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Ilkeston Cam on Holiday

Part 03 - Prince Consort Gardens
w/e 02 August 2026
All of this week's pictures were taken with a Nikon D3300 camera.

Our first excursion was a short trip to the higher ground at the northern end of Weston Super Mare. This took us to the Prince Consort Gardens, a small park sandwiched between Upper Kewstoke Road on the higher side and Birkett Road on the lower. To record this photo as your favourite from this week's selection vote for "Prince Consort Gardens" below.

We entered the park from one of two entrances on Upper Kewstoke Road and immediately noticed an attractive flower trough. To record this photo as your favourite from this week's selection vote for "Flower Trough" below.

We followed the path straight down to a circular pond. To record this photo as your favourite from this week's selection vote for "Circular Pond" below.

Another path to the right of the pond pointed to a large crane above Birnbeck Pier. To record this photo as your favourite from this week's selection vote for "Crane" below.

The pier which has stood derelict for several years and in a hazardous condition is undergoing some extensive renovation work. To record this photo as your favourite from this week's selection vote for "Birnbeck Pier" below.

From this end of the park a path leads down to Birkett Road and also overlooks the site of the associated ongoing pier works. The promontory on the horizon at the southern end of Weston is known as Brean Down. Beyond that, on the clear day, the coastline of Somerset and North Devon is visible. To record this photo as your favourite from this week's selection vote for "Birkett Road" below.

At the northern end of the park, access can also be gained from Upper Kewstoke Road as well as Birkett Road. The views directly across the Bristol Channel of course, are towards the Principality of Wales and its capital Cardiff. To record this photo as your favourite from this week's selection vote for "Access Points" below.

A small garden on the edge of the Prince Consort Gardens features a small boat and is known as the Westcliffe Garden. This is designed and maintained by residents of Westcliffe House, a residential addiction rehabilitation centre. To record this photo as your favourite from this week's selection vote for "Westcliffe Garden" below.

Prince Consort Gardens was originally known as Flag Staff Hill and a flag pole has always been a prominent feature. An aid to the navigation of passing ships, the current flag pole, seen here on the left, was installed in 2016. To record this photo as your favourite from this week's selection vote for "Flag Staff Hill" below.

At the southern end of the park, a sign points the way to the Wildlife Area and that was our next objective. To record this photo as your favourite from this week's selection vote for "To The Wildlife Area" below. Back to Part 02 - To be continued.

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