Blogtober 2022 : Day 18

Autumn is such a lovely time of year to walk with the dog.

We’re back in Sankey Valley park today, a bit further over than where I showed you photos of the swans the other day.  There are lots of paths that go around this area and into Bewsey Meadow over the canal; you can do a different loop every day if you want to.

The dog likes the pool.  He likes all the pools of water around here and usually wants to check them all out every time we walk here.  There are a couple that he’s not allowed in over the Summer months as they get a bit stagnant and green, and sometimes the brook is too full and fast-flowing but this pool is always a good one for him.

I like all the bridges and the footpaths that head off in different directions and there’s always something to see.   On another path, there’s a huge mound that I am sure houses a sleeping dragon and there’s the remains of an old air raid shelter under the trees.  Here, there are bridges that connect paths together; solid and wooden, giving your footsteps a heavy sound when you walk over them.

I never get tired of walking around this part of the Sankey Valley park.  It’s in the grounds of Bewsey Old Hall, a 13th Century building that you used to be able to take tours around with a local ranger but is now luxury apartments.  Every time I pass it, I do wonder if the people living there see the ghosts that the ranger said he used to see on a regular basis or whether any spirits moved out when the builders came along.

I’m grateful for the bright sunny days at the moment, showing off the leaves to their best advantage and encouraging me to be outside whilst the sun still has some warmth.  I’ll be needing my mittens soon enough!