Walkers Hill from Walkers Hill CP, the start of today's walk
Lambs keep an eye on us as we wait to start
A gate takes us out onto the Downs
Today is all about rolling countryside
And distant views
Local wildlife
Our route takes us along a narow ridge
Then on a chalky track
Looking across to the Marlborough Downs
And down the ridge to Salisbury Plain
But we head into the valley where blossom is appearing in the cottage gardens
Eventually coming out at the Kennet and Avon Canal
Where it is the weekend of the Devises to Westminster canoe race
And narrow boats are plying backwards and forwards
Lunch is spent watching canoeists duck to go under a low swingbridge
But we witness no decapitations
And we continue along the towpath
Where there are plenty of interesting sights
Including bridges to walk under
Aren't all cat ladies crazy?
Andrew finds something to play on
More boats here
A familiar couple on top of that boat
Not open so we can't barge in
Time for us to leave the canal
As we head up into the village of Alton Barnes
Would have like to have stopped but we pressed on
Saxon church partly concealed by trees
An unusual turnstile
An unusual stile
Old thatched cottage
With an old barn filled with farm machinery
Now heading uphill where we catch sight of one of the White Horses
More views down into the valley
Walkers Hill ahead
Before we head down to the car park
Photos and captions by Richard, uploaded by Sally