National Memorial Arbortum

Sunday 25th February


Part request and part convenience, and we has missed it last year.  For me a look at HS2 route and the start of ground investigations. Then another gander at the National Memorial Arboretum.

Oh! and where was close for lunch? It was the Swan again. Someone must like it here...


Start - Coffee 6Km. The National Memorial 13¾Km. Finish 19½Km. Total ≈ 12 Miles. (99m assent)



Just cold enough for a spot of ice
Just cold enough for a spot of ice
Time to pick up the pace
Time to pick up the pace
Did RAF Lichfield have a narrow gauge railway?
Did RAF Lichfield have a narrow gauge railway?
Now just a fence
Now just a fence
Bridges of the day
Bridges of the day
Still not reopened
Still not reopened
There was once chicken sheds.
There was once chicken sheds.
Not the first time
Not the first time
Streethay crossing
Streethay crossing
Hill farm or to be Hill cutting
Hill farm or to be Hill cutting
HS2 ground surveys underway
HS2 ground surveys underway
Still too windy on the bridge
Still too windy on the bridge
Coffee
Coffee
Checking wind direction before takeoff
Checking wind direction before takeoff
National Memorial Arbortum
National Memorial Arbortum
Alrewas signal box and crossing
Alrewas signal box and crossing
Watching ewe?
Watching ewe?
The Swan, Fradley
The Swan, Fradley