Caton Riverside Walk.

Today dawned sunny and warm , we got up pretty early, setting off from Clitheroe at 8am and driving through the beautiful Trough of Bowland and on to Caton , a village by the river Lune. Tantilising glimpses of sparkling blue sea could be viewed as we passed Jubilee Tower. We were however intent on a riverside walk.

At Caton we parked at the Bull Beck picnic site and car park. After crossing the road we joined an old railway walk/cycle path ( now part of the River Lune Millennium Park) and then ambled back along the river, about 4 miles in total.

Stone eisel depicting Railway walk/ cycleway.

Blue Sky.

Bug B & B ( open for business, I presume).

Squirrel checking out prospective breakfasts..

There was already a breakfast guest. 😘

I was so happy to see this gorgeous bullfinch…..and he posed for pictures. 🙂

Otter carving near the Crook O’ Lune picnic site..

And another. ❤️

Bridge at Crook O’ Lune.

Crook O’ Lune.

Reflections.

Ducklings.

Shallow Weir.

Riverside hide.

Relaxing by the Lune.

Spot the tiny Hugo.

Aquaduct.

There were several of these stone fence posts in the field.

Footbridge over Artle brook.

Hundreds of Sand Martins nest in the sandy river bank. They dart around so fast. I couldn’t believe it when one landed on a nearby fence. 🙂

Beautiful Sand Martin. 😘

Can just make out the flat top of Ingleborough in the distance.

Another hide.

Oyster catcher on shingle.

Hugo on shingle.

Following the river.

Young bull. Earlier we almost got stampeded by a group of cattle when a farmer was herding them to this field in his tractor. Don’t think he saw us ( hoping not) and we escaped just in time. Yikes!

Young bulls. All much calmer when not being chased by a cross farmer.

No more photos but we are almost back at the car park/ picnic site at Bull Beck. Amazingly the public toilets are actually open. Result!

After brunch ( it’s still only 10-45) we decide to head home through the Trough of Bowland. I had found another walk that looked nice at Abbeystead, but when we arrived it had gotten busy. Everyone else had the same idea! Another time perhaps.

We really enjoyed our River Lune walk. Such a tranquil beautiful morning. ❤️🥾

Walk Book ~ Walking in the Forest of Bowland and Pendle by Terry Marsh.

Map ~ Explorer OL41 ( Forest of Bowland & Ribblesdale).