Pete's Walks - Christmas Common, Turville, Cadmore End (page 2 of 5)
I followed a lane ahead of me, then after a couple of hundred yards or so went left on a lane or drive leading to Turville Grange. A footpath continued to the right of the house. Over a stile, I turned left at a path junction, the new path leading northwards through a huge pasture inhabited by some black bullocks. There was soon a good view eastwards along a valley leading to Turville and Cobstone Mill, where I was now headed. The path entered Idlecombe Wood and started descending into the valley. About halfway down it turned right, and then contoured round the hillside for over half a mile. There were quite often good views out from amongst the trees, looking across the valley towards Ibstone, or ahead towards Cobstone Mill.
The path from Turville Heath to Idlecombe Wood
From the same spot, looking towards Turville and Cobstone Mill
The path continuing in Idlecombe Wood
View along the valley towards Turville, from near the start of the contouring path in Idlecombe Wood
The contouring path in Idlecombe Wood
View back left from the contouring path in Idlecombe Wood, across the valley towards Ibstone
The contouring path in Idlecombe Wood
The contouring path in Idlecombe Wood
Eventually I moved from Idlecombe Wood to Churchfield Wood. I passed close to Turville Court (I had considered taking a new and shorter route here from Turville Grange, but the contouring path through the woods was too good to miss), and continued through Churchfield Wood. After a while the path descended fairly steadily to emerge on the edge of a field, where I turned right and soon reached a lane on the west side of Turville.
This is the same path, possibly now in Churchfield Wood
The path in Churchfield Wood, close to Turville Court
The path in Churchfield Wood
View back along the valley, from where I left Churchfield Wood
Close-up shot, looking ahead to Cobstone Mill
Turville
Turville Church