Aynho Long Walk 30th April 2015
We had seventeen walkers again today including Andrew from Kings Sutton, who had long promised to join us. The weather was bright and sunny but the wind was strong and cold. We were interested to see if the swing bridge over the Oxford Canal by Souldern Grounds was back in use, so we set off down The Portway and across to Souldern. From there we took Wharf Lane for a short distance before taking the footpath on the left across to the lane down to Souldern Grounds and the viaduct across the valley. The track continued to drop down to the Oxford line railway bridge and then to the canal where the swing bridge stood. It was in working order so with a heave we had it down across the canal and we all walked safely across before restoring it to its original position. From the swing bridge it was a lovely walk along the towpath to Souldern Wharf and the up Wharf Lane a short distance. We took the footpath off the lane to the left, quite steeply down to the path along the valley and under the motorway. The ford was dry so we crossed it easily enough and continued up to the village. The trench being dug last week was all filled in and the wall almost completely restored. We reached the Pavilion after two and a quarter hours and certainly enjoyed the refreshments after our seven miles.
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Keith McClellan Keith loads contributions from the Writers Group and writes the blog with photo for the long Health Walks.
