A day out in the countryside around Hamstead Park

Moored Benham Lock, Kennet & Avon Canal

Spent a lovely day out and about, visiting Hamstead Park and Great Holt Copse and further afield.  Before I left though BW were bringing in the ‘heavy stuff’ for the removal of the Benham Lock gates so a new set could be installed behind us…

You can see in this pic all the narrowboats and other boats moored on the stretch in front of us beyond the bush!

The huge house at Hamstead Park burnt to the ground in the 1700s, but the gateposts still remain.. and they are stood there in the middle of nowhere!  An awsome sight.  From there a long walk today across the countryside, it was nice not to ‘have to move’ No Problem and be able to relax and take my time, taking in what was around me instead of rushing from pillar to post as I seem to have been doing the last couple of months.. I passed through a farmyard..

Aww youngsters these were lovely…

So a quiet day today, and as for tomorrow.. dunno really… might just spend the day doing much the same