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Rambling - June 2009 Report

June 14th. Sunny with just a few clouds and very low humidity. Perfect weather for a walk. Fourteen of us set out to taste the delights of nearby paths that we don't often visit.

We headed towards Blewbury by following Church Lane to its end where a 'left and a right' sees one again heading south with Moor Lane as a destination. We turned left on Moor Lane (around a newly fenced field) and continued to our familiar footpath towards Blewbury, the extension of Parsonage Lane. However, this time Blewbury was not our destination.

We were heading for Frogalley, a farm near Upton that is normally too wet for walking. We turned west on Common Lane and enjoyed the walk on a dry, sun-dappled track between fields. At Frogalley we turned south and then southwest to reach the path that connects Blewbury with Upton. A few steps on this and we then continued southwest on a rarely used path that terminates on the A417.

Taking our lives in our hands we walked (ran?) a short distance along the road to reach the byway and track that head south towards Alden Farm. This we followed to the top of its rise where we turned east to walk past "New Buildings" and back down to the A417. The view from the top was excellent, especially looking towards Blewburton Hill whose lower level is crimson with poppies - a remarkable sight.

Again crossing the A417 we came into Blewbury and almost immediately turned left to follow the footpath back into Upton. From Upton we used the footpath north to West Hagbourne and finally reached home via School Lane.

All of those twists and turns added up to some very nice scenery and a little over 6½-miles which took us just about 2½-hours. It was an enjoyable ramble. Won't you join us for the next one in July?

Next Ramble
Sunday, July 12th
2.00 p.m.
John Jones: 813326
Meet at the East Hagbourne Upper Cross