We met outside at Church House on Saturday at 13:30 for a short (3½ mile) walk. With excellent timing, the sun broke through just as we set out.
We followed the Ted Ellis walk up to Draytonhall Lane, then down New Inn Lane and on to follow the stream through Rushmeadow. With the absence of significant rain for many days, this route, which can be quite muddy, was easily traversed, leading us on to the boardwalk through the woodland:
Then up to the bottom of the path up to Sandy Lane. We didn’t take that route, instead walking along the top of the ridge above the water meadow observing a vast carpet of bluebells:
Then making our way through Humbletoft estate, down Sandy Lane and up through Old Becclesgate and the churchyard to reach Church House, where our meeting and refreshments awaited.
For more details see the:
Meeting Review (pdf), and
Accounts Summary (pdf)
1-Jan to 31-Dec 2024.