A walk around Melbourne and Stanton by Bridge

In the spring sunshine yesterday I led a walk from Staunton Harold Reservoir. There were eight other walkers there plus a dog named Reg.

We visited Melbourne Church [pictured in the handheld shot taken without flash] which is very impressive with its large columns and Norman features.

We then wound our way through the more modern features of Melbourne and had a tea-stop in the cemetery - well, we were resting too ! Melbourne is of course where Thomas Cook came from and [I believe] where the Australian city got its name from.

After following the old winding packhorse lane away from Melbourne we arrived at Stanton by Bridge with Swarkestone Causeway stretching into the distance to reach [and cross] the River Trent.

Before long we had climbed slightly and passed through some of the woods which form part of the National Forest.

We arrived back after just four hours of walking having taken a tea-stop and a lunchstop.