Introduction
Back in May we (Mum, Dad, and I) did a circular walk from Tring station. The walk took us along the Ridgeway long-distance path to Ivinghoe Beacon, which is a really tall hill with views around, and then back through some of the surrounding countryside.
Ridgeway
As you'd expect, the Ridgeway generally runs along the top of the ridge. It was very windy and got more so as we climbed higher. The first part ran along the edge of some woods, with views out to one side including over a disused gravel pit.
Then we climbed through some rather lumpy hills toward the Beacon.
The view from the Beacon was pretty impressive, providing you can hold onto your hat.
Bluebell woods
The rest of our walk went through a number of woodland areas, many of which were well-supplied with bluebells.
Bridgewater Monument
Our route next took us to the Bridgewater Monument, which is a tower built in memory of the 3rd Duke of Bridgewater. He's the guy who commissioned the imaginatively-named Bridgewater Canal (the first British canal). Anyway, we had managed to pick a day on which the tower was actually open to the public, so we were able to climb the rather long spiral staircase and see the view from the top.
Aldbury
Finally we passed through the village of Aldbury, which was having its village fair that day (again, this was a lucky coincidence). We ate some cakes and I bought a jar of local (ish) honey which was nice. We also took a look around the church.
