Aynho Long Walk 23 July 2015
twelve of us set off on a rather humid morning towards Rainsborough Camp. As we walked across the camp there were two rather lonely looking sheep in view. We continued to Camp Farm and crossed the Charlton road along the permissive path. This joins the bridleway between Cut Throat Corner and Hinton. We turned right towards the corner and found ourselves walking between tall blue and yellow flowers growing right across the track. Next was a small stretch of the lane before we branched off across the fields, golden with ripe wheat and rapeseed, to Croughton. Once in the village we varied our usual route, guided by David, by taking a footpath through to the Brackley Road and following that past the new affordable housing estate to the main road and across to Church Lane. We rejoined our usual route, passing a group of cyclists resting in the church yard, and continued through to Mill Lane and down to the ford. We were soon in Warren Farm and crossed a field of nearly ripe barley into the woods beyond. No deer to be seen this time, just the new fencing to protect the replanting within part of the wood. The descent to the stream and over into Upper Aynho Grounds was so much better that before the work was done. With kind permission we diverted towards the lakes and followed along the lake edge before climbing up to the Great barn and all the Day in the Country buildings. There were lots of activities going on including go-carting and over a hundred visitors enjoying their day. We crossed the B4100 and came up Portway back to the pavilion where we arrived at 12.30 after just over seven miles. Slightly slower than usual perhaps because of the humidity, but a very enjoyable walk.
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Keith McClellan Keith loads contributions from the Writers Group and writes the blog with photo for the long Health Walks.
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