Following a steep and long walk around Ipsden and Wormsley we enjoyed a visit to the Walled Garden http://www.wormsleyestate.com/wormsley-estate-the-walled-garden/ Dating from the mid-1700s, the 2 acre gardens were originally designed by Richard Woods, a contemporary of Capability Brown. Neglected for … Continue reading
What a wonderful evening we were treated to at Greenfields where Andrew Ingram gave us a guided tour of his wildflower meadows. The weather was perfect – sunshine with a light breeze providing some respite from the day’s heat and … Continue reading
In June this year a group of 20 Nordic walkers from A Foot in the Chilterns travelled to Seefeld in the Tyrol. We were lucky to be guided by Friends who live there for much of the year – Gillian … Continue reading
The Maharaja’s well in Stoke Row has had its renovations completed. This unusual monument was a working well paid for by the Maharaja of Benares to provide water for the village. They also planted a cherry orchard to fund the … Continue reading
We were blessed with wonderful weather for our recce trip to Seefeld in Austria https://www.seefeld.com/en/ 4 days walking in the alps and looking at options for accommodation for a group holiday in the autumn of 2018. Train from Reading to … Continue reading