Sat 25 May 2019 - 10 miles - ROYSTON NORTH EAST CHILTERNS CIRCULAR - Leader: Martin F 

A fine walk through the fields and beech woodlands to the south of old Royston market town crossing over the undulating chalk escarpment of this part of the Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire border. There are fine views throughout particularly from Therfield village and Therfield Heath. Royston chalk is very muddy and sticky during a wet spell so sticks could prove useful. Lunch: Picnic/Pub (Fox & Duck ) in Therfield Village.

Start through Royston

Walking through Jubilee Woods

Past Church hill quarry

Past sheep grazing

One track minded

Candles light our path

Therfield uplands

Through pastures new

Back to Royston

Riot of colour to welcome us at Royston station;

Beech woods;

Climbing chalk escarpment. Look at that blue sky!

Improvised sun hat at our drinks stop

Sheep from our hilltop viewing point

Therfield village for our lunch stop

Photos: Martin F, Ruth