Pete's Walks- Bledlow and Radnage (page 2 of 4)
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At the bottom of the slope I turned left at a bridleway T-junction, leaving the wood and following the valley bottom, generally with hedges either side. After several hundred yards, the bridleway joined a drive coming from Daws Hill Farm, where I continued straight on to eventually reach a road bend in Town End, part of the parish of Radnage. Again I went straight on, then after a hundred yards or so I turned left onto a footpath. This crossed a drive and then continued across a long meadow to reach a lane and St Mary's church, Radnage.
The bridleway from Sunley Wood to Radnage
The bridleway from Sunley Wood to Radnage
The bridleway from Sunley Wood to Radnage, after passing Daws Hill Farm
The bridleway from Sunley Wood to Radnage
The bridleway from Sunley Wood to Radnage
The lane in Town End, Radnage
The path to Radnage church
I walked through the churchyard, passing just right of the church (most unusual with its central tower) and then took a footpath starting on the far side of the churchyard. This went through a couple of meadows, then when I entered a third meadow the path forked and I took the left fork, going slightly uphill to reach a corner. I then spent an enjoyable couple of hours searching for butterflies along Yoesden Bank, a steep slope to the left (I not only found the hoped for Adonis Blue butterflies, but also several Chalkhill Blues, amongst other species.).
Radnage church
View from Radnage church
The path from Radnage church to Bledlow Ridge
Yoesden Bank, part of the Yoesden nature reserve (owned by the Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust)
Adonis Blue butterfly
On returning to the path, I followed it uphill through a narrow area of scrub between trees either side. The path then passed through a small part of Yoesden Wood, before continuing between hedges and fences to reach the road through Bledlow Ridge.
The footpath to Bledlow Ridge
The footpath to Bledlow Ridge
The footpath to Bledlow Ridge
Looking right, from the footpath to Bledlow Ridge