Last weekend saw the sun shining and a desperate need for some family time.
We dug out the wellies and the walking boots and packed soup in a flask and chunks of crusty bread.
With the car loaded up we headed out to the village of Avebury where we parked in the National Trust car park - free for members - and walked into the village centre ready to drag the children up to The Ridgeway for a bracing walk.
We headed out past the village pub and stone circles and walked up Herepath / Green St past the farm, through the mud and slurry, waved hello to the cows and headed up to The Ridgeway where we sat and had lunch. A local dog walker stopped for a chat and pointed us in the direction of a small triangular walk which led us past The Gallops and back to The Ridgeway. From here we simply retraced our footsteps back down the hill and had a pleasant wander around the stones. Then I recalled a voucher buried in the bottom of my bag for a National Trust Cream Tea and thought it would be rude not to indulge.
Many years ago, before children, we used to do a lovely long 7 mile walk which continued right along The Ridgeway, over the A4 through East Kennet and back into Avebury. The above route was about 4 miles so we are building up to the big one.
Linking up with the super Country Kids...
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