New Walk at Etton Maxey

Many thanks to all of you who joined us for the Etton-Maxey work-party yesterday!

 

The result of the hard work is that we now have a new trail at the reserve and we would encourage all our members and permit holders to give it a try – basically a lovely walk around the northern end of the reserve with views over the reed-beds and open water across to Etton church.

 

To take the trail, start at the main entrance at the northern end of the Etton to Maxey road.  Go through the pedestrian gate (code is 1587) and straight across the car park and through the small gate facing west.  You then walk across and down the field to the small gate and over the bridge that crosses the main ditch.  Carry on along the path we have cut to the right of the bridge and follow this round through the trees until you come out by another ditch.  The path takes you along the ditch and then dog-legs south to follow the line of the ditch before climbing up the slope to bring you out with views overlooking the reed and water, just before the Tarmac road (please don’t walk on the road at any time). 

 

You can then come back the same way or take either the loop that goes round the woodland or through the large paddock at the northern end of the reserve – simply follow the newly mown paths.  Do be careful, the path is bumpy and there are a few holes and tree stumps to avoid.

 

(I will try to draw this on a map to make it easy to follow – but in fact you can’t go wrong at the moment as the paths are so obvious following yesterday’s work!)

 

It’s a great walk if you just like being out in the countryside – you don’t have to be a bird-watcher to enjoy it – and a great walk for dogs too.  We would encourage you to keep dogs on a lead at all times, but certainly if there are sheep or cows in the field and as you go up the slope towards the view point.

 

Let us have your thoughts on this new trail – we can always improve it, and putting a bench at the top of the slope is one idea already.

 

The walk will be wet and muddy in winter, so why not try it now!

 

Many thanks

 

 

 

Richard

Langdyke