Wednesday, 22 February 2012

The Ridgeway National Trail - east from Streatley

The Ridgeway is a National Walking Trail which follows the route of what is probably the oldest road in England.  Dating from Prehistoric times it runs for 87 miles (140 km) along chalk downs in central southern England, between  Ivinghoe Beacon, near Tring, Hertfordshire to Overton Hill, near Marlborough, Wiltshire. 

These photos, taken in February, show the eastern half of the route from Streatley in the Thames valley to the eastern end at Ivinghoe Beacon in Buckinghamshire.

You can join us to walk this trail from 22nd April to 1st May, 2012. Check out this link to the Ridgeway Tour to find out more .  

 Public house at Goring on Thames

 Walkers on the Thames Path

 The view west to Abingdon Power Station

 A well signed trail

 Lunch

 Snowdrops in St Botolph's churchyard, Swincombe

Oaks in the grounds around Chequers, the Prime Minister's country residence 


Beechwoods on the Chilterns 


Beacon Hill from Combe Hill, above Wendover 

Birches by the trail when dropping down to Wendover 

Ivinghoe Beacon at the eastern end of the Ridgeway 

The trig point at Ivinghoe Beacon, the end of the Ridgeway

You can join us to walk this trail from 22nd April to 1st May, 2012. Check out this link to the Ridgeway Tour to find out more .  

Best
Anne

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