Aynho Long Walk 23rd April 2015

Our new Walk leader, David, took charge today and welcomed two new walkers bringing today’s group to 17. The sky was overcast when we set off along the Black Path and through School End to Little Lane and across to Station Road. Both the stone wall collapses were under repair and the Gigaclear trench was being dug out. The normal quiet of the countryside was restored once we were in MillersLane. We soon reached the Mill and tackled the long climb up to Souldern Village. Once at the top we regrouped before walking a short distance down Wharf Lane and taking a path off to the left to bring us round to the far side of the village. The track up to Nancy Bowles Wood was dry and dusty for once and as we took the path to the left there were two llamas, one horse and one sheep all grazing in the field nearby. We were soon back in Souldern Village and took our usual route across to the Portway path and back to the pavilion where we sat outside with refreshments and a chat.