midland Railway network 1847 and the line was in continuous use until 1968. The section to Farnsfield, part of which we walked, is now a nature reserve |
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| Back through the grounds of the Minster |
