14-Nov-2021
A disused railway line (which once ran from Newark to Bottesford) now provides a great walking and cycling track.
We've walked the two-mile stretch into Newark really often, but until today we'd never covered the three-mile route to Cotham.
The track
Very low cloud when we set out, but it lifted as the day wore on
There's plenty to look at en route:
Colourful graffiti
Methane extraction
A fine old bridge
At the end of the line, if you walk just a little further, into Cotham itself, you find some interesting old buildings:
The Old School Room
St Michael's, Cotham. Now decommissioned, the church dates back to the 14th century
There's a bench in the corner of the churchyard that makes a nice place for a chocolate break. As we were moving off, this friendly chap appeared
The church has two guard donkeys in the adjoining paddock:
This guy had stuff to do, and refused to be distracted
But this one took a great fancy to the yellow gloves in my rucksack pocket
Brooking no nonsense...
It's not really possible to make this into a circular walk, as there aren't many footpaths in the vicinity, and the roads are busy. So we came back the same way.
Our lunch spot. Bits of blue appearing by now