Giraffe neck or tree bark?

Walk in the woods at Stores Hall with Lola.
Surprisingly few dog walkers about which could be due to the inclement weather or the fact that lots of signs have gone up all over the woods saying, 'Private Keep out'
We had a lovely time and will probably go again. A fellow dog walker told me it has been bought by a development company, so we will have to wait and see what transpires....