Aynho Long Walk 28 May 2015

Ably led by our newly qualified walk leader, Renate, nine of us set out down the Black Path into Butts Close. we crossed the Charlton Road and the stone stile to follow the path down the slope and over the curve of the hill to Lower Walton Grounds. The route was dry in spite of recent rain. We passed round the back of the farm buildings, crossed the stream and followed the track through the valley. The path cut through the broad bean crop to the next small bridge and continued on alongside the stream until Charlton village was above us to the right. We took the uphill path to the left and passed through the old stone pits and the field usually populated by long horn cattle, but empty today, and thence into the top end of the village. Once through the village we climbed up to Rainsborough Camp and from there returned along the top of the ridge, overtaken by two horse riders at a canter. At the pavilion we thanked Renate for a lovely walk and enjoyed our drinks and rhubarb crumble.