Old Farts Meet Walk 1, Stokenchurch

We woke up to low cloud and mist followed by rain, so it called for a lazy start to the day waiting for the promised clearing.

At around 11am it was much better and packing a lunch we set off for a circuit to the north of the campsite, leaving via a track to one side of the field, dropping down into the valley below, before turning along the farm track in the base.

The track turned up hill into Lott wood (more beech trees)

The red kites were flying around in a large group, however capturing them on camera was a more difficult task.

The track continued through gentle beech woods rising up to the ridge top beside Cowell Hill. 

To come out at a road, following the road to Sprig's Alley and then back into the woods

Dropping down then back up again to another road.

picking up another bridleway through some pasture fields. One notable difference between here and the woods of the Surrey Hills is that the way markers are painted on the Beech trees

A slight concern as we had to pass through a field with cows in, but they were not interested thankfully.

We dropped down to the track below (part of the Bledlow circular ride, and end up in Radnage

The last section now involved crossing over the valley and then climbing steeply back up to the road beside the campsite.

back to the vans and refreshment.