Six ramblers braved Storm Darragh and undertook Steve’s walk starting from the new Langar cum Barnstone Community Hall built with funding from local Trusts, Councils and businesses and opened in 2023. In view of the bad weather and poor ground conditions the walk was shortened to five miles. We started by taking Works Lane, passing the old cement works and then the new anaerobic digestion plant that generates methane gas from crop sileage. After passing alongside Langar Airfield and crossing muddy fields we reached Dove Cottage for our coffee stop. The tearoom is now closed but we had permission to use the garden pergola and seating for our own snacks. Afterwards we retraced our steps back to Barnstone.
Thanks Steve for the photos and description. Sorry we all turned up and you couldn't just go home!
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There's no such thing as bad weather (AW, 1973)
Oh yes, there is!! |
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| Cement Works, still going strong after 150 years |
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| A rather smelly anaerobic digester plant |
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| Broken bridge on footpath |
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| Works Farm |
