A slightly shorter walk for me today, probably about 11 miles, but again in a favourite part of the Chilterns - from Hambleden, Bucks., through Turville, Fingest and Skirmett. It was almost like walking through a film set, as these villages are used so often in TV and films - Turville in particular was the setting for
The Vicar of Dibley, and is overlooked by Cobstone Mill which featured in the film
Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.
Hambleden
Bridleway along edge of Ridge Wood, Hambleden
Bridleway near Hambleden, heading to Great Wood
I think Pippa will like the next two photos!
Bridleway through Great Wood, Hambleden
Bridleway through Great Wood, Turville
Looking over Turville to Cobstone Mill
Turville (a.k.a Dibley!)
The path from Fingest to Fingest Wood
Looking back over Fingest
Looking back to Adam's Wood, near Skirmett
This is another great area for seeing Red Kites, but I was a bit disappointed today. I took my 1.7x converter for my camera with me, and sat at a couple of spots near Turville where there are usually Kites flying low overhead, hoping to finally get some decent shots of my favourite bird. There were Kites about, but they stayed a long way off and were fewer in number than usual, so I was unsuccessful.
Lots of Lesser Celandine, and some more Wood Anemones, but no butterflies today. I had two very distant views of a few Fallow Deer - I once saw a herd of 180 here!