Following the advice of a friend we ventured a little further north of Bristol (further north than our last few excursions to Oldbury Power Station on the Severn Estuary) to Framilode. Framilode is a vllage on the River Severn and we walked a section of the Severn Way towards Arlingham Warth.
The River Severn at Framilode
As promised we saw very few people and the terrain was very flat. The only handicap was the blustery weather which at least blew the cobwebs away.
You might get a sense of the wind from the meadow
A very bucolic scene maybe but perhaps the sheep could have benefited from its coat a few days more?
The ancient Forest of Dean on the far bank of the River Severn
We didn’t see much in the way of bird life – just some house martins, a wren with some fledglings, a few shelduck on the River Severn and a couple of black-headed gulls. I also saw my first Small Tortoiseshell butterfly of the year.
This poor Small Tortoiseshell could hardly open its wings in the wind
After our walk we drove to Arlingham. We passed the Red Lion on the way to look at the church. There seemed to be a barrel of beer on tap on the forecourt – was this a pilgrim’s way? No, it was simply a barrel of water for dogs.
The Red Lion at Arlingham
We can’t wait to go back to do the walk near the Old Passage at Arlingham and visit The Seafood Restaurant, set at the end of the pennisula on a great ox-bow bend, with some other friends which we have been promising ourselves for some time.
On returning home our friendly robin came to greet us in the garden. He normally stays close to the ground but today the fat balls were too much of a temptation.
Post script
I wonder if The Seafood Restaurant will be reopening after the lockdown (see photo below with “For Sale” sign)?
Such wonderful views from Old Passage.
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