21 February 2016

Rollright Stones from Long Compton

A 10km muddy stroll with Steve, Katherine, Tom and Alex.

Route: leaving the car in the car park of the Red Lion and heading north along the main road to take Butlers Road and Back Lane to find a track heading across fields. After 2km and after crossing a small stream, heading right down a field close to a hedge to cross a small bridge at the bottom and then following a bridleway up muddy fields eventually to cross a road on the top of the ridge. Turning right to circumnavigate a field before crossing another road and following a footpath parallel to the ridge but slightly downhill to the west. After crossing the A3400, two more fields and a wood, bearing right to look at the Whispering Stones, the Rollright Stone Circle and the Kings Stone. Then continuing along the road SW to take a path north across fields and then a quiet road back to Long Compton.

Conditions: some hints of sun but a stiff wind.

Pub: the Red Lion, Long Compton for Hook Norton Hooky; Goff's Jouster, Wickwar Cotswold Way and lunch.