Barton in Fabis, Thrumpton, Gotham and Clifton, 27th January 2019

John's walk took 19 of us from the church Barton in Fabis, through Thrumpton, across the A453 and over Gotham Hill Wood to Gotham along the so-called Wise Men's Ways walk.  The return was across Barton Moor and Clifton Pasture to Clifton Village and then back along the Trent Valley to Barton.

The start in Barton in Fabis

Snowdrops at St George's Church

A familiar sight peeping over the hill

All Saints' Church, Thrumpton

Unusual war memorial displaying a young soldier, dressed in the uniform he would have worn in 1914

Thrumpton Hall Entrance Gate

Early lunch at The Pump (formerly known as the Well House).  Until 1933, the only source of fresh water to Gotham village was through the pump.

Wind vane near the centre of the village displaying the legends of Gotham and featuring Batman climbing up the side

Gotham is most famed for the stories of the "Wise Men of Gotham". These depict the people of the village as being stupid. However, the reason for the behaviour is believed to be that the villagers wished to feign madness to avoid a Royal Highway being built through the village

Heading down alongside Gotham Hill towards Barton Moor in the mud

Late lunch at Clifton Dovecote.  This eighteenth century brick building used to provide for 2,300 nesting boxes

Distant view of Beeston Weir from the path back to Barton, south of the Trent