The Woodland Trust and the National Trust, supported by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, are working together to reconnect Grantham to its historic landscape. Access to Londonthorpe Woods, Bellmount, and Alma Park Wood will be improved for the benefit of both people and wildlife.
As a heritage researcher and a freelance photographer I am volunteering to browse through the history of its places and landscape, and taking pictures on different levels:
- fixed point photography: at 16 places, mostly from multiple angles, capturing the changes made before and after the planned infrastructure and improvement works
- travel in time: in search of the places where old pictures were taken (opens in another website)
- day-to-day photography: activities, events,…
On the map below you can hoover over the exciting landscape and look for interesting spots, a way to follow the project’s progress.
Fixed point photography
Belton Park
1. Eastern Avenue – Belton Park
Fence deer sanctuary – Direction Bellmount Tower
Fence deer sanctuary – Direction Belton House
Between trees 701 and 702 – Direction Bellmount Tower
Between trees 701 and 702 – Direction Belton House
Garden wall – Direction Bellmount Tower
Garden wall – Direction Belton House
East wall Belton House – Direction Bellmount Tower
Tree #701 – Small-leaved lime – c. 1700
Tree #702 – Small-leaved lime – c. 1700
Tree #703 – Common lime – Hatfield Tall – c. 1750
Tree #704 – Horse chestnut – c. 1830
2. Bellmount Car Park – Belton Park
Entrance Five Gates Lane
Bellmount Avenue
Inside corner
3. Bellmount Tower – Belton Park
At the bottom
At the top
Londonthorpe Woods
4. WT/NT Boundaries – Londonthorpe Woods
Bridge area – Woodland Trust side
Bridge area – National Trust side
Gate area – Woodland Trust side
Gate area – National Trust side
5. Schools Area and Pond – Londonthorpe Woods
Entrance
Facing the construction
From the bench
6. Londonthorpe Car Park – Londonthorpe Woods
Entrance
Inside car park
From easy access track
7. Bus Layby and Crossing – Londonthorpe Woods
Bus layby
Crossing
8. Easy Access Track – Londonthorpe Woods
9. Cycle Route – Londonthorpe Woods
View to north east
View to south west
Entrance Alma Park
Alma Park Wood
10. Entrance Fifth Avenue – Alma Park Wood
11. Schools Area – Alma Park Wood
Entrance
Facing the construction
12. Board Walk – Alma Park Wood
13. Rifle Range – Alma Park Wood
From south west side
From south side
From west side
14. Machine Gun Range – Alma Park Wood
Bottom view
Top view
15. Grazing Area – Alma Park Wood
16. Planting Area – Alma Wood Park
View south
View north
Travel In Time
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Day-to-day photography
Tree planting action in Bellmount Plantation – 4 December 2019
Tree planting action in Alma Park – 5 December 2020
Tree cutting in Belton Park Eastern Avenue – 1 February 2021
