Pete's Walks- Goring and Hartslock (page 3 of 4)
At the top of the hill the drive turned left and then right to pass between the buildings at Upper Gatehampton Farm. I continued along the drive for about another quarter of a mile (I noticed both Dovesfoot Cranesbill and Field Pansy along here). to reach a large farm building on the right. Here the bridleway parted from the drive, going left and following a mature hedge on the right with a large paddock on the left to reach Great Chalk Wood. I was now on part of the Chiltern Way and I would be following its waymarks all the way back to Goring. The path initially ran close to an edge of the wood to my right, and I soon spotted some Greater Stitchwort, Yellow Archangel and Wild Garlic.
View back over Upper Gatehampton Farm and the Thames Valley
The path to Great Chalk Wood
The bridleway continuing from Upper Gatehampton Farm (I turned left by the farm building)
Field Pansy - I love these!
View back over Upper Gatehampton Farm and the Thames Valley
The path to Great Chalk Wood
After a while the bridleway passed a more open area on the left (lots of plastic tunes protecting young tress), where part part of the wood had been cleared. Near the end of the cleared section I came to a bridleway junction where I turned left, soon spotting more Wild Garlic.
Great Chalk Wood
Great Chalk Wood
Great Chalk Wood, shortly before I turned left
Great Chalk Wood
Great Chalk Wood
Great Chalk Wood