The walk was on Sunday, 16th March, Leaving the Spread at 9.30 a.m. Starting at The Crooked Billet, Saxton. http://www.crooked-billet.co.uk/
From the pub, we walked to the Lead Church, where we took many pictures and found it to be the prettiest church ever! built before AD 1200. Onto Hazlewood Castle, through countryside, a farmyard and paddocks. The Castle is also an hotel with restaurants. We had drinks on the lovely garden terraces, and took more photos!. This is a really varied walk, with obvious pathways, although they may disappear towards the Summer, as the grass grows! We arrived back for lunch at the pub. It's just under 7 miles of easy walking, and took about 2.5 hours with a break of about 30 minute.
The Crooked Billet is well worth a visit, the food was truelly wholesome, just what you need after a walk! You also get 10% discount if you have muddy boots!
By Phil
From the pub, we walked to the Lead Church, where we took many pictures and found it to be the prettiest church ever! built before AD 1200. Onto Hazlewood Castle, through countryside, a farmyard and paddocks. The Castle is also an hotel with restaurants. We had drinks on the lovely garden terraces, and took more photos!. This is a really varied walk, with obvious pathways, although they may disappear towards the Summer, as the grass grows! We arrived back for lunch at the pub. It's just under 7 miles of easy walking, and took about 2.5 hours with a break of about 30 minute.
The Crooked Billet is well worth a visit, the food was truelly wholesome, just what you need after a walk! You also get 10% discount if you have muddy boots!
By Phil