South West along The Ridgeway to Berwick Bassett Dewpond. Around the Sarsen Stones t Grey Wethers on Monkton Down and then down to Winterbourne Monkton to follow the footpath to Avebury where we had lunch. Through the impressive stone circle at Avebury and up to Overton Down on the Wessex Ridgeway. Finally the sun started to come out. Some impressive displays of poppies here. Continuing on the Wessex Ridgeway through Fyfield Down to Manaton Down where there are lots of horse gallops. Then across to Temple Bottom to go back up the ridge before cutting across to Wick Down Farm and back to the start.
12 miles and 1100 feet of ascent.
Mist everywhere at the start
South along The Ridgeway
Berwick Bassett Dewpond a really beautiful spot.
Grey Wethers on Monkton Down
The church in Avebury
The very impressive stones in the stone circle
The earthworks around the stone circle....
....and an adjacent tree with ribbons
On the Wessex Ridgeway
A festival of poppies.........
The long and winding road
Horse gallops everywhere
Looking down Temple Bottom
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