7:20 am 23rd March, we hop on a bus to Belton, a village a few miles southwest of Great Yarmouth. From Belton we walk a very Sandy Lane to Fritton Woods (aka Waveney Forest). The white flowers of blackthorn are everywhere
But we’re not going directly into the woods. We’re to detour first… yeeks, a main road. Love this old barn…
A footpath leads us away from Fritton…
Again we detour… now into a swamp (we’ve not been here before)
And by circuitous route we arrive at St Olave’s where four drakes provide guard for one sitting duck (don’t ask, I don’t know)
And an elder swan seems to be chastising an immature. I wonder what the story there
Skirting the grazing marsh, the path clings close to the woods, and is muddy. And look here, the field sprouts pylons as if they’re a crop!
And finally into the woods. Although a pine plantation, native trees are encouraged. But native is deciduous and they’re not yet in leaf. Two/three years back wide swathes of pine were felled, but already regeneration is underway. Natural, not planted
I think it’s Portuguese Heather; our native heathers don’t flower this early
Hope you enjoyed our walk. Tuesday’s Treat will focus on St Olaves. See you then.
crispina kemp 
The walk in the woods looks like a wonderful walk. 🙂
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Decided it’s better in autumn, with fungi and orange beech & oak foliage. But it was good to see it naked except for the pines
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Very calming place. Thanks for sharing
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Always my pleasure
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❤️
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🙂
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A little bit of everything this week. I, too, love the barn. And all the other pictures. Thanks for the walk!
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I like variety. And it was good to get away from the coast
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I get it. I’m getting rather tired of my same old, same old! Even if I do manage to find some beauty again and again…
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That’s a wonderful walk you had Cristina ! 👍🤝
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It was a bit wet in parts! But we enjoyed it. Glad you did
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Some nice views. Sometimes pylons have their own beauty.
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I have a passion for pylons (you might have noticed)
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An excellent walk. Wonderful shots and it looks like a country stroll 😉 albeit a soggy one.
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It was a bit soggy. But worth it. Glad you enjoyed
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😉
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