Leaving East Yorkshire via the iconic Humber Bridge, we visited Barton upon Humber in Lincolnshire, situated on the opposite bank of the Humber estuary.
Here we found Waters’ Edge Country Park and Visitor Centre built on a former packed with wildlife and nature. There is a huge 110 acres of nature reserve to explore with lots of trails, ponds and quiet seating areas.
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| Walls constructed from tiles found on the site |
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| The Visitors Centre |
The site on which Waters’ Edge stands was quarried for brick and tile clay until 1955. Other earlier uses of the land include rope making, malt kilns and fertiliser production from animal waste which led to the site being one of the most polluted sites in Europe. When the fertiliser shut down in 1988, the site was polluted with acids, potash, ammonia and heavy metals contaminating the ground and water. When you see the abundant wildlife, you would never have guessed its history.
The Visitor Centre with its gift shop and café also houses an art gallery where you can see work from local artists.
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You had the place to yourself, it seems, apart from a bird or two :-)
ReplyDeleteThe way the area around the former fertilizer factory has recovered just goes to show how well nature can cope when we just leave it to work its magic, at its own pace and maybe with a little help.