Today, we went to the Queen Elizabeth 2nd park near Ellington in Northumberland.
Of course, being on a bank holiday weekend we failed to see the sun! - Rain and mist were the order of the day!
Of course, being on a bank holiday weekend we failed to see the sun! - Rain and mist were the order of the day!
The guide to the walk, in front of the Premier Inn!
Rach, Jan and Jonathan enjoying the drizzle!
There are a lot of large birds on the lake, swans and Canada geese mostly.
Off we go down the lakeside path.
The lake is constructed from the spoil heaps produced by the local Ellington and Woodhorn collieries, all now sadly closed.
The lake is quite sizeable, with a fish population.
It must look lovely in the sun..sigh!
Some more pics of the walk round the lake...
Ducks!...Yay!
The small gauge rail line.
At the end of the walk, a small station near the Premier inn.
Apparently, you have to ring for the train!!!
One of the winding gear wheels from a long closed mine.
It was a good walk, despite the weather! - we went to the Inn for a coffee and finished up in Morpeth for a lovely Chinese restaurant meal while the rain got worse. We got the best of the weather for our walk!
