2nd November 2026 and the forecast is suggestive of intermittent showers. But, what the jig, we’re walking the cameras anyway. Destination is Whitlingham Country Park, but less for the water, more for the tree-studded hills. Let’s go…

2nd November 2026

🔼 To reach the park we must cross the Yare. And for now there’s not a sign of rain! 🔽 We peer through the trees to catch glimpses of  the river running alongside the lane

2nd November 2026

2nd November 2026

🔼 Yea, well, you can’t go to this park without taking some pics of the swans and geese and other birds 🔽⏬ it’s a coot

2nd November 2026

2nd November 2026

🔽 A cosy beech grove draws us in…

2nd November 2026

2nd November 2026

🔼 That sun streaming in beams of gold is most deceptive 🔽 cos now it rains!

2nd November 2026

2nd November 2026

🔼 Hills! This one has steps. To help the less able (me)? Or to prevent erosion? 🔽 I stop midway to take a photo of this magnificent rain-slicked beech. Thankfully the rain has stopped

2nd November 2026

🔽 Having arrived at the top you can look down…

2nd November 2026

2nd November 2026

🔼 Eventually that top path descends allowing some glimpses of the Yare before 🔽 arriving back at the lake…just in time to reach the cafe before the water falls from those clouds!

2nd November 2026

I do hope you’ve enjoyed. This proved to be an invigorating yet fully satisfying walk!