A Stroll Round the Ings
I am indebted to Chris Lowe for allowing me to publish the following record of a walk that he made on the 11th August 2017. Chris and his family … Continue Reading →
Category: Footpaths
Former Opencast Workings St Aidans
RSPB Nature Reserve – like a phoenix from the ashes of the opencast mine the now restored site will be officially open from 9.30am on Saturday 25th May. It looks … Continue Reading →
Picnics in Methley
You won’t see many people enjoying/taking picnics in the village these days – with the exception of those taking in the whole afternoon at one of the cricket matches. … Continue Reading →
Cormorant Café.
Worried about the effect on the river population by the avaricious cormorants and to a lesser extent the common tern. Then worry no more, the picture attached has been computer … Continue Reading →
St Aidan’s Nature Reserve
What better way to dispose of an unwanted opencast coal mining excavation can there be than to convert it into a nature reserve with associated trails and view points. Opencast … Continue Reading →
SSSI
the Ings are the left overs from the early river systems before the building up of the river banks, hardly ever have they been of arable value.The physical features are … Continue Reading →
Trans Pennine Trail
It is the first purpose built national route for walkers and cyclists and it runs coast to coast between the ports of Hull and Liverpool. These cities, in turn … Continue Reading →
The Fleet Lane Walk – 1950/56
It was always a dirt track, the only vehicles to use it were the farm tractors and carts, and the rubbish disposal trucks. In earlier times it would be … Continue Reading →
Swillington Walk 1950s
This route commenced at the Commercial (pub) and led down Pit Lane with the Ings and wildlife on both sides. The field on the right was always spoiled with the … Continue Reading →
Parting of the Manor
I don’t know how long it is going to be available to us, but if Banks’ application to opencast the Moss Carr site for coal is successful, then you can … Continue Reading →