Cheddar To The AONB, Part VII, 'Thru the Glade and Cow Field To Long Wood' by Sheila, Sept 29th 2020
Channel: semw52
Date: 2020-10-04

I have crossed so many stiles on this walk-----I pass through the stream  glade--a little quiet oasis---and follow a very small track over more stiles until I reach the massive cow field---I spotted this huge herd  earlier and realized I would be safe to cross their field for Long Wood because they were off to be milked---After  admiring the  beautiful views I enter Long Wood over a stile and I am amazed at the beauty within---the inner wood looked fresh and green protected by an outer circle of  tall trees---those trees looked like they had been in a battle---no leaves and very grey--almost Lifeless but they had  and are protecting Long Wood with its variety of plant life and animals---the mosses and lichens were extremely healthy and good indicators of pollution as well---such peace here with the gentle sound of the stream greeting me again---later it will disappear  underground---here there are pot holes and deep underground caverns---part of a cheddar system of swallets and deep caves---although the pot holes look quite small on the surface  they are huge below as described to me by a local pot-holer big enough to swallow double decker buses.....so take care where you walk---the main entrances are pad-locked but its best to take care if wandering off track---My camera needed the charger  and a another memory card so some footage  was never saved...One more small video to follow with photos on the final stage of the hike