Swanpool and Forest Park Circular

Date of your route : Nov 26, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★☆☆ Average
Route interest : ★★★★☆ Good

The walk is better started by parking in the Skellingthorpe Road Recreation Ground car park and walking left out of the car park and long the road then left into Almond Avenue and left into Hartsholme Drive. Walk all the way to the end of the drive and through/passed the gate into the field at the end then just follow the path round to the bridge over the Catchwater Drain (point 1 on the map) to continue as per the map. Although the map doesn't show it there are various footpaths through the Swanpool Woods.
This is an ideal walk for dogs with plenty of opportunity for off lead running as it is a long way from roads and houses.
A pleasant walk very level although slightly muddy in places at times. Its very easy to follow and can be cut short by not turning right at point 3 but taking the footpath through the woods on the left a little further down the lane making the walk about 1km shorter. We did this and the walk took us one hour in all but we don't have a dog and didn't walk through the woods at Swanpool but round the edge as per the map.

Date of your route : Nov 16, 2020
Reliability of the description : ★★★★☆ Good
Ease of following the route : ★★★★☆ Good
Route interest : ★★★☆☆ Average

This walk has variety of terrain and some good cathedral views.