Brotherton Park and Dibbinsdale Nature Reserve
Our short wander, albeit up and down the sides of the valley, of 2.1881 miles (3.5214 km) at Brotherton Park and Dibbinsdale Nature Reserve is available at...
However, the map and information from the rangers provides a better overview....
Starting from the Ranger's Office, having had the opportunity to explore the walled garden...
...and displays...
...we headed straight on from the exit, to the right of the Mill Pond...
...and, where the path forked, took the right hand path past a willow tunnel...
The view across the Dibbin Valley, in various places, was stunning...
... with so many shades of green.
In the valley we wandered past reed-beds...
...with lots of bird and animal prints.
Fallen trees becoming the homes of new plants, mosses, lichens, liverworts etc...
Eventually we reached the Tunnel, under the railway. The right-hand arch was boarded-up as a bat roost so the left-hand was our route...
Stalactites, tapering structures hanging like an icicle from the roof of a cave, formed of calcium salts deposited by dripping water could be seen in this tunnel...
Not far from the exit were "sleeping dragons"...
...and among the reeds Mallard ducks and ducklings...
We crossed a number of bridges, as you can see from the map...
...and in some parts, quite a few steps, or hills, to climb...
In some places the River Dibbin was quite wide, as it flowed through the valley...
and along the banks were many plants including garlic, bluebells, violets etc....
On the route we took, the sandstone cliffs were more obvious as we neared the end of our walk...
...with exposed tree roots supporting the large trunks of a variety of trees...
...planted by the Victorians.
If you follow our steps, don't miss the small St Patrick's Well...
...off to the left of the path.
On the right of the small bridge, to see the well, we saw Californian Poppies, which, as always gets us talking about our son and his family in the USA.
Although a short walk, it took quite a long time, as there was so much to look at and enjoy. If you get the chance, it is a nice way to spend your day!
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