Mill Lane to Cogmill

On a hot and humid afternoon it was nice to get down into the cool and shade of the river behind the houses along Mill Lane. There were some tall plants on the river bank by the footbridge which we quickly cleared before making our way up to the measuring station weir, clearing balsam on both sides as we went.

Behind Mill Lane

Approaching the weir

While Neil and John M were able to find a way over the weir, John L and I went round on the bank, before reconvening and clearing lots of balsam on the way up to Blacks Rocks. We then carried on to the little islands further upstream. These were relatively clear compared to previous years so after clearing any remaining balsam we decided to push on to Cogmill.

Balsam on the way up to Cogmill

There were some big clumps mostly on the side opposite the Frome Valley Walkway but we were able to clear these before getting out at the metal footbridge and making our way back after a very satisfying afternoon.

A job well done!