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Two public rights of way cross Waterton Park, these are:
Footpath 17 from The Balk, along the former 'Avenue', over Walton Hall Canal Bridge, along the side of the golf course, behind Brockswood Court, across the golf course toward the woods by the lake, then through the woods on the north shore of the lake, turning northward to meet footpath no. 3 at the stile in the East Wall.
Footpath 18 from its junction with footpath 17 just north of the car park at Walton Hall, across the golf course to the East Gate and footpath no. 3.
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A Comma butterfly (Polygona c-album) photographed in the park on 9th April 2011
A hoverfly on Wild Angelica, 1st June 2010. |
-s.jpg) The West Gate at Walton Hall Bridge looking in to Walton Park.
[19th December 2009] |
 View across Waterton Park Golf Course to Walton Hall. Photographed through the archway in the wall created opposite the golf club house.
[ 9th January 2010] |
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 Much of Walton Park is now given over to the Waterton Park Golf Course but there are still relatively wild areas within the park's walls, and the golf course itself is visually pleasing.
One of the interesting features on the island is the sundial by George Boulby. It is now a little worn and battered, with some parts missing; nevertheless, it is still a remarkable piece of work by a local lad.
Charles Waterton's
physician and long time friend, Dr. Richard Hobson, tells
the story, in his own inimitable style, of how the sundial came
to Walton Hall. Never frightened of using ten words where one
might do, Hobson, nevertheless, rightly does justice to the work
of this stonemason. Read more about the Boulby Sundial here.
[6th April 2009] |
 A view of the gardens on the island looking towards the Iron Bridge.
[20th April 2009] |
 The track from the East Gate across the golf course to the car park at Walton Hall.
(Public Footpath 18, Walton)
[21st October 2000] |
 Brockswood Court, once the farm and stables.
© John S. Sargent 21st October 2000.
The Old Stable Yard (more ...) |
Peacock butterfly (Inachis io), Stubbs Piece (or Wood), Walton Park, 9th April 2011. |
 Anglers and waterfowl enjoying the magnificent Walton Hall Lake.
[8th July 2009]
To find out more about fishing on the lake contact Walton Hall Trout Lake (external link). |
 Christmas Eve 2009 on the lake. Ducks treading on thin ice.
© John S. Sargent 24th December 2009.
One day when the ducks were alighting on the ice, Waterton said to me, "Look at the way the wild duck settle on the ice. They sail around, and come close to it, and you think they are going to settle, but no! they take another round, and then another. You think each time that they are going to end their flight, and each time you are disappointed. It always reminds me of a preacher in church. You think he has done his sermon, but no! he goes on with renewed vigour for another period. As you never know when the ducks will alight, so you can never tell when he will end." Life of the Author by Norman More from Essays on Natural History by Charles Waterton) |
Orange-tip butterfly (Anthocaris cardamines), Stubbs Piece (or Wood), Walton Park, 7th April 2011. |
 This cast-iron single span footbridge serves as the only fixed access to Walton Hall's island. It was built by Thomas Waterton, father of the Squire Charles Waterton. It is Scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade II* listed building. © John S. Sargent 29th April 2004. More information at Images of England. IoE Number: 342351
Location: IRON BRIDGE NEAR TO WATERGATE AT WALTON HALL. |
 The ancient Iron Bridge and the even more ancient Water Gate. © John S. Sargent 18th March 2008. |
The Seven-spot Ladybird (Coccinella septempunctata), friend of the gardener and foe of the aphid, Walton Park, 9th April 2011. |
-s.jpg) The Water Gate, the only surviving part of the original crenellated building. This is a Grade II listed building. © John S. Sargent 17th March 2009. More information at Images of England, IoE Number: 342352
Location: WATERGATE NEAR TO IRON BRIDGE ON ISLAND AT WALTON HALL. |
-s.jpg) Another view of the Iron Bridge.
© John S. Sargent 6th April 2009. |
Two-spot Ladybird, melanic form, i.e. dark (Adalia punctata), Overtown area, Walton, 9th April 2011. |
 The Water Gate viewed from the island with the hotel annexe on the mainland in the distance. © John S. Sargent 6th April 2009. |
 One of the gate piers at the entrance to the car park. Probably early C19. It has a carved frieze decorated with linked circles (similar to the gate piers at Walton Hall Bridge over the canal). The pier is surmounted by a base for a ball finial (now gone). This is Grade II listed.
© John S. Sargent 2nd February 2002.
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Find out more on Images of England, IoE Number: 342350
Location: GATE PIERS AT ENTRANCE TO CAR PARK IN FRONT OF WALTON HALL. |
Small Tortoiseshell butterfly (Aglais urticae), Walton Park, 9th April 2011. |
-s.jpg) The Water Gate, a close-up of part of the old gate.© John S. Sargent 20th April 2009. |
 A public footpath across the golf course can be found at the end of the car park at the side of the hotel annexe near the trout fishing hut.
© John S. Sargent 4th November 2001.
Footpath no. 18 (Walton) leads towards the East Gate, after a short distance. It crosses footpath no. 17 (Walton) which passes around the back of Brockswood Court, near the Grotto, and, in the other direction, heads towards the woods by the lake. Needless to say, the golf course may be in use by chaps knocking little white balls all over the place, so stick to the public footpaths and stay alert. |
Gatekeeper butterfly (male) and Soldier beetles.
[22 Jul 2011] |
 The East Gate. It can be reached by public footpaths through Walton Park and from Shay Lane near Goldwing Farm. More about the wall here.
[21 Oct 2000] |
 Walton Hall and the striking "Old Finger Tree" on Christmas Eve 2009.
[24th December 2009] |
Gatekeeper butterfly (male).
[22 Jul 2011] |
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