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THIS MONTH'S WALK
The Wenning Walk


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This lovely, fairly short walk goes along the south
of the river Wenning from High Bentham to Low Bentham, and returns
on the north of the river to the starting point. Look out for the
"Wenning Oak, the Trout Farm and keep an eye open for kingfishers
and herons. In High Bentham, walk down Station Road past the Nat.
West Bank, and the Kidde/Angus Fire factory on your right.
Proceed
over the river bridge and the entrance to Riverside Caravan Park
is on the right. Go down the road to the caravan park to a cattle
grid and follow the footpath to the right th5rough a small planting
of trees. (See Fig 1.) Cross a small wooden bridge, go over
the stile and you are now entering the park itself.
The footpath takes a direct route over the grass and joins a tarmac
road. Carry on straight, parallel with the river, leave the road
at a sharp left hand bend and continue in a straight line through
the small wooden fence. Keep going straight and you will rejoin
a tarmac road. On the right will be a river bridge. Carry on parallel
with the river and follow the road round a sharp left hand bend
and further along on your right go through a gap in the stone wall
and follow the path to the left corner of the field (See Fig2.)
Follow the path up a slight rise to the first kissing gate
(Fig 3.) and then bear right up the stone steps.
Follow the path over two fields, getting closer to the river. Go
over the stile and from a small stone footbridge you can see the
Wenning Oak. (See Fig 4.) The path now follows the river
bank (See Fig 5.) and eventually, as you note the river is
getting deeper, you will approach the weirs. (See Fig 6/7.)
From here the path climbs away from the river, through a stile/gate
and joins a country lane. Turn right and continue on the road till
you go under a railway bridge and come to a junction where you cross
the road and turn right. This takes you into Low Bentham where on
your right, across the road you will see a post box (See Fig
8.)
Take the lane between the buildings (the least scenic part of the
walk!) and go through the tunnel under the railway and then turn
left parallel with the railway. Stay on the lane, following it round
to the right till you enter an open field. Now just follow the river
bank back to High Bentham.
As you approach High Bentham follow the path along
the side of the sewerage works and re-enter the Riverside Caravan
Park. When the path turns left, take a diagonal line across the
grass to the tarmac road and go straight parallel to the river.
At the junction turn left, stay on his road and bear right till
you come to a locked gate and stile. Go over the stile, turn left
and follow the road past the sports field. At the next junction
turn left up Station Road to High Bentham.
We hope that you'll have a lovely sunny day and enjoy this pleasant
walk.
Distance 3-5 miles.
Pictures and Copy by Andrew Armstrong

Books and Maps are available from Bentham Tourist
Information Office.
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