{"id":"69847970533dbb4b73118b83","title":"Walk 50 Pullen S Pond And Starvale Woods","path":"walks/scrapbook/by-year/2013/volume-4-apr-to-jun-2013/walk-50-pullen-s-pond-and-starvale-woods","contentMarkdown":"# 🥾 Walk 50 - Pullen's Pond and Starvale Woods\n\nSetting off from Burghfield Common on Tuesday evening 4th June, twelve of us weaved our way through the side roads and alleyways of the village, into the woods on Wokefield Common.\n\nPassing Pullen's Pond we emerged into sunny open countryside, following footpaths through Wokefield Farm, Headlands Farm and Mann's Farm, crossing a few contour lines on the way.\n\nWe skirted Mortimer village, passing a circus that was just setting up on the green, before turning back toward Wokefield Common.\n\nThe recent mix of rainy and sunny weather meant that there was an abundance of greenery. In particular, the trees in the woods formed a thick canopy and the verdant vegetation at ground level meant that parts of the route were barely recognisable to the walk leader, who had recced this walk several weeks ago.\n\n![Walking through Wokefield Farm.](https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume4/images/wokefield_farm.jpg)\n\nAfter a wrong turning in Starvale Woods there was moment of confusion before we re-joined the planned route and were on our way through the woods on Wokefield Common.\n\nBack safe and sound before sunset - and more importantly, before the car park closed - we finished the walk where we'd started, in Burghfield Common. A number of us without any other commitments for the evening went on to the Cunning Man pub for a post walk drink.\n\nWhat a pleasant way to unwind after work and to make the most of the long evenings. The weather made all the difference on this, our second evening walk. The first one (our 46th walk) was rather different, with heavy rain all evening!\n\n![Walking through Starvale Woods.](https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume4/images/starvale_woods.jpg)\n\n## 📸 Back to Volume 4\n\nReturn to volume index","contentHtml":"<h1>🥾 Walk 50 - Pullen&#39;s Pond and Starvale Woods</h1>\n<p>Setting off from Burghfield Common on Tuesday evening 4th June, twelve of us weaved our way through the side roads and alleyways of the village, into the woods on Wokefield Common.</p>\n<p>Passing Pullen&#39;s Pond we emerged into sunny open countryside, following footpaths through Wokefield Farm, Headlands Farm and Mann&#39;s Farm, crossing a few contour lines on the way.</p>\n<p>We skirted Mortimer village, passing a circus that was just setting up on the green, before turning back toward Wokefield Common.</p>\n<p>The recent mix of rainy and sunny weather meant that there was an abundance of greenery. In particular, the trees in the woods formed a thick canopy and the verdant vegetation at ground level meant that parts of the route were barely recognisable to the walk leader, who had recced this walk several weeks ago.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume4/images/wokefield_farm.jpg\" alt=\"Walking through Wokefield Farm.\"></p>\n<p>After a wrong turning in Starvale Woods there was moment of confusion before we re-joined the planned route and were on our way through the woods on Wokefield Common.</p>\n<p>Back safe and sound before sunset - and more importantly, before the car park closed - we finished the walk where we&#39;d started, in Burghfield Common. A number of us without any other commitments for the evening went on to the Cunning Man pub for a post walk drink.</p>\n<p>What a pleasant way to unwind after work and to make the most of the long evenings. The weather made all the difference on this, our second evening walk. The first one (our 46th walk) was rather different, with heavy rain all evening!</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume4/images/starvale_woods.jpg\" alt=\"Walking through Starvale Woods.\"></p>\n<h2>📸 Back to Volume 4</h2>\n<p>Return to volume index</p>\n"}