{"id":"6984795c533dbb4b73118a04","title":"Walk 210 Yattendon And Aldworth","path":"walks/scrapbook/by-year/2016/volume-15-jan-to-mar-2016/walk-210-yattendon-and-aldworth","contentMarkdown":"# 🥾 Walk 210 - Yattendon and Aldworth\n\nTen of us, including one newcomer trying us out, turned up on Saturday 20th February in Yattendon for a ten mile circular walk to Aldworth and back. Although it hadn't started raining yet, the forecast was for heavy rain from lunchtime onward, so our walk leaders (Mike and Alison) were proposing a plan-B to shorten the walk if the weather got too bad.\n\nWe set off, heading west and then north, through fields and farmland with dark clouds looming over us.\n\nWe made it as far as Ashampstead (about half way to Aldworth) before the rain started, but even then it wasn't heavy, so after a short discussion we reverted to the original planned route.\n\n![Walking through Burnett's Wood on our way to Aldworth.](https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume15/images/burnetts_wood.jpg)\n\nContinuing north, we passed through woodland and fields, along many waterlogged and muddy paths. Eventually we reached Parsonage Green, and passing through, we arrived at the village of Aldworth.\n\nJust opposite the pub there is an old well with a tiled roof. This made a good shelter for us to stop for our picnic lunch before popping in to the delightfully quaint Bell Inn for a quick drink.\n\nContinuing the walk, we left Aldworth heading east to Hungrerford Green and then turning south on our winding journey back. This involved many muddy paths, testing our boots and our balance.\n\n![Eating our packed lunches by the old well in Aldworth.](https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume15/images/aldworth_well.jpg)\n\nOur newcomer asked if people ever fell over in the mud. Mike and I joked that it was traditional for newbies to slip over on their first walk. It wasn't too long after saying this when it came true. Both Mike and I felt rather guilty, as if we'd tempted fate! Sorry!\n\nAnyway, she wasn't hurt and the walk continued, finishing with back at Yattendon at around 3pm. The rain hadn't got too heavy but it had been quite windy throughout most of the walk. See our route on Bing Maps.\n\n![Wading through a gate into the church yard at Yattendon.](https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume15/images/waterlogged_gate.jpg)\n\n## 📸 Back to Volume 15\n\nReturn to volume index","contentHtml":"<h1>🥾 Walk 210 - Yattendon and Aldworth</h1>\n<p>Ten of us, including one newcomer trying us out, turned up on Saturday 20th February in Yattendon for a ten mile circular walk to Aldworth and back. Although it hadn&#39;t started raining yet, the forecast was for heavy rain from lunchtime onward, so our walk leaders (Mike and Alison) were proposing a plan-B to shorten the walk if the weather got too bad.</p>\n<p>We set off, heading west and then north, through fields and farmland with dark clouds looming over us.</p>\n<p>We made it as far as Ashampstead (about half way to Aldworth) before the rain started, but even then it wasn&#39;t heavy, so after a short discussion we reverted to the original planned route.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume15/images/burnetts_wood.jpg\" alt=\"Walking through Burnett&#39;s Wood on our way to Aldworth.\"></p>\n<p>Continuing north, we passed through woodland and fields, along many waterlogged and muddy paths. Eventually we reached Parsonage Green, and passing through, we arrived at the village of Aldworth.</p>\n<p>Just opposite the pub there is an old well with a tiled roof. This made a good shelter for us to stop for our picnic lunch before popping in to the delightfully quaint Bell Inn for a quick drink.</p>\n<p>Continuing the walk, we left Aldworth heading east to Hungrerford Green and then turning south on our winding journey back. This involved many muddy paths, testing our boots and our balance.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume15/images/aldworth_well.jpg\" alt=\"Eating our packed lunches by the old well in Aldworth.\"></p>\n<p>Our newcomer asked if people ever fell over in the mud. Mike and I joked that it was traditional for newbies to slip over on their first walk. It wasn&#39;t too long after saying this when it came true. Both Mike and I felt rather guilty, as if we&#39;d tempted fate! Sorry!</p>\n<p>Anyway, she wasn&#39;t hurt and the walk continued, finishing with back at Yattendon at around 3pm. The rain hadn&#39;t got too heavy but it had been quite windy throughout most of the walk. See our route on Bing Maps.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume15/images/waterlogged_gate.jpg\" alt=\"Wading through a gate into the church yard at Yattendon.\"></p>\n<h2>📸 Back to Volume 15</h2>\n<p>Return to volume index</p>\n"}