Kelston Park, Bath

We went for an evening walk this week, along the River Avon near Bath.  On our bank, there is a large arable field, whilst on the opposite bank, there is Kelston Park.  The grounds of the Park were laid out by Capability Brown in 1767-68 and are now home to much wildlife.  On our walk, we spotted a barn owl hunting over a meadow.  On other days, I have seen deer among the trees and otters swimming along the river.  When we reached the furthest point of our walk, we saw a large wild boar thunder between two patches of woodland – we were surprised at how quickly they can run.  At the end of the walk, right at dusk, we saw the bats swooping low over the river, by Newbridge.  A magical evening.