Date: Wednesday 5th November 2025, Length: 6. 5 miles, Leader: Alan Marsh
On a dry often sunny and unseasonably warm November day, we were a baker’s dozen as we walked from Whiteleaf Hill car park north down the Ridgeway and turned half-right before Cadsden down through Giles Wood. Then we walked in a generally Easterly direction below Solinger House up to Dirtywood Farm where we stopped before the wood to admire the view back to Beacon Hill. Then up to the Icknield Way trail near Little Hampden on which we continued to meet the Ridgeway. Then on the Ridgeway walking through a flock of sheep whilst circumnavigating Chequers and enjoying its view and the Coombe Hill monument beyond. More Ridgeway walking though a herd of bullocks to find a path to Pulpit Hill carpark and then diagonally upwards through Ninn Wood and back to the start. The Autumn colours were amazing - we were enthralled by the leaves on the trees and on the floor - better than the photos! - and what a joy to be blessed with such good weather and good company.
On a dry often sunny and unseasonably warm November day, we were a baker’s dozen as we walked from Whiteleaf Hill car park north down the Ridgeway and turned half-right before Cadsden down through Giles Wood. Then we walked in a generally Easterly direction below Solinger House up to Dirtywood Farm where we stopped before the wood to admire the view back to Beacon Hill. Then up to the Icknield Way trail near Little Hampden on which we continued to meet the Ridgeway. Then on the Ridgeway walking through a flock of sheep whilst circumnavigating Chequers and enjoying its view and the Coombe Hill monument beyond. More Ridgeway walking though a herd of bullocks to find a path to Pulpit Hill carpark and then diagonally upwards through Ninn Wood and back to the start. The Autumn colours were amazing - we were enthralled by the leaves on the trees and on the floor - better than the photos! - and what a joy to be blessed with such good weather and good company.