On Sunday 8th November, led by Jo, twelve of us set off from Streatley for a 9 mile walk which began along a stretch of the Ridgeway. Despite the overcast skies and misty rain it was great to get out in the countryside and to enjoy some good company.
There was some unexpected mud to negotiate along the way and many of us were glad of our gaiters. The planned lunch stop at Lowbury Hill had to be abandoned as it was shrouded in cloud and would have been too exposed with the wind.
So we continued on, eventually finding a sheltered spot in a field near Cholsey Downs where we stopped to eat.
As the weather had cleared a little we were able to enjoy some views of the rolling countryside and stripy fields. The last leg of the walk included a pleasant leaf lined copse where there was still plenty of Autumn colour on show. Returning along the Ridgeway led us back to where we had started out.
The afternoon then ended with a sociable drink at the cosy and characterful Catherine Wheel pub in Goring-upon-Thames.
Thank you to Julia for writing up this walk and for providing the photos.
Return to volume index