Thursday 13 November 2014

Beside the River Lune Nr Caton

Typical grey November day today, so we got out for a stroll beside the River Lune. We parked at the Lancaster City Council car park at the Crook O'Lune , paid the princely sum of £1.00 for the day! (Nat Trust and LDSPB please take note!) We set off on the North bank into a stiff Easterly breeze...nitherin it was!

So...Who was/is Dave?

Looking back towards the recently restored railway bridge, which now carries the cycle-path from Caton to Lancaster.

Upstream below Halton Park.

The waterworks bridge, this carries the 4 huge pipes taking all that lovely rain that falls on us Cumbrians down to Manchester etc. 

Looking back to the waterworks bridge and what could well be the last of the Autumn colours...the wind was blowing the leaves off left,right and centre!
We were lucky today arriving back at the car just as the rain started!

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5 comments:

  1. FellBound14 November 2014 at 05:52

    Places from my childhood, Ali. My father grew up in Warton and my grandparents are buried in the churchyard at Kellet.

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    1. Al14 November 2014 at 19:49

      Its a really pleasant walk, lots of bird-life on this stretch as well just 15 mins from home/Holme!

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  2. Ian Sommerville.14 November 2014 at 12:03

    Is Woody still selling his fabulous bacon butties from the car park? When we lived in Hest Bank, we always finished a walk along the Lune with these.

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    1. Al14 November 2014 at 19:51

      The kiosk is a rather more substantial affair these days...and it was shut, only open weekends!

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  3. Simeon Orme15 November 2014 at 13:27

    Its nice walk around Feb/ March time when the snowdrops are out in the woods and one point you could have got free parking at Halton Station which is about 30 minute walk from the Crook O'Lune.

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