Roddlesworth Woods and the Reservoirs
 
 
Date 24/1/2019  
Starting Point Dole Lane, Abbey Village (SD642223)    
Distance 4.5 miles    
         
       

A late afternoon walk in mid winter - walking up the gorge to White Coppice Quarry then climbing up from there to Coppice Stile Farm. From there it was to Great Hill and returning by the path alongside Dean Black Brook

       

Looking across Rake Reservoir to Watermans House

The iron footbridge crossing the overflow from Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir

 

The embankment of Upper Roddlesworth reservoir

 

Climbing the steps to reach Upper Roddlesworth

 

The splendid bridge at the top of the overflow

 

Upper Roddlesworth Reservoir

 

River Roddlesworth

 

A waterfall cascading into the river

 

 

My favourite spot in Roddlesworth. It's beautiful at any time of year

 

A nuthatch

 

Looking across to the ruins of Grouse Cottage