Geocaches - 2 - 1 Found, 1 Not so Found
Walk Inspiration
Pub - The Hollybush, Priors Marston, Black Sheep
Last real chance this month to keep up my tally of adding a leg onto the Millenium Way. 38 Months consecutively, just the 6 to go.
It's getting harder to get to the destinations. Priors Marston is one of those hidden little villages, seemingly not on a road to anywhere and centered on the OS Map in terrain that confirms Warwickshire as one of the countries most boring walking counties. There is nothing marked on the map, with the exception of Marston Doles - a lock on the Oxford Canal.
There's also only two caches. The first of the day I look for on the way out and the way back and come up with nothing. Another go expected next month, when I return to the village.
Fruitless Searching at Priors Marston Chuch |
No trees marked on the OS Map |
Emerging for views over all of Warwickshire and its Peak of Napton Hill |
Soon time to turn back for easy walking through sheep fields. Ovines turn to Bovines and one is conspicuous by its lack of an udder. A stare off leads to him making a move at me. He increases speed. I fly over the stile in the same manner as Alan Partridge when he escaped his mentalist fan.
Mug shot taken for police records.
The Bull guarding his field |
Back across a couple of fields and I can hear music to guide me in. Nothing like a bit of bluesy rock to act as a beacon. It is coming from my watering hole and rather adds to the whole experience.
The Millennium Way seems to always start its short walks from a pub. Today's - The Hollybush - may very well be the best of the whole lot.
Like all village pubs, it seems as though its in the centre and the village was built around it. As if the regular selection of 4 real ales isn't enough - there's also a sign outside proclaiming its a beer festival. The music is coming from a decent band setup in the garden.
The whole village seems to have come along to join in the fun.
My black sheep went down wonderfully and I thought long and hard about sparking up google and searching on Priors Marston B&Bs.
Oh, go on then. |
If I hadn't gone Black Sheep, it would have been UBU |
Sunday Blues |
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