tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post1374182686991525879..comments2024-03-28T11:16:38.801+00:00Comments on SWC - This Week's Walks: Hilltops near Haddenham (including Brill on the Hill)Andrewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11395064086819994526noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-69418207005717930742019-06-09T10:24:04.845+01:002019-06-09T10:24:04.845+01:00n=11 off the train under w=initially-cloudy-skies-...n=11 off the train under w=initially-cloudy-skies-clearing-to-largely-sunny-skies-with-a-stiff-breeze-at-times. I believe all did the long version of the walk (after a spell, one walker set a brisker pace than the rest (so assume he went long), with the remaining 10 sticking together for most of the day) -- well done to those who did not think they could mange the whole long route!<br /><br />Atop the Hill in Brill 8 dined in the Pointer where all found the food very tasty; but microscopic in size -- most felt they could still manage another main course elsewhere....and one actually did buy some additional provisions at the Brill shop; one ate at the Pheasant with the opposite problem of an overly large portion; and one picnicked and later joined the Pheasant diner....<br /><br />Eventually all reconvened at the windmill for the afternoon in warm sunshine. We stopped in the 100 of Ashendon for much needed refreshments before the final stretch into Haddenham, arriving about 19:30 -- 2 went straight to the station and the remaining 8 the House of Spice for a very tasty curry and the 21:40 back to London....<br /><br />A great day out -- making full use of the long summer's day...Very pretty rolling landscape (dotted with buttercups) with a number of charming villages and pleasant pubs...Although there are a number of field crossings, all very passable and many very pretty with wheat/barley shimmering in the sunshine and dancing in the wind...Some pastures had long grass and some stiles had a bit of overgrowth --- but nothing too demanding or problematic...We saw 2 or 3 hares in the afternoon and heard a very talkative cuckoo on the outskirts of Haddenham....Stargazerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06207931214700279104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-5757573534463416872019-06-07T21:27:05.805+01:002019-06-07T21:27:05.805+01:00I was one of the "foodies" struggling th...I was one of the "foodies" struggling through undergrowth on the short walk last year. Can't remember a crossing problem but the pub is excellent!PeteGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07558203384025520242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-69357854888931771442019-06-07T14:06:57.673+01:002019-06-07T14:06:57.673+01:00First I hear of the crossing being 'shut'....First I hear of the crossing being 'shut'. There also is no mention of the crossing being closed in the walk reports of last year's 2 outings for this walk (admittedly they seem written by people doing the long version of the walk). But the grass in the pastures may be high and nettles will be in attendance, yes... The Walk AuthorThomas Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01298846868417688062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13665817.post-13210085648894967462019-06-07T12:22:59.282+01:002019-06-07T12:22:59.282+01:00Last summer I recall the designated crossing point...Last summer I recall the designated crossing point of the railway was closed on the short walk. Does anyone have an update on this? This and the over-grown vegetation made for a difficult combo.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com