For the final Walkspace Erratic of 2022 we visited Bordesley Henge in Birmingham to mark the Winter Solstice. Bordesley Henge is a municipal stone circle situated in Kingston Hill Park and is believed to date back to the 1990s. Six standing stones form a ring on top of a mound, up which a spiral footpath winds its way from the park's entrance just off the A4540 Middleway. The park is the very definition of a hidden gem and from above it looks like a giant ammonite.
Andy first piloted this walk three years ago in the days before Walkspace but this time around he was joined by Charlie who helped flesh-out the idea with a lamp-lit procession and Yule Altar. Being a sunrise walk we weren't at all sure how many people to expect but we were delighted to be joined by some friendly faces including the Deer Mother and Holly King.
After making our offerings at the altar and enjoying an impromptu singalong, some of us made our way onto the Grand Union Canal and followed the towpath north to Spaghetti Junction for a cup of tea in Salford Circus – a very different type of stone circle.
We hope you enjoy these pictures from the day and here's to many more Erratics in 2023. It gets lighter from here!
Photos by Andy Howlett unless otherwise stated
