Aynho Long Walk 11th June 2015

Ten of us set off on the long walk on this lovely sunny day. We decided to walk the Kings Sutton Loop. We entered Green Lane and descended to Lower Walton Grounds down a marvelously mud free track. The views were wonderful, although we had to take care as two horse riders came towards us. Crossing the stream on the bridge needed care with one of us losing a hat under a low hanging branch. Hat recovered, we continued past the cottages and across the fields to College Lane in Kings Sutton. We entered the village, crossed the green, admiring the new playground and took the footpath down to the back of the housing. Building work meant we had to return to the estate briefly before crossing the Banbury Road to rejoin the path along the village boundary as far as the outlet by the scrapyard near the Railway Station. We crossed the fields to reach the southern edge of the village and then took the path through the rape field towards the sewage works and on to Lower Walton Grounds. The other path up to Aynho is less steep than Green Lane so we took that alternative and arrived back at the pavilion after just over two hours. Glad of the refreshments awaiting us.