A very long walk for me today, about 17-18 miles I should think, from Kensworth to Ashridge, Aldbury, Pitstone Hill, Ivinghoe Beacon and back via Dagnall and Whipsnade (all around the point where Beds, Bucks and Herts meet). A very grey day, so the photos don't do the scenery justice.
It was a great walk for seeing birds - Red Kite (
), Buzzard, Raven, Long-tailed Tit, Green Woodpecker, Great Spotted Woodpecker, Jay, Fieldfare, Yellowhammer. And I spotted a few wildflowers - Lesser Celandine, Red Dead-nettle, Coltsfoot, Dog's Mercury.
Footpath across the Gade Valley, between Studham and Hudnall
Bridleway through Ashridge
Ivinghoe Beacon and Steps Hill from Pitstone Hill
The path along Gallows Hill from Ivinghoe Beacon, looking towards Whipsnade