Admiring the Lambs
| Walk leader | Richard |
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| Route | Waskerley Station – Nanny Meyer Incline – Waskerley Pallet – Middles Farm – Middles End – Tow Law – Burnhill – Waskerley Way – Waskerley Station – around Smiddy Reservoir – Waskerley Station (9miles) |
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| Weather | Very cold and windy. A little hail and some sunny intervals |
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| Walkers | Richard, Diane, Ken, George, Ron, Sandy. |
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| Excuses | Michael and Michelle - caravanning in Troutbeck Bernie - family commitments Ashley - back trouble |
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Comments |
There was good visibility, and we could see as far as the high rise flats in Gateshead. At some dog kennels, we were chased by a Rhodesian ridgeback, which Sandy told to go away. Ruby caught a pheasant for the first time. There were lots of bell-ringing cyclists on Waskerley Way. We found a sheltered lunch spot behind a wall, and we took a tea stop by the reservoir. Waskerley Church was closed. Waskerley Station Farm had a blue and yellow flower on the gate and two old Fordson tractors in the yard. Wildlife etc: Very tame and furtive goldcrest, wagtail, oystercatcher, red grouse, pheasants, lapwings harassing a red kite, robin, curlew, blackbird, sparrows, two noisy geese, meadow pipits. Newly born lambs, horses, pony and donkeys, two deer. Lots of daffodils and primroses. Gorse on the railway line. |
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| Meal | ||||
Red Kite Inn, Winlaton – nice pub food with very friendly service
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| Photo Gallery |
Geese |
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Ewe and lambs |
Walking by the reservoir |
Into the distance |
Wooden family |
