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Today’s walk: Swyncombe and Ewelme Park
This was another walk from the book, though this one turned out to be a bit longer than advertised! It was supposed to be 5.6km, but either we plotted it on our OS Maps incorrectly, or the book is a little off. Not a problem for us in terms of ability, but it definitely affected our expectations.
Despite the surprise mileage, it was a beautiful walk. We enjoyed a variety of scenery, moving from woodland paths through fields to open farmland.
The snow on the ground was sparkling in the sunlight, creating beautiful views across the countryside. We even spotted Red Kites flying overhead, which is always a treat.
This was our final walk in The Chilterns, and it was a magnificent way to finish. I suspect we’ll be returning to the area again in the not too distant future.
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Visiting Waddesdon
After our successful local walk this morning, we sought out more beautiful scenery nearby and settled on Waddesdon Manor. What we’d failed to notice was how all-encompassing their Christmas event was, which meant we had to pay to get into the grounds.
The actual light show part of the event wasn’t really doing a lot for us in the cold brightness of the midday sun, but we got an idea of what it may look like as darkness fell.
What I truly enjoyed, however, was hearing the soundtrack of Christmas carols accompanying us as we walked. Snow underfoot with the sound of “Hark the Herald Angels Sing” suddenly made me feel properly festive, something I realised I hadn’t felt during the holiday season until then. Snow does seem to have that effect on me!
A beautiful ending to a snowy day of exploring.
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A snowy Morning walk in Brill
We woke up this morning to the sight of snow, which was just amazing! With nothing specific planned for the day, we decided to start with a walk right from the cottage to make the most of the beautiful blue skies and the crispness of the morning.
We got to enjoy some beautiful scenes as we walked. The freezing temperatures had actually done us a favour; they changed the mud we’d battled earlier in the week into a harder surface, which made walking so much easier!
We finished by looping back via the windmill. It looked completely majestic standing against that bright blue sky. What a perfect start to the day.
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