{"id":"69847943533dbb4b731187f5","title":"Walk 457 Aldworth And The Ridgeway","path":"walks/scrapbook/by-year/2021/volume-36-apr-to-jun-2021/walk-457-aldworth-and-the-ridgeway","contentMarkdown":"# 🥾 Walk 457 - Aldworth and the Ridgeway\n\nOn Saturday 29th May, seven of us set off from outside the Bell Inn in the picturesque village of Aldworth. Our route took us north east through fields to the hamlet of Westridge Green and then along tracks to the Ridgeway. Although the walk was only five miles long, the next section (1.6 miles west along the Ridgeway) included 567 feet of ascent.\n\nThe views from the Ridgeway across Streatley Warren were beautiful, with carpets of vibrant yellow buttercups enhancing the contours of the rolling landscape.\n\n![The Ridgeway, near Aldworth.](https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume36/images/ridgeway_near_aldworth.jpg)\n\nThe best however was still to come, when we turned south off the Ridgeway. We enjoyed the most stunning view looking back over Streatley Warren, complete with young lambs and calves; altogether the most idyllic English country scene!\n\nOur return route back to Aldworth included visiting the very interesting 13th century church of  St Mary's Church.  We enjoyed seeing the wonderful 1,000 year old Aldworth Yew, the Aldworth Giants inside the church (the resting place of nine of the de la Beche family) and visiting the grave of Laurence Binyon, the poet who wrote For The Fallen, which is often recited at Remembrance Day services.\n\n![Looking back over Streatley Warren.](https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume36/images/streatley_warren.jpg)\n\nThe walk concluded with most welcome refreshments in the garden of the award winning Bell Inn, which dates back to the 15th century.\n\n![The 1,000 year old Aldworth Yew.](https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume36/images/aldworth_yew.jpg)\n\n*Thank you to Sue from leading this walk, for writing it up and providing the photos.*\n\n## 📸 Back to Volume 36\n\nReturn to volume index","contentHtml":"<h1>🥾 Walk 457 - Aldworth and the Ridgeway</h1>\n<p>On Saturday 29th May, seven of us set off from outside the Bell Inn in the picturesque village of Aldworth. Our route took us north east through fields to the hamlet of Westridge Green and then along tracks to the Ridgeway. Although the walk was only five miles long, the next section (1.6 miles west along the Ridgeway) included 567 feet of ascent.</p>\n<p>The views from the Ridgeway across Streatley Warren were beautiful, with carpets of vibrant yellow buttercups enhancing the contours of the rolling landscape.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume36/images/ridgeway_near_aldworth.jpg\" alt=\"The Ridgeway, near Aldworth.\"></p>\n<p>The best however was still to come, when we turned south off the Ridgeway. We enjoyed the most stunning view looking back over Streatley Warren, complete with young lambs and calves; altogether the most idyllic English country scene!</p>\n<p>Our return route back to Aldworth included visiting the very interesting 13th century church of  St Mary&#39;s Church.  We enjoyed seeing the wonderful 1,000 year old Aldworth Yew, the Aldworth Giants inside the church (the resting place of nine of the de la Beche family) and visiting the grave of Laurence Binyon, the poet who wrote For The Fallen, which is often recited at Remembrance Day services.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume36/images/streatley_warren.jpg\" alt=\"Looking back over Streatley Warren.\"></p>\n<p>The walk concluded with most welcome refreshments in the garden of the award winning Bell Inn, which dates back to the 15th century.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://www.berksww.org.uk/scrapbooks/volume36/images/aldworth_yew.jpg\" alt=\"The 1,000 year old Aldworth Yew.\"></p>\n<p><em>Thank you to Sue from leading this walk, for writing it up and providing the photos.</em></p>\n<h2>📸 Back to Volume 36</h2>\n<p>Return to volume index</p>\n"}