Farnsfield and Edingley, 22nd February 2015

As you drive down the A6097 just before the Oxton by-pass, you may have wondered about those lumps on the horizon to your left. Well this walk took us up to the most southerly one, the buried remains of Farnsfield Roman camp.
 
 We started at Farnsfield's Parish Church of St Michael...
... and up through Combs Wood ...
 ... planning to get to the camp in time for coffee.  The wind drove us back from the top of the camp ...
... to the shelter of the trees but not before we enjoyed the panorama to the west.

  
We retraced our steps a bit, avoiding the very muddy fields by walking down Greaves Lane and then picked up the Robin Hood Way from which we had some more panoramic views to the north (photo taken on the recce) ...
... and then headed for the Parish Church of St Giles at ...


















As the forecast rain came down we headed back to Farnsfield along the Southwell Trail ...
 ... saving the diversion to see the red deer and famous potato fields in Hexgreave Park to the north of Farnsfield for another day.