🥾 Walk 479 - Nettlebed

Sunday 3rd October: Undeterred by the previous day's heavy rain and fuelling uncertainty, six of us assembled in Nettlebed for this ramble around the Chilterns and were eventually blessed with some blue skies and sunshine.

Heading north-west on well-trodden byways toward the Chiltern Way and then west to join the northward march of the Ridgeway provided some broad vistas as we headed to Swyncombe House, where we admired the 11th Century church and agreed to return in February for the Snowdrop teas.

Our lunch stop was by the pond at Russell's Water then on to Pilshill and a brief detour to admire another fine church complete with harvest-festival offerings.

The return south via the Oxfordshire Way gave us a chance to blow a bit on the slopes through imposing woodland and on to emerge at Bix Bottom and complete our hat-trick of churches at the ruins of St. James' church and its tranquil setting.

Thanks to all for their enthusiasm and good company.

Thank you to Keith from leading this walk and writing it up. Thank you to Ian for the photos.

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