An afternoon walk from Blunsdon to Hannington, Wiltshire

Lovely walk, across an Iron Age fort in the village of Blunsdon, across recently plowed fields, over stiles and wandering down long wooded lanes. Perfect.

Beautiful skies, warm weather. A delightful Pub at the end of the walk. 'Twas closed though when we got there. :(

Very thirsty, we turned back for home taking a slight detour to view the town of Highworth from a distance.

Our favourite pub - The Jolly Tar Pub and Restaurant, Hannington, near Highworth - friendly from the outset, the staff and owners make our visits here a really positive and enjoyable experience. They offer Bed and Breakfast too.

Only downside?? It can get busy and they're not open all day on Saturdays or Sundays.

Quiet, secluded wooded lanes, centuries old.
I wonder how many have walked this lane over time??

There's something about this photo I JUST LIKE. Perhaps its the curvature of the high branches in the two trees in the foreground....

Looking uphill to Blunsdon's Iron Age fort - a difficult shot and slightly burned out in the upper right hand corner, still I'm pleased with it. Would make a good desktop background.

Blunsdon's Iron Age Fort is uphill and off to the left. I love the sky in this photograph. I think I tricked the camera to underexpose the shot slightly. Just enough to capture the sky detail...

Halfway between Blunsdon and Hannington, the view is south easterly. The hills you can see on the horizon form part of the Marlborough Downs in Wiltshire.

Took about an hour to walk each way. On the return walk we resorted to eating wild blackberries to help quench our thirst until we got home. Haven't picked blackberries since I was a kid!