Outside the White Hart Ron tells the tale of Chalkie White of Minchinhampton who was murdered and whose body was found in the nearby lakes
It doesn't look dangerous walking through Ashton Keynes today though
Alongside the stream
And the ducks look peaceful enough
Past a house with mosaics
And another overlooking the stream
Past bullrushes
And this lake
Which is Somerford Lagoon
And has a bird hide
Wild hops and elderberries - very British
Ron had warned us to be careful crossing the busy Spine Road
This is where the path was. Keith was keen to try it but Ros insisted we followed her detour
Past another lake
Along the side of a field
Into Somerford Keynes
And the Bakers Arms
Dog friendly but NOT walker friendly, as they refused to have our custom for lunch
We recross the busy Spine Road
Fortunately the path doesn't go there
We get to the lake which does Water ski-ing
What is this?
It houses this UHF aerial cable but no aerial
Back to the Thames Path
The ducks now on the bank
Virginia Creeper looking good
We're back into Ashton Keynes
And the White Hart which IS walker friendly
And Ellison's garage.
Photos, captions and uploading by Sally