Walk Around Shirley

Shirley Park

Commemorative Tree Plaque

We are staying put today.  We found out through Mr Google that there was a shopping area not too far away so we set out to find it.  We walked past the pub and out onto the main road, up there past Shirley Station and right at the roundabout and then took a road which led us to Shirley Park, it is a really nice park and big.   

Commemorative Tree Lined Avenue

We walked up through a tree lined path.  In November 1929, 62 trees were planted in Shirley Park and dedicated in memory of the residents of Shirley who lost their lives in the First World War.  These trees formed an avenue from Hurdis Road through the park to the Stratford Road.

We walked past an open air Gym, we restrained ourselves from having a workout, maybe on the way back!!   We carried on through the park and soon came to a huge Asda which was part of the shopping precinct.  It was less than a half hour walk from the canal and a very pleasant one.

Shopping Precinct

Wood Carving in Park

There are lots of shops here either side of a big dual carriageway, the A34, but there are lots of Pelican crossings.  We had a mooch around the shops and also found an Aldi where we bought a few supplies.  We stopped for a coffee then made our way back through the park past a lovely wood carving which had been carved out of a big tree that had once stood there.

We walked back to the boat and chilled out for the rest of the day.  Shirley is a really nice area to stop and has a train station and shopping area and a lovely park which is well worth the walk to it.