tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post786428912941967817..comments2024-03-28T11:16:38.801+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Sunday Walk 1 – The rolling Chilterns countrysideAndrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-84461912966407494832016-10-16T19:51:19.380+01:002016-10-16T19:51:19.380+01:00Remembering the old SWC proverb "early rain i...Remembering the old SWC proverb "early rain in the Great Wen means fine weather after ten" I travelled to Goring but only 1 other was at the station so just n=2 set off in w=sunny-and-mild-conditions which we enjoyed for the entire day. (OK there was one 30 second shower in the afternoon whilst walking through a wood.)<br /><br />We had both brought sandwiches so we bypassed the Sun Inn by taking a slightly shorter route to reach Woodcote where we had our lunch on a bench overlooking the huge Green and cricket pitch before popping into the Red Lion for a drink. The pub is a real 1970s throwback- carpeted floors, a few old regulars, an open fire and meals for around £7; excellent.<br /><br />After lunch we continued along woodland trails and open field with some superb views of Didcot. Not much leaf colour and some beeches looked positively verdant and we were a bit surprised to see a dragonfly!<br /><br />We reached Goring early enough to catch the 15.32 but decided in the interests of research (and cake) to check out the Village Cafe which had a superb range of delicious confectionaries but their pots of tea could be a bit larger. After taking a photo of the weir and river for the walks page we ambled back to catch the 16.32. A fine days walking and glad I was not put off by the rain in London.PeteBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02135468832090264900noreply@blogger.com