Gate in Petteril Valley Park
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Gate in Petteril Valley Park
Image: © Rose and Trev Clough Taken: 31 Oct 2010
Near the end of Woodsghyll Drive. The gate separates an area with mown grass from rough vegetation down the slope. With good views over the Petteril Valley, the park has hay meadows, a small wood and riverside walks. It belongs to Carlisle City Council, whose old website had some interesting information now only available from Internet Archive - see Petteril Valley natural history http://web.archive.org/web/20130424135210/http://www.carlisle.gov.uk/leisure_and_culture/parks_and_open_spaces/park_locations/petteril_valley/petteril_valley_nat_history.aspx and wildlife http://web.archive.org/web/20130424125847/http://www.carlisle.gov.uk/leisure_and_culture/parks_and_open_spaces/park_locations/petteril_valley/petteril_valley_wildlife.aspx .
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Image Location
Latitude
54.870986
Longitude
-2.907337