Pete's Walks - One-hour walk at Kensworth
I did this 1-hour local walk on Sunday 3rd August 2009. I hadn't walked for a few days, as I'd had two wisdom teeth removed on Tuesday, and consequently could only eat semi-solid foods such as soup, porridge and yoghurt for a few days afterwards. Anyway, I somehow hadn't really felt up to a long walk. This was my usual short stroll around the valley that lies immediately to the north of where I live, with a slight detour that added maybe 20 minutes to the walk.
I started off along the well-trodden footpath that starts by the small industrial estate towards the western end of Common Road, Kensworth, heading towards the quarry.
Looking east along the valley, from the path to Kensworth Quarry - Hollicks Lane follows the hedgerow beyond the corn field
Codlings Bank
Looking back across the valley - Isle of Wight farm is top right
Part of the quarry path, heading east
I took a detour, walking up and down this new section of permissive path around the quarry - hence the walk took 20 minutes longer than usual
Having crossed Hollicks Lane near Church End, I took this path through a Bean field, turning right near the tree in the centre of the photo
Taken from near the tree in the centre of the last photo, this is the path back across the valley to Malms Close, Kensworth
View west from the same point, towards the early part of the walk
View back from near Malms Close, Kensworth