It turned out that my walk this week was along the Millennium Footpath – another one! If “millennium” means one thousand (as in years), then I think there must be a millennium of “Millennium Footpaths” in Britain and probably many more around the world. This one is alongside the River Ouse as it flows out of York in the North East England.
I suspect that this footpath was already here and frequently used before the turn of the century. That is not to say that there is anything wrong with giving that or any other name to a walking route, as anything that encourages people to walk and enjoy their surroundings is good in my book.
Certainly I enjoyed this walk in September with the early autumn sunshine warming my back, the seeds of wildflowers and trees blowing in the breeze, birds singing, and only a handful of other people around.
Looks delightful.
janet
Thanks Janet. It was a lively and much needed walk at the time – for both exercise and headspace.