Where: Horley Rd off Kenwick Link, Beckenham MAP
When: All year round, but Yule Brook only flows in Winter/Spring
Who: All Ages
Facilities: Park benches and picnic tables
Cost: Free
While doing some research on Bannister Creek for my previous blog, I came across the SERCUL (South East Regional Centre for Urban Landcare) website. I was pretty excited to find a list of environmental places to visit around my area. So I decided to choose the first one on the list, Beckenham Open Space, and take my two girls out for a walk and a wander around.
Beckenham Open Space is located off Kenwick Link on Horley Rd in Beckenham. It is relatively easy to find, but keep a look out for the windmill. There is plenty of parking, as well as the SERCUL office being located here.
There are a few walk trails to chose from. The longest one (1.5km) takes you around the outskirts of the property and down by the Canning River. We stayed close by and just wandered around the boardwalks which go over Yule Brook.
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| Over the boardwalk |
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| Walk track |
The Open Space is old agricultural land which is being restored, so some of the property is pretty unimpressive with dried up pasture. The boardwalks are really nice, but unfortunately we chose the wrong time of year to visit, as Yule Brook doesn't flow in Summer.
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| Boardwalk over Yule Brook |
We had our morning tea under a lovely shady tree, and the map indicates there are 3 picnic tables as well as 2 park benches scattered around the property.
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| Our view at morning tea |
I was a bit disappointed with our visit, and both my daughters were playing up on the day we visited. Miss 2 was tired of walking and wanted to be carried, while the baby was just hot and cranky. Hopefully we will make it back another time, but in Winter when the brook is flowing. Until then.....
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