Sunday 10th April's walk saw a group of twelve head off from Ascot train station in the spring sunshine.
We followed paths and woodland tracks (including one short back track to check our route as Kathy couldn't spot the railway arch marker!) leading on to the 12th century St Michael's church, where we took a short break and viewed the 1,000 year old yew tree and local history board, and had a chat with the lady vicar. The church path then took us around the edge of Silwood Park part of London University.
Quiet roads and footpaths then led us to the edge of Virginia Waters and skirting through part of this to emerge near Cowarth Park. Walking through the estate and past polo fields we had our lunch stop by the lakeside.
Following our rest we continued on to join a bridleway and wooded copse before emerging onto roads opposite Wentworth estate and golf course. Entering the estate we meandered past palatial residences and over fairways, then following paths and light woodland headed out to a pretty housing estate. Crossing a road to take a pathway which weaved along behind houses until reaching the main road we were now in sight of Sunningdale station and the end of our walk.
Except for the odd wet bridle and woodland path we encountered little mud and good relatively flat walkways. From churches to parks and mansions made this an ever changing pleasant walk in good weather.
Thank you Kathy for leading the walk and providing this write-up.
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