Locko Park and Frosty Field

Somebody mentioned Denby Drury-Lowe pit last week and that sparked a conversation about the Drury-Lowes and Locko Park where they lived. It turns out 3 of us had never been there.
It was my turn to drive and we parked in the lay by just outside the main entrance. It was very frosty and -4 when we got there. The sun had still not broken the horizon and the clouds were taking on a lovely pink colour.

The route around Locko Park

It really is a lovely park with views of the hall across the lake. We stuck to the track and the footpaths and it was a good job it was frosty to make the surface across the fields hard enough to walk on without sinking. We went alongside the lake then followed the footpath up and through Icehouse Woods. From there it was across fields and a circular route back to the lake. We stopped at the lake for our breakfast and watched the birds including a heron on the other side of the water. Then it was back to the car.

Another great sky to start the day

Geoff & Ike

Gorgeous frosty scene

A stream from the lake

Rob & Ike heading up to Icehouse Woods

View of the Hall from Icehouse Woods

These structures are on the fringe of the woods

Geoff walking the plank

Ground frost 

Back light on these frost covered leaves.

Ike Rob & Geoff

Frost and furrows

These stalks are whats left maize

One that got away

Horse with its winter coat on

Locko Hall

Locko Park is a privately owned 18th-century country house, near Spondon, Derbyshire. It is a Grade II listed building. The estate was acquired by William Gilbert from William Byrde in 1563. The oldest part of the house is the chapel of 1669. Wikipedia

Geoff having a warm cup of tea

Locko Hall 

These are tree roots 

This was another cracking little walk on a cold and frosty morning around Locko Park.
Just under 4 miles with a lot of different scenes.
See you next week