🥾 Walk 712 - Peppard and Surroundings

On Sunday 18th May, Ian led an 8-mile walk that had been postponed from Sunday 11th. Occasionally we have to rearrange the programme at short notice if a leader is unable to lead their walk, so it's worth checking the programme before setting off.

Nine of us met up at the cricket ground at Peppard Hill and began by walking through alleyways between the houses to Shiplake Bottom. Then it was between the houses again to reach Shiplake Hill, where we stopped to look at Sedgehill Spring well, which was constructed around 1841 and has a carving of an elephant above it.

Continuing our walk, we descended through woodland and then into an open valley called Stony Bottom. Then we ascended the other side of the valley into Rotherfield Peppard, where we stopped to look at the church.

Next we crossed Crowsley Park Woods and joined the Chiltern Way, which took us into Greys Court - a National Trust house and gardens - where we stopped for lunch.

We left Greys Court, still following the Chiltern Way, which passes through the grounds. Some of us showed our National Trust cards at the gate, but non-members are entitled to pass through on the public footpath.

We departed the Chiltern Way on leaving Famous Copse (we're not sure what it's famous for) and took a footpath into Earl's Wood and then Shepherd's Green.

Passing by a large orchard at Shepherd's Green, we saw a herd of deer grazing there.

Next, we passed through Satwell and Old Satwell Farm before heading into Greatbottom Wood and then Littlebottom Wood.

Finally, we passed through Peppard Common and arrived at the cricket ground, where a match was in play. The 8-mile walk was actually 9 miles - Ian loves to give us a bonus mile ;-) See our route on Google Maps.

Thanks go to Ian for leading this walk and Rob for writing it up.

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