The path by the river

The path by the river was muddy and slippery with fallen leaves. The river level was high, almost to the top of its banks, though the path was still navigable all the way along. There is a tiny beck that joins here, flowing down from Milner Field. A rough concrete bridge takes the footpath across it, but it has no arch - in fact it's a bit concave - so that is the weakest link in the whole route. Once that gets underwater, basically you've had it unless you're wearing wellies. It was near to flooding but just passable. If you arrive at this point and find it blocked, it's quite a long walk back!