Friday - Caton to Hornby
February's public transport walk took
place on a rather damp day. We set off in the slight drizzle from Caton
and made our way across to the aqueduct bridge, noticing by looking at
the fences how high the river water had recently been. Our route then
went through woodland where bluebell and fern plants were starting to
show above ground. Back on the fields near the river, we had to
negotiate a route between water channels and the very muddy field. On
reaching the road and observing the deep mud in the next field, a
decision was made to climb up to Aughton where we found a convenient
seat surrounded by snowdrops to have our lunch. We continued along lanes
with views over the Lune Valley and across to the windmills on Caton
Moor before reaching Eskrigge, where our numbers were temporarily
increased by a following of sheep. Descending into Gressingham, we had a
short stop to have a look in the church with its mosiac, snowdrops and
Norman doorway. Our route then took us down the road where we saw
further evidence of water damage with fences down and tree trunks at the
roadside. We crossed Loyn Bridge and continued into Hornby with a good
view of the castle before catching the bus home.
Gill Gale
