Five Preston Parks
Moor Park (Deepdale), Haslam Park (Ashton), Ashton Park,
Miller Park and Avenham Park (City centre)
Walkers: Martin, John R, Mick, Vic, Paddy & Anthony
Distance: 8.5 miles
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Ready for the 'OFF' from the carpark opposite PNE,
and Paddy's noticed that it has just started to rain! |
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| Park No. 1 |
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| The 'Jeremiah Horrocks Observatory' |
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| A colourful corner near Garstang Road |
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| 'The Grotto' |
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| Looking across the park to the PNE stadium |
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| Walking along the appropriately named 'Aqueduct Street'! |
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| Arriving at the southern end of the Lancaster Canal at Ashton |
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| The Ashton Basin |
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| An intriguing back garden bordering on the canal |
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A new milestone marks the 200th anniversary of the opening of the canal.
Milestones on a canal differ from those on the road in that they are intended to tell you how far you have travelled rather than the distance to your destination. So, as you leave Lancaster and head north to Kendal, the milestone will show the distance from Lancaster rather than the distance to Kendal.
The purpose was to make sure the canal proprietors received, from canal carriers, the full toll they were owed.
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| Progressing along the canal |
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| It must taste good |
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| The herons on the canal are getting increasingly tame as they allow humans to approach much closer than they used to. |
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| Arriving in Haslam Park....and coffee time... |
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| 'Tree of the week' |
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The western entrance (or exit) to the park
leading on to Cottam Avenue |
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| Preston Marina and a good place for a lunch stop |
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| Three Dragon Boats (in the foreground) used recently in a race in the marina |
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| The 'Bullnose' where a channel from the River Ribble (left) branches off to the docks (right) |
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| Leaving the dock estate behind and progressing along Broadgate |
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| Paddy's admiring a splendid Victoria terrace on Broadgate |
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| The 'Old' Penwortham Bridge on the River Ribble |
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| Entering Miller Park |
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The riverside path through Miller Park.
The bridge in the distance used to be known as the 'combination bridge', as the footpath ran alongside the railway line.
Now it's just a footpath and cycle path. |
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| More of Miller Park |
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| The historic Park Hotel towering over Miller Park and the statue of Lord Derby |
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| A welcome tea and coffee stop in Avenham Park before returning to the city centre and the bus back to the carpark at Deepdale |
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