http://www.stonetosteel.org.uk/downloads/maps/glen_howe_park.pdf
Leaving Glen Howe Park (1&2), I cursed while squelching up a deeply muddy field towards Tinker Brook House (5). The owner had done an excellent job creating a series of ponds and waterfalls but it was the bulrushes and red dogwood that caught my eye.
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The bark of an ornamental tree reminded of my childhood, when the streets of foggy Finchley were lined with London Plane.
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Walking down the hill towards More Hall Plantation (7) gave an impressive view of a, newly built, grand house across the valley.
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There can be no finer name for a hamlet than Brightholmlee (9). Apart from the odd bungalow it has a medieval feel to its centre, although the buildings are now dangerously unstable.
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Most windows are now covered with zinc shutters and the buildings surrounded by security fencing but the images in Wikipedia give a better clue to the charm of the place.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brightholmlee
The view back to Swinnock Hall (10) was very satisfying.
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I missed the sign and had a muddy return trip to the footpath. My spirits were lifted by this rusty water tank on top of a mossy wall.
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Back to Glen Howe Park and its lovely packhorse bridge.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Howe_Park
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