Starting on Main Street, Elaine's 3.8 miles walk took thirteen members over Barker Hill to The Hermitage, an isolated cottage near the Dover Beck. The route then went through Gonalston village to reach the isolated Church of St Laurence for a drinks stop. After crossing the Lowdham to Southwell road, we circumnavigated the Hoveringham Lakes, now a carp fishery, to reach Hoveringham Mill. Then, after recrossing Southwell Road, we passed Cliff Mill and the Hermitage and then walked around Barker Hill back to Lowdham to The Old Ship Inn.Thanks John for the photos.
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| The start |
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| The Hermitage |
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| Carr Beck flowing towards Hoveringham Lakes |
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| Drinks stop - St Laurence's Church |
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| Gargoyles at St Laurence's Church. Remind you of anyone? |
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| Train spotting |
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| Hoveringham Mill |
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| Rare breed of sheep near Hoveringham Mill - inquisitive not aggressive fortunately |
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| Sunset |
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Cliff Mill (aka Gonalston Mill) on the Dover Beck. The Beck was the southern boundary of Sherwood Forest from the 13th century. The river rises near the village of Blidworth in the heart of the forest and flows southeast to join the River Trent near Caythorpe. The mill was one of eleven on the Dover Beck: Salterford Mill, Oxton Mill, Epperstone Mill, Woodborough Mill, The Paper Mill, Carby’s Mill, Parkinson’s Pit, The Lord’s Mill, Cliff Mill, Hoveringham Mill and Caythorpe Mill
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| Commemorating Harold Cottam, 1891-1984, wireless operator on RMS Carpathia on April 15th 1912 who received Titanic's call for help and whose diligence and prompt reaction were instrumental in saving 705 souls |
