Windsor Great Park - 7th January 2007

Whether we forgot to take the camera, or forgot to take any pictures no-one can now remember, so we've got a library picture of the Long Walk through Windsor Great Park:

(courtesy of http://www.royal-windsor.com).

Although we're keen walkers, this was the first walk of the year where we were actively thinking about preparations for Hadrian's Wall - namely, distance and speed.

The route was one of the Down Your Way walks from Country Walking magazine ("Royal Ramble", September 2003). A distance of 9.5 miles, we did it in cold, overcast but dry weather, and clocked in at 3 hours.

A very pleasant circular stroll starting at Datchet, encompassing part of the Thames Path and Windsor Great Park (as mentioned by the marvellous Bill Bryson - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Notes-Small-Island-Bill-Bryson/dp/0552996009), finishing with views of Eton and Victoria Bridge.

Coped remarkably well without tired limbs; a promising start to the preparations.