South Bank Ramblers

Tue 29 January 2019 - 9 miles - CHESS VALLEY TO RICKMANSWORTH - CHILTERNS - Leader: Sue E


Moderate pace heading down through woods to follow the lovely Chess Valley, then up hill for lunch at Sarratt Bottom. After lunch we descend to follow the Chess to Rickmansworth. Can be muddy. Lunch: Pub/picnic Cock Sarratt Bottom

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Chess Valley

 

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Dick reminiscing his role in compensating locals for noise from this stretch of the M25 which we walked across

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Snowdrops at Church End

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Group checking out the alpacas

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Alpacas posing for their fans

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Watercress farm home to swans

 

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Hilary at local brickmaker William Liberty's tomb (1777) on his estate

 

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Weir on the River Chess

Photos: Sue E