The Country Park

[Drago]

The new Drago towers is literally on the edge of town, the final row of houses overlooking fields.

A hundred yards from my front door is a country park. I'm no expert on such matters but I think it's a managed woodland, planted many years ago on land too steep to economically build upon.

It's about half mile wide by two miles long, and loses about 60 metres of elevation across its width. I live at the top of the hill, at at the bottom on the other side is an industrial estate completely hidden from our view by the park.

Anyway, it's an enchanting place. It's rare to see anyone else there, rabbits aplenty, deer (proper big ones, not just little muntjac types) and the like.

So this thread is a placeholder as I take pics to document the views, the wildlife, and the changing seasons.

This morning...

 

[PeteXXX]

I've walked Bonnie there a few times.. It's a lovely quiet area which somewhat surprises me with the housing developments beyond Drago Towers..
I don't think I've ever seen anybody there, to be honest 👌

 

[Drago]

You'll have to bring Bonnie over one day Pete and we'll take the dogs for a stroll. It goes all the way along to Great Houghton so could stop at the end for a refreshing beverage.

 

[PeteXXX]

You'll have to bring Bonnie over one day Pete and we'll take the dogs for a stroll. It goes all the way along to Great Houghton so could stop at the end for a refreshing beverage.

I was going to suggest that 👍

 

[Drago]

Drop your car at mine, I'll get the fragrant Mrs D to pick us up at the other end from the pub highly religious quaker run coffee shop.

 

[biggs682]

Drop your car at mine, I'll get the fragrant Mrs D to pick us up at the other end from the pub highly religious quaker run coffee shop.

Why not walk back along the ol' railway line?

 

[Oldhippy]

Any flat bits for a cyclist with a tent? 😁

 

[Drago]

Any flat bits for a cyclist with a tent? 😁

You probably could wild camp in there without difficulty.

 

[Oldhippy]

Hurrah!

 

[PeteXXX]

Any flat bits for a cyclist with a tent? 😁

NCN6 runs right through it 😉

 

[PeteXXX]

Drop your car at mine, I'll get the fragrant Mrs D to pick us up at the other end from the pub highly religious quaker run coffee shop.

I'm T-Total so I won't be the one staggering around 😂

 

[Drago]

I don't drink either! So the Quaker Gruel House it is!

 

[Jameshow]

That's lovely. Much like the woods behind my old house. A mile long by half wide 4 separate paths end to end. I haven't yet found something similar in my new location!

 

[Oldhippy]

The inaugural @Drago Cycling Festival on the horizon perhaps? 😁