During this coronavirus lockdown we are making more time to go for walks so that we get some exercise other than gardening. Today we walked through the village up to the church and back and these are some of the views we saw along our way, for the benefit of those who don’t live locally.
Firstly the view across the fields from just up from our house.
A field had either been mowed or rolled into neat lines,
and this is where the footpath sign to the church is.
The telephone box by the telephone exchange is looking a bit worse for wear. Perhaps we could have a village book swap in there like some villages do?
Further up the lane a flag was flying.
We passed a Dutch barn where they store hay in the Winter and commented on the lovely view.
This is the lane to the mill. We have never been down there as we are told the path becomes very muddy.
A sign post shows the way to Buckland Church and in the other direction to Birchwood.
Bear right there and you can see the church.
Opposite the church is a small shelter.
The lychgate to the church has been recently renovated.
This is the wording as you pass under.
As we walked around the outside of the church we spotted this gargoyle.
The steps up at the back of the church lead to private land.
All the tombstones were showing up brightly in the sunshine.
The memorial still has some poppy wreaths on it.
On the way back home we stopped to look at the view towards Birchwood.
This is the lane homewards.
The junction of the lanes that make the triangle near us, also shows a neighbour’s field.
And home again. En route we stopped to chatter to locals in their gardens or in their cars, all from a suitable 2 metre distance of course. It makes for a sociable walk.
We crossed back over the A303 and again it was deserted, so unusual.
