A windy, exposed 14.3 miles. Wet and miserable in the morning, but sunny in the afternoon. Several ancient features today, and a pub for lunch! (Oh, yes - and we met Nick Knowles of DIY-SOS fame)
Day Two. Ogbourne St George to Kingston Lisle. 14.3 miles.
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The Inn With The Well, Ogbourne St George
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A wet start to the day
Unusual brick-built reservoir above Ogbourne St George
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Bluebell woods
Yellow archangel
The first of many pretty "alternative footpaths for walkers only"
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Drizzly and wind-swept all morning ...
... until the official "Optimism Break"
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Drowning in a sea of oilseed rape
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A quick break for Steve to master the new-fangled technology
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Lunch stop. A pint to wash down the packed lunch
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After lunch the weather really improved
and the afternoon brought more expansive views
Another break - this time at Wayland's Smithy long barrow
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Wayland's Smithy
And again ...
and yet again ...
Wind-swept at Uffington Castle trig point (D'derr!).
Ramparts of Uffington Castle hill fort
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Is that our next B&B at the bottom of this huge hill?
I think it is! Kingston Lisle in the distance.
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St John the Baptist church, Kingston Lisle.
Finally arrived at our B&B - The Blowing Stone Inn, Kingston Lisle.