The Sandford Rowberrow Hike To Cheddar, Part IX,'Piney Sleights' by Sheila, April 16th 2021
Channel: semw52
Date: 2021-05-07

More familiar lands  for me as I pass through Piney Sleights farm greeted by a big old tree and climbing over  lovely stone slab stiles and then onward to the open fields---Loads of Cheddar goats in the far fields but no sign of the cows yet---so I take my time  trans-versing towards higher ground with  views of Cheddar Gorge, Crook Peak and the Axbridge Reservoir and Glastonbury Tor in the Vale of Avalon and many other reference points in the distance...I just love this walk and in the past  I have seen deer here and in the Summer months  far more color with wild flowers and long grasses...It was so good to be back here after over 6 months due to the Covid-19 lock downs and restrictions.......
.I have passed thru this farm on many occasions  because it is a junction point for several of my walks and its always great when I reach here after a day's hike because I know its beautiful and I am nearing the end of a hike and close to Cheddar.....When I drive over here myself I can usually arrive closer to sunset--the views then are spectacular from the hill over the Gorge..but when relying on public transport there are time limits.......