Route: Barrow Haven
Area: North Lincolnshire
Date of walk: 22nd August 2014
Walkers: Andrew
Distance: 7.7 miles
Weather: Cloudy but plenty of bright intervals
I parked at the viewing area near the south end of the Humber Bridge. The bridge is an wonderful spectacle – a triumph of engineering and design and a thing of beauty, and I spent some time wandering around the path which passes underneath it and gazing up in awe
Finally it was time to move on and I entered the Waters Edge Country Park. After walking through the park, there followed a short unattractive section along a road through an industrial park. I was glad when this ended and I could stride out across open farmland to Barrow Haven. Having walked through the village I joined a path which took me back to Barton along the banks of the Humber (there was a sign saying the path was closed due to flooding but luckily it wasn’t, otherwise I’d have had to retrace my steps)
I had tremendous views of the Humber Bridge all the way back to the start – when I got back, someone else was getting even better views thanks to a quadcopter with a mounted camera, see the final photos
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The Humber Bridge from the viewing area at the start of the walk, and some more views below……
Abandoned barge as I cross the canal to enter the country park
Waters Edge Country Park
Mother Coot and youngster
Walking through the park
After leaving the park I cross the railway line - this is looking towards Barrow Haven, where I’m heading
For documentary purposes only, a photo of the industrial estate - it was quiet at least
That’s better - open countryside on the easy track to Barrow Haven
Approaching Barrow Haven
Crossing the same line as I’d done earlier, this time looking back to Barton on Humber where I’d started the walk
Crossing the railway bridge before starting the return section
Oh no! I decided to ignore this. I met someone a few minutes later who’d walked along the path and confirmed it was fine. Please remove the sign Mr Bell
Looking across the Humber to the KC Stadium, where I shall be on Sunday for Hull City’s first home game of the season
The delightful path back to Barton along the south bank of the Humber
I pass by a Nature Reserve on the other side of the path and take a short detour to see what I can see
A lovely view from inside the hide, and plenty of bird life on offer but none of it was close enough to photograph
The path goes past a water ski club and a sailing club, with the Humber Bridge always in view
Skeleton of an old barge in the mud
Grey Heron
Back in Barton
