Went out into the gusty winds this lunchtime for a short ride.
Rode down Locke King Road then down the track by the sewage works riding on a carpet of leaves
Went across the river then headed past the 4×4 track at MB world
Rode to the section of the old race track on the remnants of the runway
Went round the track to the playground then went onto the main road
Rode up to the A245 then back to the Brooklands Road junction
Returned to the office up Brooklands Road
Went for a gentle stroll round Ardingly Resevoir to see how it has changed over the year.
I have to say I was shocked by the low water level, where I join the path it is normally lake like, you do not expect to see just a small stream !
Here is a link to my photos – http://s512.photobucket.com/albums/t322/udtrev/2011%20albums/15092011%20-%20Ardingly%20Reservoir/
It was an amble through woodland with, at times, a slightly muddly track but it’s been a lot worse.
It was also a shock to see that the Bird hide has gone, just the remnants of the stumps are left.
The top part of the path seemed to be teeming with Pheasants who were always running away down the track
I wandered round to the causeway then completed the walk to the head of the dam and continued on the footpath to take a picture of the Railway viaduct at Balcombe (you get an entirely different aspect from fields here looking across the trees behind the bridge.
I returned having seen a Heron, yet more fleeing Pheasants and a Robin, overall an enjoyable little stroll.
