Posts Tagged ‘Spring’

Welland Park in Spring 9

360° VR panorama of daffodils flowering in early Spring in Welland Park, Market Harborough, England. Welland Park is a popular area of the town, with colourful flower beds visitors can admire, and a play area for children. The River Welland runs though the park, and sometimes a Kingfisher can be seen along its banks.

Millennium Mile in Spring, Market Harborough

360° VR panorama of daffodils flowering in early Spring alongside the Millennium Mile footpath in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, England. The Millennium Mile route runs alongside the River Welland, going from the east of the town to the edge of Welland park in the west.

From this position, the B&M Bargains store (previously Marks & Spencers) can be seen across the river to the north, while Oaktree house sheltered accommodation is to the south.

Wakerley Great Wood 3

360° VR panorama of one of the paths through Wakerley Great Wood in Northamptonshire, England. The woods are part of the ancient Rockingham Forest. Part of the wood was as a deer park in the 13th century.

Today Wakerley Great Wood is a popular location for walkers and cyclists, with many trails and plenty of car parking space.

Wakerley Great Wood 2

360° VR panorama of bluebells blooming in in Wakerley Great Wood, Northamptonshire, England. The woods form part of Rockingham Forest, which was created as a royal hunting forest by William the Conqueror.

Bluebells grow in deciduous woodland, flowering in Spring before the forest canopy closes, while light can still reach the forest floor.

Wakerley Great Wood 1

360° VR panorama of part of Wakerley Great Wood where some new fern plants are growing, in Northamptonshire, UK. The woods are a popular location for walkers, cyclists, and horse riders, with a number of different trails through the woods.

Welland Park Road in Spring

360° VR panorama of trees blossoming along a section of Welland Park Road, in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK. Welland Park Road was developed in the 1930s in an effort to divert traffic away from the town centre and provide a much better standard of housing than was available in the town centre.

Welland Park in Spring 8

360° VR panorama of a tree blossoms in Spring in the green area to the east of the children’s play area in Welland Park, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK. The park is a popular location in the town, with lots of green space, and facilities such as the children’s playground, tennis courts, bowling green, and mini golf.

Welland Park in Spring 7

360° VR panorama of blossoming trees on the western side of the bowling green in Welland Park, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK. The park is a popular location in the town, with lots of green space, and facilities such as the bowling club, tennis courts, and a children’s playground.

Welland Park in Spring 6

360° VR panorama of flowerbed displays next to the Welland Park Road car park in Welland Park, Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK. The flowerbeds are planted by a combination of volunteers and council workers.

The park is well known for its flower displays, and features as an integral part of the town’s entry into East Midlands in Bloom each year. The town always does well in the competition, usually finishing within the top 5, and winning the competition in 2005.

Welland Park in Spring 5

360° VR panorama of a flower display and blossoming tree at Welland Park, in Market Harborough, Leicestershire, UK. The flowerbeds are planted by a combination of volunteers and council workers.

A nursery is located in the park, so visitors can buy flowers to take home with them. Welland Park also includes tennis courts, a bowling green, mini-golf, children’s play area, and large grassy areas for sports or relaxing.