Farthing Downs
Shot on a walk
Art on a walk
On a 6-mile walk, some artists were beginning their work in the park, where there were some lovely plants.
And at the end of the walk the new barbers was almost ready to open.
Along the Hogsmill River
A walk, in colour
On my usual 6-mile, circular walk it wasn’t as sunny as it was forecast to be, so I’ve selected these images for their colour.
A walk in the woods
Shot on a walk!
Thames walk by Hampton Court
6.8 miles @ 3.5 mph!
So it was not exactly climbing despite how it appears on the graph, but walking at 3.5 mph for just under 2 hours is not bad for a seventy-something.
Not bad for an old timer
6.8 miles in just under 2 hours = 3.4 mph.
A 10 mile walk
A 10 mile walk, a telephone box, a small horse, a deer, bluebells, and Central London in the distance.
The daily, allowed walk
Nonsuch Park
Today’s local walk – Nonsuch Park. Again!
Ashtead Common (last walk before a lock-down?)
Out for a stroll
Until the ‘social distancing’ becomes a ‘curfew’ it’s still possible to enjoy the parks and countryside. This morning, a walk in the park and a browse past the art gallery turned up a couple of nice images.
Epsom Downs
Some pictures spontaneously taken with the iPhone as we walked along, before the lock down….
Llanrhaeadr waterfall extras
Shot with the Sony camera rather than the iPhone.
A walk to the Llanrhaeadr waterfall
It’s all very well blogging from an iPhone but it does require a signal and here in the village there is no Wi-Fi in my cottage and a very intermittent mobile signal! Nevertheless with a bit of perseverance I’ve managed to construct this post.
The walk to the waterfall from the village is a relatively gentle hike, nearly 4 miles along a single narrow lane. It’s a beautiful walk marred only by the occasional vehicle. The waterfall is stunning and with all the rain there’s been it is particularly spectacular. The rain also means there’s water pouring down the hills and onto the lane as well as filling the river.
A foggy, Autumn day
Yesterday, on a lovely, sunny day, I drove along a country lane from Headley towards Leatherhead and saw this amazing display of Autumn colours. Today I was determined to have another look and so I took a driver with me so I could capture the scenery. Well it turned out to be a foggy day, but with some help from Photoshop, the pictures taken through the car windscreen have captured some of the beauty.
By the time we had arrived at Polesden Lacey, our coffee-break destination, the fog was more obvious and the resulting pictures look better in black and white. And gosh, wasn’t it cold!
River Wey Navigation
A glorious Autumn day and I was hoping to see some lovely colours, this time walking from Ripley to Send. Success! A bus from Send back to Ripley, followed by a coffee and cake in the always reliable Nest Cafe, rounded off a perfect day.
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Solent Way (part 1) Milford on Sea to Lymington
Yesterday I walked the first leg of the Solent Way, the stretch from Milford on Sea to Lymington. I tend to dawdle and stop for photographs, so the 8 miles or so took about 4 hours.
Transport went smoothly – a train from London to Brockenhurst and another onto Lymington, followed by the X1 bus to Milford on Sea, and then the return journey after the walk.
I’ve done most of this part of the Solent Way several times over recent years, so it’s very familiar. It’s a flat walk on good surfaces, though the long, shingle walk along Hurst Spit demands a bit more effort. I couldn’t face the walk back along the Spit so I caught the little ferry to Keyhaven, missing out a short section of the Solent Way.
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The Solent Way
Having completed the Itchen Way (30 miles in 4 stages), my next walk is the Solent Way (60 miles in 8 stages), starting at Milford-on-Sea and ending at Emsworth.
- Milford-on-Sea to Lymington (9 miles) (walked July 2019)
- Lymington to Beaulieu (10 miles)
- Beaulieu to Hythe (6 miles)
- Hythe to Hamble (7 miles)
- Hamble to Lee On Solent (7 miles)
- Lee On Solent to Portsmouth (6 miles)
- Portsmouth to Hilsea (7 miles)
- Hilsea to Emsworth (8 miles)
The Itchen Way walk – stage 4
The fourth and final stage of the 4-stage walk along the Itchen Way was around 8 miles and took a little under 4 hours. Starting at Itchen Stoke, where the third stage finished, it ended at the tiny village of Cheriton. On a generally warm and sunny day the best bit of the walk was at the very start, where the river was present and the sun was out. After that there was not much of the river to be seen until the trickle at the very source of the river.
This is a part of Hampshire I’m unfamiliar with. It is absolutely beautiful, with lots of thatched cottages and tiny villages. The 67 bus from Winchester, towards Petersfield via Alresford, is a real joy if you can get to the front seat on the top deck!
Possibly the source of the River Itchen
A medium-dry sherry, please
I suggested a walk in the woods followed by a medium-dry sherry in a pub with an open, log fire. (It must be 30 years since we last ordered a sherry in a pub!). It wasn’t to be, but we did make the park.
The Itchen Way walk – stage 3
The third stage of the 4-stage walk along the Itchen Way was around 8 miles and took a little under 4 hours. Starting at Winchester, where the second stage finished, it ended at the tiny village of Itchen Stoke (no shops!). It was a generally lovely, sunny day and an attractive walk. A bus to Alresford and then another back to Winchester Station and eventually home, rounded off a lovely day.
