Hothfield walk

With a few us intending to participate in the Five Churches Walk on May Day, our Group walk will take place on Saturday this week. This will allow the gang a rest day, before we tackle the 16-mile circuit on Monday.

Our leisurely walk therefore from Hothfield church, will be on the short side at around 7.5 miles, so should appeal to those who prefer a shorter distance than our usual main weekend walk.

On leaving the church, the route initially takes the Greensand Way (GW) towards Hothfield, until we meet the Stour Valley Walk (SVW), this section includes a short stretch of road, which we leave on reaching Ripper's Cross.

Continuing on the SVW towards Worten, which we later leave on a path to join Ninn Lane, making our way to Great Chart. We return once more to the SVW/GW, which briefly share the same route, as we head up Chart Ave, whilst we stay on the GW for our return to Hothfield church. We will however, briefly take a short detour to view the tranquil Hothfield lake and waterfall just before the finish, which is a lovely spot to tarry for a few minutes.

Although a short walk, we will still have our usual picnic lunch, mostly likely at Great Chart Cricket pitch.

Walk leader is Kevin Hall