For our July walk we ventured north to Ollerton village, and followed a circular route, pausing at Wellow for our coffee stop, and to hear about the history of the famous Maypole which stands in the centre of the village green.
The photo stop was on the steep steps at the side of the old railway line which we crossed – we recreated a similar photo of around 7 years ago when we last used that particular path.
Although it was not yet August, the large field of wheat which we crossed looked ready for harvesting. We then walked around to Rufford Country Park, where the ford across the road became briefly famous on YouTube, before being closed on safety grounds.
Finally, we made our way back to Ollerton village, avoiding the forecast thunderstorms, which appeared as we were heading back home.
Our next walk will be on Monday 18th August – new members are always welcome to join us, just use the contact form on our website.
John Tedstone