Compton Combo

Sun 10th Nov 2013

Walk Details:

Event Type
Group Walk
Region
Southern England
Local Group
Thames Valley
Distance
c19ml.
Start Time
Meet 09.00
Route
Village c.p. Goring
General Notes
Walk visits 5 downland villages
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We had amazing weather for my first lead. We visited five downland villages: Streatley, Ashampstead, Hampstead Norreys, Compton and Aldworth. It was a beautiful day's walk with the countryside in full autumnal colours. I hope the pictures speak for themselves, but it's just worth mentioning that Aldworth Church (picture no. 23) is famous for the Aldworth Giants, giant effigies of medieval knights believed to be life-size. The path in the next picture made legal history in 2008 when Goring resident Dr Leslie Drain successfully fought for its designation as a footpath.

Text and photos by Helen Abbott.

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