The Black Lion Pub

Consall Nature Park, Visitor's Centre. The beginning of our walk.

This is another fantastic walk set in another beautiful part of the Churnet Valley. The walk also benefits from having a wonderful country pub as its destination - the Black Lion.  This walk is for you if you enjoy a gentle stroll through some beautiful scenery and love a satisfying real ale at the journey's end. The Black Lion also supplies a range of meals and light lunches.

Our walk began from the Consall Nature Park's, Visitor's Centre.

On the right of the picture above there is a gentle slope that meanders down towards a couple of pools.

The first pool just below the Visitor's Centre

We made our way around both pools and headed down the white trail that skirts a road.  The trial leads through woods and open fields. 

The sign for the White Trail that we followed down the valley.

When we reached the bottom of the trial we saw a sign for the Black Lion Pub. We followed this path all the way  to our destination. 

The sign for the Black Lion is in the centre of this picture.

This is a view of the Black Lion Pub taken from the path we followed. Along the route there is much to see. 

The views include:

• a working railway line
• a canal
• spectacular woods and open grassland.

The Black Lion also has a small play area for children.

This part of the Churnet Valley is very beautiful.  The walk described here is one of the shorter ones and we returned they way we had come.  You could try a variation of the one we did and explore other trails that lead through the valley.  Although we have not tried it, you could even follow the canal from the pub and head for Froghall Wharf, a round trip of approximately eight miles. Froghall Wharf will feature in another post.



Examples of other walks and trails.

Where are the dogs in this post? It was such a beautiful day that we took many pictures of wildlife and our dogs that they will feature in their own post for Consall.  But as a teaser, what can you see in this picture?

I hope you enjoy this area as much we do.  Your comments will be very welcome. Click here for more information.