Sunday 28th was a warm summer's day, reaching 25°C by afternoon. A perfect day for a short, mostly woodland walk and a picnic. Ten people attended this walk, including two who have started walking with us recently and a newcomer, trying us out.
Lily Hill Park is a Green Flag award-winning 23-hectare public open space, located to the north east of Bracknell. As well as many well-marked trails through its grounds, it is also home to a number of impressive wood carvings. These include the Green Man, the Story Telling Throne, and the Amphitheatre. Lily Hill Park is home to the worlds largest picnic table and benches, which is said to be able to seat 80 people!
The route taken by the leader, Kathy, included a number of shaded areas and the pace was sensible for the warm weather. Our route passed behind Martin's Heron station into Swinley Park, part of Windsor Great Forest, and on to Englemere Nature Reserve, returning via Longhill Park.
Four of us stayed for the picnic afterwards, sharing the giant picnic table with two nice families, one a large Romanian group celebrating a 30th birthday in style.
Thanks go to Kathy for leading this walk and providing the photos.
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