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"A" Walk Sun 24th May 2009
(On Explorer 219 Map.)
Leader
Gordon Gibson.
We parked to the west of Kinver Edge on the Kingsford CP. the weather was
glorious and was to last all day. Thirteen members attended Lorraine
and Linda and 11 men.
We set off south on the road, soon turning
west to go up to Castle Hill Farm this area is called The Sheepwalks because
of the many sheep farms in the area, we continued NW. to Crompton Park Farm where we had morning break with two horses for
company. Stan produced his pineapple and we savoured it while looking
across to Kinver Edge while Peter told us about a walk he did in this
area many years ago.
Continuing north past Crompton Hall we joined the
Staffordshire Way to pass Enville Hall and on into Enville Village where we
had lunch in the churchyard in the warm sunshine before moving over to The
Cat Inn for liquid refreshments. (7 miles).
The conversation soon turned to the local MP's
expense claims with John complaining that the Sentinel didn't mention the Wintertons or Bill Cash. Peter lightened the conversation by telling
us how he spotted the bad wines in the various holiday hotels on club
holidays.
We left the pub going NE. on the road past
Blundies Farm to enter Enville Common following the track south to Home Farm
and the Staffordshire Way and then down to White Hill Farm and turning SE.
to go into Kinver and The Holy Austin rock houses. For centuries the
houses were dug out of the soft sandstone the last dwellers moved out in the
1950's. One of the houses has been restored and is now a visitors
centre, we had afternoon break on the picnic tables outside the centre in
the afternoon sun.
After break viewed the other empty rock houses
before climbing to the Iron Age Fort at the top of Kinver Edge where we
viewed the sights with the help of the direction indicator. It was
only a short walk now to the end of the Staffordshire Way and Kingsford
Country Park where we left Kinver Edge to go down to the cars to end a
glorious days walking.(13 miles). Our thanks go to Gordon and Linda
for such a pleasant walk.
Norman.
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