Ten walkers set out on the path, so well cleared by James Belcher a couple of weeks ago, across to second crossing and up to the Charlton Road. We took the path up to Rainsborough Camp, passed through the camp and on to Camp Farm and the Charlton Road. Once across that we walked through to the lane down to Croughton, and paused to admire the small pony who showed an interest in us. Sadly we had nothing for him (or her). We took the footpath through to Croughton and had to fight our way through the cow parsley and nettles on the final stretch alongside the Memorial Hall grounds. We continued into the village and across to the churchyard before beginning the return through the farm yard and the fields to Mill Lane and then up to Warren Farm meadow and woods. In Upper Aynho Grounds we had permission to pass by the lakes and saw a family of swans, mother and eight goslings with a very protective male hissing at as to keep our distance. From the lakes we climbed up to the Great Barn and out to the B4100 which we crossed safely before joining the Portway path and returning in bright sunshine to sit outside and enjoy our refreshments.
