Aynho Long Walk and Anniversary Lunch 14th January 2016

Walkers for all three walks assembled at The White Horse in Kings Sutton as it was the 4th Anniversary of the Aynho Health Walks. Sixteen of us set off on the long walk. We took the path through the church yard and along the back of some houses to pass into a path through three fields. Gates and bridges were wet and muddy and one planted field was awash with wayer filled footprints. Once we emerged onto the road by the cemetery the walk became easier. We followed the road down to Lower Walton Grounds and continued over fields to the bottom of Green Lane. From here we followed the field edges to the lower end of Rainsborough Camp. Again occasional saturated areas appeared although generally the grassed field edges were not too sticky. We passed down to the bridge over the stream and up into Charlton Village and on past the school to the cemetery and took the tarmac path through to Newbottle. From here we took the lane round to the church and then the old drive through the trees back to the road. We disturbed a buzzard which flew off with the slow movement of wings. It was now out to the main Charlton to Kings Sutton Road and down to the village and the pub. here we met up with the other walkers and we all had a splendid lunch.