Well it is now truly winter and after the wettest November since records began we were grateful for a cold dry winters day. We all met up at the Village Hall in Brockhampton and after shuffling the cars set off for the view point to regain the Wye Valley Walk. I did not take long before we missed a turning and sailed on down the hill oblivious to our mistake. Unable to get back on track we had to retrace our steps and follow a very muddy track down to the main road.
This section of the walk took us away from the river and across country once more. After a while we entered Pagets Wood and then to the nature reserves on Common Hill where we walked along the ridge. It was here we came across a couple of deer grazing quietly amongst the trees.After coming out of the woods we crossed more open country until we came to Mordiford and the river Lugg. Here we crossed the bridge and embarked upon the last couple of miles to Hampton Bishop and the warm welcome of the Bunch of Carrots public house beside the river Wye. Here we sat down for well earned carvery of either roast pork, turkey or beef washed down with some locally brewed ales.
