Date: Saturday 16th August 2025.  Distance: 5.6 miles.  Leader: Angela Vasylenko

 

On a warm but dull morning, with a cooling breeze, we nine ramblers started by walking eastward through Cadmore village.  Over the road and back, then, past Rackleys, we took the footpath down to fields, including crossing a large ploughed one (which was hard work to walk on, but at least it wasn't muddy!)  Next, a rather slanted stile to get over then on to Fingest and St. Bartholomew's church with its twin Norman gables (12th century). A bit of road walking ensued (avoiding a path with a dead deer on it, seen on Thursday's recce) then into Turville.  We went hrough the village and then took a long traverse up towards Cobstone windmill where we stopped for our banana break to enjoy the view of the village and the valley.  We walked down behind the windmill to the next valley, then westward until we joined the path to gradually ascend back to the top of the hill to end our walk.  A very pleasant time was had by all.