Thursday, 12 November 2015

Kidderminster: Broadwaters Park

Like me, thousands of people must drive on past Broadwaters Park every day - it's on one of the main ways into Kidderminster - but I bet very few people have ever visited it.
I visited on Monday. I like the sign (but it's not too easy to read!)

It was raining quite hard

There was some imaginative planting - mahonia, and...

... this lovely purple berried plant, callicarpa.


The busy A449 passes right next to the park - but the ducks don't appear to mind.

As I walked, one of several fire engines passed by.


The grey smoke from the fire (on an industrial estate, I believe). You can read more here


The park is on the site of an old mill


And there are lots of sculptures - I think this is a miller


 The millpool

Not scenic, but very rare. Toilets which are actually open. And I didn't need to use them - typical!

The park is a mix of formal and informal

Even the railings are attractive: they all feature different wildlife

Part of a totem pole

A wooden puzzle - how did the ball get in there?


There's a woodland walk too.

Lovely tree colour, despite the pouring rain!


Less than 100 metres from the A449  - who would believe it?

You could be deep in the countryside (or deep in the pond!)

Wooden squirrel


Under the shelter of the willows.

There was the remains of some fantastic wild flower planting.


Still pretty even now


And I am back at the the mill wheel
What a wonderful place. Even on a dripping wet November day. The park is owned by Wyre Forest Council, but managed by the Friends of Broadwaters, and a good job they do too. Click here to see details of their website. Do try to visit it if you can.

Mobile users: To see other walks, click here. For computer users, the menu is at the side
Today's walk: Walking round the edge of the park was about 0.8mile. It was fairly level. If you wanted a longer walk, you could go round again. There is good carparking, and public loos. 

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