Date: Wednesday 28th August 2024

Leader: Mike Earl

Photographs: Mike Earl

Report

A group of 9, including 3 new members, started out from Levens Hall. We walked along the undulating left hand side of the river, spotting 3 black fallow deer ahead. But where were the goats?

Our leader, Mike, led us up to the infilled canal with its incongruous canal bridge in a field. We looked across to Sedgwick House, built in 1868 according to the information board. Coming back to Levens Park we followed the other side of the river. Still no goats, but some interesting old trees around. Then the smell hit us. Not Mike's socks but the famous Bagot goats sitting calmly by the path. After many photos we carried on to well-earned refreshments at Levens Hall cafe.