A Walk Around Burton's Washlands
It's one of the treasures of Burton on Trent but how many Burtonians visit
it regularly and in fact, how many have been there even once?
If you've got a spare hour or so one weekend and you fancy a stroll in
the countryside, there's no need to drive for miles to see fields, flowers and
wildlife. Instead, just park up in the centre of Burton and wander into the
haven that is Burton Washlands!
Burton Washlands is the area next to the River Trent that stretches
approximately from the Trent Bridge to St.Peters Bridge. There are many
different access points for the area including behind Burton Library,
The Meadowside Centre, Stapenhill Gardens and St.Peters Bridge.
For anyone who hasn't yet visited the Washlands but would like to see
what they're missing, here are some photos I took during a stroll on
Monday May 1st 2006. (Note: there are a lot of photos here and so
the pages may take a while to load)
The start of our walk at The Trent Bridge (near the Bridge Brewery)
Looking towards the Trent Bridge from near the Meadowside Centre
The Childrens Playground on the Washlands at the back of Burton Library
The River Trent
The River Trent looking towards the Church in the
Market Place and the Andressey Bridge
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