Wales - near Rhiw - Mynydd Rhiw and coastal path.

 Monday 05 July

A much better weather forecast. We set off just after 10. Walked up to radar station, had coffee on a rocky outcrop above it. Then along to Mynydd Rhiw (304m), down to the road and took a path along a lane with a house where the Welshman directed us…don’t take that path, the council haven’t strimmed it, and it’s full of snakes…. we may have ended up there, past the Saints’ Well,in spite of ourselves.  The footpath signs were there to start with, but then we made a steep descent to the track, over rough ground, guarded by brambles. From then on it was straightforward along towards Plas, to join the coastal Path on the cliffs towards Llanfaelryhs, and back.  Horses running free on the paths. 1080 feet of climbing.  9.8 miles. A brilliant day. 

Our objective

From here on some of the photos are not in order….

East Carlton to Wilbarston and airfield.

Tuesday 29th June

Met Marta at East Carlton 9.30. Lots of cars there. Walked to Wilbarston and airfield. Didn’t do the entire perimeter. (6 miles approx.) Dry mainly with some drizzle. Finished up with vegan sausage roll and coffee at the cafe in East Carlton Park. 

Kingswood, Great Oakley, Little Oakley, Newton circular

Thursday 24th June.  Around 7 1/2 miles. With Maureen.

Tansor, Ashton, Oundle circular

 Monday 21 June. Eddie, Kate, Maureen. 6 miles.

Kingswood to East Carlton

 Thursday 17th June, with Maureen.About 7 miles.

After overnight rain the long grass was still wet. I was wearing wellies, and I kept dry feet for the first part of the walk. The wet grasses soaked my trousers and suddenly the water ran down into my boots. Our stop at East Carlton involved more than coffee and a scone - I had to wring out my woollen socks and tip water from my wellies.

Harringworth, Shotley, Turtle Bridge, Harringworth

Monday 14th June. Eddie, Norma, Maureen, Kate. 6 miles or so in very hot weather. Photos out of order.

 Thursday 14th June. Very hot. With Maureen, Norma, Kate and Eddie. About 6 miles.

Gretton to Harringworth circuit.

 7th June 2021.

Eddie and I decided to walk from Gretton at 9.15. Sunny warm, and even hot, with a gentle breeze.  Across past Harringworth Lodge and the road to Deene. Along footpath, not Shotley way, but towards Spanhoe airfield. We turned left and emerged on road towards Wakerley at Harry’s old “observatory”.  We walked along the bridleway opposite down to Turtle Bridge, then left along the Welland to Harringworth. Brief pause for coffee (for me, an essential!), before walking past the stables and through the churchyard, under the viaduct and back on to the road to Gretton. We tried to use the farm track but there was sheep business going on, so we turned back and continued to Gretton along the road. Almost 10 miles in all.