I tried out the new path down the picnic field this weekend. Good idea to stay safe,  away from the main road and a lovely walk too.

 

Exactly the reasoning behind it alison.

loving the seats too - hope it's being well used

The responce has all been very positive. There is a new little extension and soon there will be more seats and waste bins. In time there will also be a variegated bulb planting going in along the new path.

Where is the new path?

http://bdt.bedlington.co.uk/article/more-our-new-seats-attlee-park

 

Haven't been doon for a month or two,heard aboot it from me next door neighbour,hoo far does it go?

It used ti tek yi reet ti the steppy-styens,and my Wife could manage it in her mobility scooter,a few years ago,but of late,it is a total impossibility.

Hope the plan is to renew the whole path eventually,mind there's a certain fraternity intent on destruction,and look what they did to the nice picnic tables doon at Cambois,and other places.

Aal be up ti me owld childhood haunt in a few days time ,hopefully,and aal check the path oot,for suitability for the scooter.

The river Wansbeck path is also restricting to sufferer's of spinal pain,when using scooter's,as the vibration on the rough areas make travelling

very difficult,otherwise most of the path is a lovely walk/ride.

The Bedlington "Free" woods is,and always was my favorite place to be as a child!

That looks absolutely lovely!  Good initiative. Well done.

Looks great but am having trouble with the geography here! Say I'm walking from Front Street to the Big Event next weekend, how do I access this path to avoid having to walk on the road?

Keep to the right merc, keep to the right! You really can't miss it!

Ok Malcolm, thank you, I may walk down later and have a look!

This looks great, will be trying it out as soon as I can clear my long 'to do list.

Hello Friends, looking at this I'm ashamed to ask if the Picnic is still up and running? if so can you

 please tell me the Date of 2016 Do please, as I will sort a few days back home around it.

                            Thank You.

Hello Friends, looking at this I'm ashamed to ask if the Picnic is still up and running? if so can you

 please tell me the Date of 2016 Do please, as I will sort a few days back home around it.

                            Thank You.

 

Hi Seamus, 

 

the picnic itself is unfortunately not still happening but there has been The Big Event for the past few years which has been a great success and hugely popular.

 

Generally around the third week in June as it always lands on my anniversary.

Its the longest day weekend Brett.......if that makes sense!  

 

And seamus if you want to go to Bedlington Picnic you have to go to Ashington these days!  

 

Far better come to Bedlington Street Fair........on this weekend.  

It's a nice path and I use it regularly, only thing I'd say is it needs the vegetation cut back a bit near the top where it first enters the trees as the path is now very narrow due to the overgrown plants etc

Just been cut back Tez.........