Parkwood Springs

I still have many more miles of rights of way (RoW) to walk or run within the boundary of my local map. Today I took a tram to Hillsborough so that I could explore the network of paths at Parkwood Springs. The area is post-industrial and includes a completed landfill tip and a disused dry ski slope. It doesn't sound lovely perhaps, but it was more picturesque than expected, and with some interesting local history.

I set out from Herries Road towards Wardsend Cemetery where the path passed directly under HV pylons.

It's uncommon for a RoW to be through the ;legs of pylons

The hillside has a fair gradient and in the course of the walk I ascended twice to cover all of the paths. The hill gives a good view across the city with Shalesmoor in the foreground.

Looking Southwest from close to the derelict ski slopes

The ski slope used to be a popular sporting site, and then a night club, but after a fire it became derelict. The land, like the tip is being reclaimed by nature, and even though there are remnants of the ski material on the ground, these are hidden by wildflowers and scrubland.

Even as the bushes are turning orange, Michaelmas daises are flowering

The Pit Stop Cafe served an excellent coffee and after covering all of the RoW I took the long walk home. The parkland has many paths additional to the RoW so I can see myself returning here.