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Park Lane, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST8 7BG

Park Lane carries straight on over the mini-roundabout, while to the right is St David's Way and Mill Hayes Road goes to the left.

Looking up the footpath that leads from Holywell Close to Park Lane between the houses.

Looking from Park Lane down the footpath that leads to Holywell Close and then on to Coracle Grove.

The footpath from Park Lane crosses Holywell Close and then goes on to Coracle Grove.

Located on Park Road, Squirrel Hayes Lodge is a Grade II listed ( http://www.britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/en-275254-squirrel-hayes-lodge-biddulph ) building erected in the 19th century. Designed by landscape architect Edward Cooke, it was a lodge that served the carriage drive owned by James Bateman that ran between Biddulph Grange and Knypersley.

Situated on the corner of Church Road and Church Close, this was allegedly erected in one day by worshippers.

This Rowan, or Mountain Ash, beside the path to Coracle Grove is carrying a really good crop of berries this year. The Common Rowan, Mountain Ash, Quickbeam or Whitty Tree (Sorbus aucuparia) has flat-topped clusters of creamy white flowers in late spring, these will develop into bright red berries that provide a food source for birds. Its leaves are very similar to the unrelated Ash with each leaf divided into separate leaflets. Found right across the UK, the Rowan is surrounded by superstition - especially in the Scottish Highlands and Islands where they are believed to keep evil spirits away and felling one is considered to bring very bad luck.

This nice, bright, clump of Meadow Vetchling (Lathyrus pratensis) was growing alongside the path to Coracle Grove (Image). For a closer view of the flowers see Image

These prettily marked flowers are of the Image (Lathyrus pratensis). A member of the Pea family, the Meadow Vetchling is a clambering perennial often spreading up to 120cm. The yellow flowers will develop into black, pea-like, seedpods. It is a widespread and common plant that can be found on a wide variety of habitats throughout Britain and Europe.

According to the 1:25 000 map there is no path here, but according to the 1:10 000 there is. Whichever, there is a well-worn path that leads from this cobbled-together stile to Coracle Grove.