"I've been waiting for cooler weather" isn't really what you expect to hear in an English summer, but this year's heat has been too much for me, so, yes, I've been waiting for a drop in temperatures before thinking about going out walking anywhere. Saturday wasn't stiflingly hot, plus there was a nice breeze, so in the evening we headed out to Carsington.
We parked at the Millfilds car park and wandered for a mile or so along the path heading up the eastern side of the reservoir. Some sections are open to the water, others pass through woodland though the water can generally still be glimpsed through the trees, especially when the sunlight glints off it.
This isn't a section of path that we walk very often so I was surprised to come across this little stone 'cottage' with an interior carved entirely from wood - chairs, table, grandfather clock, piano, even an old-style radio and the 'painting' above the fireplace were made of wood. Fascinating for adults and, not being far from the car park, a great place to encourage children to walk to.
A little further on we came across another carving - this stack of books, with the top one lying open to be read. Perhaps both of these were part of the "Hob's trail" we saw on our last visit but I haven't been able to find anything out about it on-line; obviously we need to visit when the visitor centre is open and enquire there.
Dylan isn't impressed by art, or by posing for the camera, but he does seem to enjoy visiting somewhere new, especially if it doesn't involve too much strenuous walking.
Despite the blue sky, and heat, the shrubs and bushes seemed to be turning towards autumn, with rowan berries, rose hips and blackberries ripening.
We ambled rather than walked, and stopped a lot to look at things so only went a couple of miles, but it was good to get out if only for a short while.
On the way home we stopped to catch the stunning sunset. A lovely end to the day
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