Twelve ramblers set off for a walk around the lake and down the embankment into Bedford .
The sky was overcast and the wind blowing, but we soon made good progress around the lake.
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| John D with his brolly, Sue, Maureen, Hilary, Tony R, Beryl hiding, Geoff, Torunn, Kate, Cathy & Neil |
Crossing over the marina entrance we noted that the Great
Ouse was very high and running very fast, leaving the park we joined
the old railway track leading onto the embankment.
Crossing the river by the bandstand a couple of our walkers left us to take a shorter walk back
We carried on over the weir which was running at full force, making our way into Bedford
Crossing the river via the new bridge near the old Shire Hall &
court house, (could have left a couple of walkers there), we carried on
past the statue of our old friend John Bunyan, where the famous JB trail
around Bedfordshire begins.
Now walking down the opposite embankment a famous TRC coffee break was taken, nearby a man was tapping tree to check if they were hollow & therefore dangerous.
Suitably refreshed we made our way back along the old rail track and into the park once more.
A work party felling trees and laying hedges blocked our path but a diversion was in place to walk around them.
Once through one more sticky patch of mud saw us all upping the pace
back along the lake back to the car park for a quick change, then onto
our lunch appointment at the local Beefeater.
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| Our table at the Beefeater |
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| Track of walk, walked in clockwise direction |
