Ibstone circular walk no.2

Start: Ibstone

Finish: Ibstone

Length: 11.64 km/ 7.25 miles

Weather: Bright, Autumnal day

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I parked next to the junction in the road that forms a triangle of grass.

After a short walk along the lane I turned left and headed down a footpath, beside a fence.

ibstone

 

ibstone

 

At the bottom of the field I turned left and followed a track in the woods, towards Twigside Bottom.

ibstone circular walk

 

The autumn colours got better the further I walked a long the path in Twigside Bottom.

ibstone circular walk

 

ibstone circular walk

 

ibstone circular walk

 

I turned left out of Penley Woods, following a very faint path over a field and slightly uphill.

ibstone circular walk

 

This was taken at the top of the field, looking back to Penley Woods.

ibstone circular walk

 

At the top of the field, I followed the white arrow straight ahead into another wood.

ibstone circular walk

 

After a short while I turned left at a junction and followed the white arrow down into Commmonhill Wood.

ibstone circular walk

 

Rememberance Day memorial on Ibstone Common.

ibstone circular walk

 

I followed the Chiltern Way footpath, steeply, down through the woods. This section of the walk was quite muddy and slippy.

ibstone circular walk

 

When the Chiltern Way footpath emerged from the woods, the beautiful views of the Wormsley Estate opened up.

ibstone circular walk

 

ibstone circular walk

 

Lovely autumnal colours in Holloway Lane.

ibstone circular walk

 

I took the path that goes up through a field, with Manor Farm at the top of the hill.

ibstone circular walk

 

Beautiful views across the valley, but the clouds were getting darker all the time.

ibstone circular walk

 

Ibstone Church, where I took shelter in the porch from the heavy rain and had my lunch. Unfortunately it didn't stop raining for the rest of the walk, so there are no more pictures.

ibstone circular walk