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I was by myself today as Edith was visiting her brothers. After a morning spent working on the website and catching up with e_mails etc I decided to try and fit in this short walk in the afternoon. The weather wasn't up to much but there was a bit of blue about as I set off. Unfortunately as I set off on the walk the day closed in and as I reached the only viewpoint of the day it started to rain.

Route Map

After leaving the car in the car park at the RSPB Leighton Moss Visitor Centre I walked along the road towards the moss.

On my left as I walked along the road is part of the Silverdale Golf Course. My route will take me through the woods on the right of picture to the old TrowBarrow Quarry.

On my right is Leighton Moss itself the lane to which I will shortly pass.

This is where I leave the road to take the path on the right. The other one goes across the golf course.

A gently rising path through mossy outcrops of limestone line the route.

A rather unusual stainless steel gate.

With this lovely worded plaque.

After passing through the gate I was soon entering the old quarry now a popular spot with rock climbers.

The big rock is called the "Shelter Stone" from the days when the quarrymen would shelter when blasting was being carried out.

The site is probably best visited in springtime when there is an abundance of wild flowers.

Surprisingly there is little evidence, apart from the quarry face of what used to be here. There is the odd foundation of a building but not much more and the spoil heaps are well overgrown.

When you consider that this is what it would have looked like in its heyday with a massive Hoffman Kiln it is even more surprising.

Having left the quarry at Red Bridge I made my way along the quiet road towards Eaves Wood.

A look back to the quarry as I make my way to Eaves Wood. One would assume that the row of cottages were linked to the quarry at some time.

Eaves Wood car park and it looks like I may have company.

The day as gone really dull now but its not really affecting me in the woods.

Passing by the unsafe ruins of a 3 roomed cottage in the woods.

My only viewpoint of the day and it's started to rain, so it's a couple of quick pictures and back into the woods.

The "Pepper Pot"

It had been my intention to walk down into Silverdale and across the fields to The Row but with the light rain I decided just to go to Elmslack and back along the lower path through Eaves Wood.

Passing through Elmslack from where I returned to Eaves Wood car park through the woods....no pictures.

By the time I reached The Row the light rain had stopped.

Looking towards Eaves Wood.....this was the only colour I could find!!!

At the side of the lane is this small pond. It is called Bank Well and was formed in the post glacial period about 10,000 years ago. Ponds are unusual in limestone areas but Bank Well as a natural lining of clay which prevents leakage.

I don't however think that the goldfish, I saw about 8 in total, are its natural inhabitants.

Looking over another part of the golf course to the old quarry face.

There was a lovely show of Dahlias in the garden of this cottage but I wasn't nosy enough to get any closer.

And finally.....crossing the bridge over the railway with the car park to my immediate right.

Next Walk:      29th July 2010 - Lake District - Castlerigg and a Naddle circular

Last Walk:      27th July 2010 - Local - Sunderland Point with the girls

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