Into Worcestershire
The problem with going on a discovery adventure is when there is nothing to discover.
This walk gets filed under dull enough to listen to podcasts and rather annoying with paths that disappear and rights of way that are lost. I really ought to get onto the Ministry of Footpaths about High House Farm and their new fence laying equipment. Converted to a house, they almost had a disgruntled rambler climbing the barriers to their back garden.
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| Red is Planned, Blue is actual. Fences were jumped. Sheep laughed. |
A functional walk. The 50 year old guide book has sketch drawings, so its a case of picking the best way out of Henley-in-Arden. The Arden Way long distance path seems as good as any, and makes route finding easy. Follow the markers.
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26 Miles available - about 5 walked today
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Ullenhall has the Winged Spur Pub... of course, its closed on a Monday Lunchtime.
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| Previously visited |
Apart from that, its a few churches, vicarages nodding to more pagan celebrations and agricultural countryside, where occasionally, the farmer has left a path through the crops.
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| Tiniest church found - Chapel Farm |
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| And the associated vicarage |
The closer we get to Alvechurch, the more the views open out. On a clear day, it could offer fine views.
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| And we're in Worcestershire |
An Adventure Lab Cache shows me the sights of Alvechurch - lots of Tudor framed buildings - including the chipper - and a fistful of pubs. The Red Lion a large freehouse. The Weighbridge a Good Beer Guide Regular that keeps old school hours of closing in the afternoons. The Swan, previously undiscovered but when you cannot tell from the outside if its open because of the lack of lighting within, its probably a better bet to make a bee-line for the soon to depart train.
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| Surprisingly, it was open. One for another day. |
Walk Details
Distance - 11 Miles
Geocaches - 5 and 4 Adventure Lab Caches
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