Deep Hayes Country Park is a great place for a moderately challenging walk. We enjoy this place very much and come here often in the summer. However, this post describes a walk we took not long after Christmas. The weather was wet and the water in the pools rode high. The overflows were flowing ten to the dozen. Nevertheless, even though it was bitterly cold the area held a 'Christmasy' (sic) beauty and charm.
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| Deep Hayes Country Park Visitors' Centre |
We started at the Visitors' Centre and meandered round the edge of one of the pools. Our circular walk took us through a wood and over purpose made paths.
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| Bandit ready for the off.. |
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| A walk through the woods - this terrain was quite slippy though |
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| A pool overflow that we had to cross |
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| The stepping stones where we made our crossing |
The noise of the rushing water made the stones seem quite daunting. Nevertheless, they are closely positioned and were easy to traverse.
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| A bird watching hide. |
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| The road home. |
The entire walk took about an hour. It remains one of our favourite places. In the summer we often take a picnic and sit at one of the picnic tables. There are many walks to explore in this area and I am sure you will love this area as much as we do. Your comments are always welcome.
Directions and more information.
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