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Wednesday 4 December 2013

Farndon

A walk of about 5 miles from the Queen's Sconce at Newark-on-Trent in Nottinghamshire to Farndon and back alongside the River Trent.
  • Sconce and Devon Park Car Park (free) (SK792532)
  • Farndon
  • Return alongside the River Trent
The Queen's Sconce
A fortification of earth from the Civil War
Named after Queen Henrietta, wife of King Charles 1st
Sconce is from the Dutch for fort
Bridge into the Sconce
In the Sconce
Newark Marina
Sentry surveillance aircraft from RAF Waddington
River Trent at Farndon
Clapper Gate near Farndon Marina
Farndon Marina
Alongside the River Trent near Staythorpe Power Station
Staythorpe Power Station
Staythorpe Power Station
Approaching Averham Weir
Averham Weir
Averham Weir
Clapper Gate near Farndon
Farndon Windmill
Back under the A46 Bridge towards Newark


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