Monday, 16 January 2017

A Ridgeway Walk



Carrying on with my series of The Rigdeway path which is one of those ancient paths that was used around 5000 years ago and runs from Overton Hill, near Avebury, to Streatley, then follows footpaths and parts of the ancient Icknield Way through the Chiltern Hills to Ivinghoe Beacon 
Today I will show you some of the path from outside Streatley to Lowbury Hill where I was walking. The main reason for the walk was to get photos for another blog I am writing. There are quite a few photos in today's blog.  In retrospect I should have taken a map with me but felt I knew the area well enough not to get too badly lost






Above my start was here in the carpark along Rectory road. On the right is a view of the field beside the ridgeway




The path here is quite easy going if a little uphill





Looking back to the carpark





Above the first signpost showing a nearby footpath and a footpath in a different direction




If you saw my Skywatch Friday photo of Streatley Warren, well this is looking down from near the top






Another signpost and path, the one to the right will take you to to a Village called Aldworth



This is were I'm going to turn off to Lowbury Hill and as you can see I have to negotiate a large muddy area




bit of a contrast to the path I just walked along



and the way it looks going on





but once your past it the footpath is quite easy to walk on



Near Lowbury hill you rejoin the more substantial path with takes you to the Fair Mile

Lowbury Hill and on the top an Ordnance Survey Triangulation Pillar, the view looks towards Chilton


This one on the edge of the remains of a Roman Temple looks towards the Fair mile 




Going back I took a wrong turn and ended up back on the Ridgeway lower down





Because I don't remember this part





Anyway I followed the path back

till I got to this fork where I had to take the left one which I knew would  get me back to the carpark. 
Hope you enjoyed my little walk this week
Tanking Part in Our World Tuesday




12 comments:

carol l mckenna said...

Intriguing walk with you and lovely photography of the landscape ~ thanks,

Wishing you Happy Days ahead ~ ^_^

Fun60 said...

Found it interesting to see a little more of the Ridgeway through your eyes.

William Kendall said...

It looks like a marvelous place for a ramble through the countryside... and great views!

Pat @ Mille Fiori Favoriti said...

Beautiful and it remains so bucolic over so many years!

Tony Mulraney said...

Nice walk and lovely series of shots.

Sharon said...

I enjoyed that walk very much. Such beautiful views.

LOLfromPasa said...

Wonderful scenery to enjoy on such a nice walk.

♥ Łucja-Maria ♥ said...

Hello Bill
It is a great pleasure to go with you on a walk through the picturesque meadows.
I admire the magnificent scenery. They are so beautiful.
Your relationship and the pictures are great.
Greetings:)
Lucja

Lady Fi said...

Lovely countryside!

Christine said...

A beautiful part of the countryside - just the kind of walk I relish and the day was pretty too!

Linda W. said...

Lovely countryside! I like those wooden path markers too. Thanks for taking us along on your walk.

Anonymous said...

I loved that walk! Such beautiful countryside you have there.