The temperatures on Sunday 10th July were set to reach nearly 30°C, which is a bit too hot for some folk, but Kathy had ten people (including a couple of visitors from other groups) join her for an interesting walk around Old Windsor and Runnymede.
Starting from the recreation ground in Old Windsor, the route joined the Thames Path heading southward, to Runnymede - with an ice cream stop along the way.
Then gently up Copers Hill to the Air Forces Memorial, which is dedicated to some 20,456 men and women from the air forces of the British Empire who were lost in air and other operations during World War II.
Stopping here for a look around, it has commanding views over the Thames and Runnymede and made a good spot for the lunch break, before heading off to see the John F Kennedy Memorial and then the Magna Carta Memorial.
Next stop was The Jurors, an art installation made up of twelve high-backed bronze chairs, erected in 2015 to commemorate the 800th anniversary of the signing of the Magna Carta. A good spot for a group photo.
After that, there was a stop at the National Trust Tea Rooms. Not far from the tea rooms was another recent art installation - the Hay Sculptured Village. The NT Artists in Residence, Willow Twisters, collaborated with local families and diverse community groups to build a family interpretation experience through willow sculpture.
Finally, it was a mile or so back to the recreation ground. Plenty of drink-stops and a couple of ice cream stops were included in the walk, to help cope with the heat.
Thank you to Kathy for leading this walk and providing the photos.
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