🥾 Walk 521 - Compton and East Ilsley

Eight of us completed the Pang Valley Ramblers and Berkshire Weekend Walkers walk on Sunday 6th June. The group consisted of four members of the BWW, two Pang Valley members and visitors from other Ramblers groups.

The conditions were next to perfect for walking. The rain did not eventuate, the temperature was cool and refreshing and there was a light wind. The walk was predominately along footpaths, byways and bridle paths.

Starting from the cute village of Compton we walked towards Crows Foot and then turning north and meeting up with the Ridgeway, which we then followed for some time. The tracks and paths were devoid of other walkers and were also gentle underfoot which was pleasing.

We then stopped at a railway bridge over the now closed Southampton to Didcot Railway line. This line was important for munitions transport during WWII but fell out of favour in the 1960s.

We then left the Ridgeway and headed NNE before turning south east to East IIsley for our lunch stop overlooking a pond which had excellent seating surrounding it. Next we headed south towards Warnham Lane and back to Compton via Mayfield Farm. All in all a very pleasant walk in fine company.

Thanks to Peter for leading the walk and providing us with information along the way.

Thank you to Peter for leading the walk and to Ian for writing it up.

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