Continuing east along the south bank of the Humber Estuary from the Lincs. Trust building (see blog 33) and passing under the Humber Bridge the ‘Point’ is arrived at, this being the Humber Bridge viewing area with seating, car park and cafe. Just inland a footbridge crosses Barton Haven (see above), the boatyard being on […]
As good a place as any to record another return visit to Doncaster. Another scene inside the 1920s themed Earl of Doncaster hotel and restaurant, not far from the Racecourse where Benetthorpe, Roman Road and South Parade merge. The rear windows of the hotel overlook Roman Rd. and Elmfield Park beyond, this now in its
Leading from the previous blog/post a place not to be missed is the Visitor Centre for the Lincs. Trust, this being a metal walled building next to the Humber bank a few hundred yards west of the Humber Bridge. Don’t leave it too late as I think they close about 3pm. The photo above was
The walk alongside the Humber bank from South Ferriby to Barton on Humber is, without doubt, one of the finest walks in the Humberside region for views, landscape and flora and fauna. If not walked from South Ferriby, the walk can be accessed at a point known locally as Pebbly Beach (although the beach is
This photo shows part of the field at Cadwell looking west to Sluice Road, South Ferriby. The cement works shown is no longer in production. The grassy field side can be walked but the low cliffs here are boulder clay and readily undermined in high tides. A farm track off picture left and running parallel
Following the last blog here a photo looking south from Brough Foreshore across the upper Humber Estuary to the village of Whitton. On the right the Lincolnshire Heights limestone escarpment tapering down to Trent Falls (off picture to the right), while the viilage of Alkborough stands about a mile south of the field of oilseed