tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post126239322748882233..comments2024-03-28T11:16:38.801+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Saturday Second Walk - The Greensand Ridge, Parkland, Heathland, Houghton House, Flitwick MoorAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-39060170297644093632015-11-14T19:45:19.133+00:002015-11-14T19:45:19.133+00:00...off the Greensand Ridge......off the Greensand Ridge...Thomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-18785901955775510822015-11-14T19:44:32.591+00:002015-11-14T19:44:32.591+00:00n=6 w=drizzle_then_dry_until_lunch_then_rain
The ...n=6 w=drizzle_then_dry_until_lunch_then_rain<br /><br />The ground was not as muddy as feared, and we got some views of the Greensand Ridge during the dry period, but less so later due to the rain and the low clouds. We opted for the early lunch option in Ampthill after yesterday's walkers' report of lacklustre food at the Maulden pub, and that was a good decision, as The POW served very decent meals in a friendly environment. The ruined Houghton House proved to be v interesting, as well as the route through Flitwick Moor towards the end, especially now that the narrow and bumpy path is muddy and leaf-covered...<br />Got to Flitwick at quarter past 4. <br />1 walker had sped away after about an hour of the walk, never to be seen again; 2 took the first available train, the other 3 opted for tea/coffee at The Lounge Coffee Shop. 16.50 train for those.Thomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-65842716373478413072015-11-13T19:09:16.424+00:002015-11-13T19:09:16.424+00:00Brilliant walk; varied landscape, beautiful woods ...Brilliant walk; varied landscape, beautiful woods and vistas. wet under feet but you walk mostly on lovely soft autumn coloured leaves and none of the sticky clay we experienced last week. bring perhaps a stick if you don't like steep descends (1 or 2) on wet ground. I started at 11.30am due to travel restrictions midweek and opted for the shortest version in order to be at Flitwick before sunset, which I managed by 2 minutes at 4.13pm. This means you have to eat at The White Hart, which serves lacklustre food, or take a picnic. weather today was totally glorious, a nice change. Thoroughly recommended.Pianoreply@blogger.com