1st May 2011

The path north from Downton

I went for a bike ride yesterday - about 22 miles on a glorious spring afternoon. It was sunny, dry and windy. I could have been in the Highlands for the number of people I saw (i.e. the usual zero)!



My route took me X-country from home to Downton, where I crossed the River Avon and climbed up to the Great Yews, an ancient plantation of (mainly) yew trees.





Looking towards Clearbury Hill through dog rose and Elderflowers

 From the Great Yews I descended to Coombe Bisset, and then climbed uphill to Salisbury hospital. Then home via Tesco's in Sailsbury. It was a fabuluous day.


Cygnets near Salisbury college on my way home




Andrew and I are off to County Kerry, Ireland tomorrow and plan on climbing
Carrauntoohill, Ireland's highest mountain. So I will certainly take some photos there!

Then I'm away to Wales (Pencelli) for a week on a school trip. So I will be getting my Celtic experience for the year!!
I'll have visited Scotland, Wales and Ireland in the space of about 6 weeks. Lucky me.