May 2007, Page 3
Barbury Castle car park - Four Mile Clump - Ogbourne St Andrew - cross the A346 - back along the old Swindon/Marlborough Railway line path to Ogbourne St George and The-Inn-with-the-Well for lunch. 6½ miles
The-Inn-with-the-Well, Ogbourne St George - Smeathes Ridge - Barbury Castle car park. 2½ miles
That'ar way!Pretty thatched cottage - is that a well?
Well, it looks like it
More thatch
Striding gentlemen
Struggling up to Combe Down from Ogbourne St Andrew
The turning off the lane onto the Combe Down footpath
Some wait for stragglers. Some mess about for the camera
The view East from here, towards Round Hill Downs and Aldbourne
More view
Out of the trees, onto Smeathes Ridge
Our leader, organiser, scout, and trailblazer
Onwards and upwards
Locals, only mildy interested in passing traffic
Not far up...!
The view from here
Last stretch - there's ice creams in them thar trees!
We walked up there
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...too busy drinking tea and eating ice creams, to take a final photo of the survivors.
So home to soak those feet.
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