Aynho Long Walk 27 August 2015

Thirteen of us set off down Green Lane as the sun came out. After the recent rain the sloping tracks were slippery but fortunately no one fell over. We passed the farm buildings at Lower Walton Grounds and crossed the well concealed footbridge over the stream. Round at the road we paused to ensure everyone found the gap for the footpath alongside the cottage garden and into the fields across to Kings Sutton. The cornfields had been harvested and the path through the stubble was very clear. Once through the copse at the top of the ridge, however we entered a newly ploughed field and had to guess the route. Fortunately the soil was not clingy like clay so our boots did not put on weight. At College Lane the horse in the field seemed unperturbed by our presence. A mere glance and it returned to its enjoyment of the freshly watered grass. We crossed the green, followed the path round the back of the village and through the two new built areas to emerge near the station. Swallows swooped and sped across the field in an impressive aerobatic display. On the way back we passed through several blackened rapeseed fields, were hit by a light shower and finally completed the six miles in sunshine and enjoyed the usual refreshments at the pavilion.