where did you walk today?

[Pete Collins]

Today I did a 12.5 mile circular walk from Wendover to Wigginton, returning via Hastoe and Aston Hill. I was close to the Herts/Bucks county boundary throughout the walk, in fact one track I walked down was actually the border.

It was a nice walk, which I've done a few times before (its actually Walk 5 of the Chiltern Chain Walk, an unofficial long distance path I created myself) but it wasn't quite as good as usual, because of the weather conditions - grey, cold and windy. A real come down after three beautiful days for my walks last week.

Wendover and the Vale of Aylesbury from Wendover Woods

Part of the Ridgeway national trail, in Barns Wood near Wendover

The path to Wigginton

Pitstone Hill and Ivinghoe Beacon from Wigginton

Tring Park and Tring, from King Charles' Ride

King Charles' Ride, Tring Park

King Charles' Ride is so-called because according to local legend Charles II used to ride there when he and Nell Gwynne visited Tring Park.

I heard Buzzards a couple of times, but otherwise there were no interesting sightings of birds or mammals. I saw my first Wood Sorrel of the year (not fully in flower), and saw Primroses and Wood Anemones in a few places.

[Pippa]

As usual,some nice pics Pete.

We had another dreadfull walk this morning, that's two in a row.The wind was yucky.Yesterday, we got soaked to the skin before work and today we just got blown away

We did get to have an EMPTY beach though all to ourselves.No other fools in sight.

[Pippa]

Originally Posted by walk uk

I did my usual walk today. I went to Cwmcarn which is in Newport, Wales. It is a very pleasant walk up quite a steep mountain. Very good workout I find.

Hi walk uk welcome to WAB

[ChrisJB]

Today's walk was up on to the hills near home. The target was to find my first Wheatear of the year (they breed where I walk). I set off from Ogden Reservoir, near New Hey, in Lancashire, following the Piethorne Valley up towards the moors around Foxstone Edge. It was on the climb, by Hanging Lees Res' that I saw my first two Wheatears of the day (I ended up seeing seven in total), two cracking males. There were also three Curlews joy-flighting overhead.
Just before reaching Th' Owd Tup' (a pub officially called The Rams Head), I turned left along the catchwater to reach Norman Hill Res'. Two good birds here, were a couple of Twite. There were also plenty of Skylarks in song today. From here it was a steady stroll back down the valley back to Ogden.

Ogden Reservoir, New Hey, Lancs

View down to Piethorne Reservoir and Bluebell Wood, from Coldgreave Clough

Regards, Chris

[Pippa]

Nice pics Chris ,we didn't manage a walk this morning, too wet and windy.

[lep]

We went for a walk at thrunton woods in northumberland today. The rain held off but it was very cold. I saw nothing, but the better half saw 2 deer while i was reading the map (just my luck). it was a good day though.

[agrumpycow]

Some lovely pics from this week! We've just come back from a week in north Wales, the Llyn peninsula so I've stuck a few of my pics on a new thread.

[Pippa]

Boy was it good to be alive this morning.Beautiful blue sky,the sun was shining on us the righteous he he and the nasty winds had gone, so we popped round the corner to walk Skye on the fells.Wonderful.

[Pete Collins]

That looks lovely Pippa - a bit different to the scenery down my way!

[sandymere]

Spent the day walking Nr withypool, Exmoor