The sun (& legs) came out at last....

Another long evening walk at 10.25 miles, starting at 8:15 and finishing by 11:15 missing last orders! Thanks Will and Adrian for navigating again.

Putting the clocks back last weekend meant that for the first time we were meeting in the early evening light and the recent couple of days of warm weather has helped the night time temperatures; Dave and I even managed to make it out in shorts!

Those who made it tonight were me, Will D, Adrian L, Rich H, Nicki Y, Michelle T, Dave H and Steve B.

The route took us from Central Car Park, up Castle Street, right through the middle of Farnham Park, back to Folly Hill and Old Park Lane, past Middle Old Park and Burles Farm, upto to Dippenhall Ridge where we turned right and hit the mud (& lots of it too...).

Wending our way through various fields having lost the path a couple of times we eventually came out at Farnham House Hotel and the junction with the A31 when everyone collectively went "Oh, we're here....!".

Crossing the A31 at Willey Mill and then under the railway line to come past the Rugby Club and over the A325 to Pottery Lane via some back route paths to Boundstone Road. From here it was known territory via Burnt Hill Road, Fox Road and ending in a nice long walk up Old School Lane to Vicarage Hill and a short walk back to Central Car Park (or home for some of us...!)

A slower pace tonight at three hours, not helped by trying to pick a way around bogs and, deep rutted soaking wet mud tracks, stopping to scratch heads over the map etc but all in all a good long walk. Thanks again to Will and Adrian for getting us all home safely (especially around Farnham House Hotel.....)

One final note - no more 'torch-envy' for me! A new head-torch for a birthday present (thanks Mum!) lit up the night sky like a car headlight... I can now actually see where we're going! Bring on Scafell!