In very hot weather with thunderstorms forecast, John took twelve members on a 9-mile walk between Southwell and the River Trent, first to Morton and then on to the banks of the Trent at Fiskerton. From there, the route took us firstly to Rolleston for lunch, then back over the railway line to Rolleston Mill, round Southwell Racecourse and then followed the Greet back to Southwell.
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| Heading out of the Church Street car park |
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| Former prebendal house of Normanton, built for Margaretta Tibson c1766, probably incorporating parts of an early C18 house. |
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| Distant view of the Minster |
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| John got his timing wrong and missed the Nottingham to Lincoln train at the Causeway Lane, Morton signal box |
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| Trent near Fiskerton - distant view of Staythorpe Power Station |
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| Trent traffic near Fiskerton |
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| The renowned illustrator and writer of children’s books, Kate Greenaway, had a long attachment with Rolleston. Here is a map of The Kate Greenaway Trail in and around Rolleston |
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| Lunch time in the (very cool) porch of Holy Trinity Church, Rolleston |
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| Rolleston Mill |
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| Other mills on the River Greet: Maythorne, Caudwell, Upton and Fiskerton |
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| Southwell Racecourse |
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| River Greet, one of the interesting hazards on the golf course next to the racecourse |
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| A welcome collapse as we follow the winding Greet back towards Southwell |
