7th July 2018 - Coronation Meadows
Walk Details
Distance walked: 3.6 miles
Total ascent: 190 ft
OS map used: OL41 - Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale
Time taken: 3 hrs
Route description: Slaidburn-Bell Sykes Farm-Holmehead Bridge-Slaidburn-Newton in Bowland-Newton Bridge-Slaidburn
This is the third year in a row that I've visited the Coronation Meadows at Bell Sykes Farm near Slaidburn on National Meadows Day, which I'm guessing is the first Saturday in July. The wildflowers didn't look as good as they've previously done. I'm putting that down to all the hot and dry weather of recent weeks, the ground was baked hard. After having tea and cake at the farm I returned to Slaidburn for a walk by the River Hodder to Newton-in-Bowland and back. It was a beautiful summer's day, the better one of the weekend.
After visiting the meadows at Bell Sykes Farm and returning to Slaidburn I took the path by the western bank of the River Hodder to Newton-in-Bowland. I then crossed Newton Bridge and took the bridleway north on the opposite bank. This left the river through a patch of woodland, where a concessionary made its way back to the river at a footbridge. After crossing the footbridge my outbound route took me back to Slaidburn.
Total ascent: 190 ft
OS map used: OL41 - Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale
Time taken: 3 hrs
Route description: Slaidburn-Bell Sykes Farm-Holmehead Bridge-Slaidburn-Newton in Bowland-Newton Bridge-Slaidburn
This is the third year in a row that I've visited the Coronation Meadows at Bell Sykes Farm near Slaidburn on National Meadows Day, which I'm guessing is the first Saturday in July. The wildflowers didn't look as good as they've previously done. I'm putting that down to all the hot and dry weather of recent weeks, the ground was baked hard. After having tea and cake at the farm I returned to Slaidburn for a walk by the River Hodder to Newton-in-Bowland and back. It was a beautiful summer's day, the better one of the weekend.
After visiting the meadows at Bell Sykes Farm and returning to Slaidburn I took the path by the western bank of the River Hodder to Newton-in-Bowland. I then crossed Newton Bridge and took the bridleway north on the opposite bank. This left the river through a patch of woodland, where a concessionary made its way back to the river at a footbridge. After crossing the footbridge my outbound route took me back to Slaidburn.
Route map
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Slaidburn from the bridge over the River Hodder
At the start of the trail to Bell Skyes Farm
The following photos were taken from the trail to the farm..........
The dull crimson flower heads of Great Burnet
Meadowsweet
Melancholy Thistle
After tea and cake at the farm I make my way back to Slaidburn.......
Meadow Cranesbill
The war memorial in Slaidburn
Leaving Slaidburn behind..
..on the path by the River Hodder to Newton-in-Bowland....
Newton-in-Bowland
Giant Bellflower next to the River Hodder
Dunnow Hall ahead as I approach the footbridge back over the river
The River Hodder from the footbridge..
Heading back to Slaidburn