Pete's Walks - Whipsnade Heath and Studham Church
I did this 2-hour local walk on Monday 3rd August 2009. I had intended to go for a long walk, but hadn't managed to decide on a route and when I woke up in the morning I felt really tired, so instead just wandered off for a couple of hours through Whipsnade Heath, Whipsnade, Studham Church and Holywell. So regular readers (that's you, Aged Agnes in Cleethorpes!) will no doubt recognise all the photographs - though it does seem a while since I did a local walk from home. It started off as quite a sunny morning, but soon turned quite gloomy and by the time I got home I was glad I wasn't walking any further. I had hoped to find a Violet Helleborine that I saw last year, but despite a good hunt round I was unsuccessful.
The path from Kensworth to Whipsnade Heath
There was lots of Dark Mullein around the car park at Whipsnade Heath
Part of the green at Whipsnade
Whipsnade Church
Path between Whipsnade church and the old lane to Holywell
Bridleway between Whipsnade and Studham Church, a little way beyond the Zoo fence
Approaching Studham Church - it was really grey and gloomy now
Path between Studham Church and Holywell
Further along the same path
Path alongside Buckwood Lane, with some gardens in Holywell to the right
Dovehouse Lane
Looking homewards from the path between Dovehouse Lane and the Whipsnade Road
The Whipsnade Road, heading back into Kensworth