The Crook Peak Hike, Part I, 'Along The Roman Road From Bleadon' by Sheila, April 23rd 2020
Channel: semw52
Date: 2020-04-26

A great day for a hike from WSM, thru Uphill and then on the Roman Road near Bleadon village---a long stretch uphill along this straight road but magnificent views and beautiful bluebells and cow parsley lining the banks....I start early because I will be walking to Crook's Peak and back---lots of hills and rugged terrain and I didn't want to rush and also needed to do the hike up Crook's Peak before the Sun became strong----Its quiet and peaceful--no-one about at all---no worries about 'distancing' during this Coronavirus  Lock-Down'...no  one to be seen most of the time and this was a 11 hour hike---The most contact all day was the final stretch in WSM--on the new pedestrian/cycle route from Uphill to WSM at the end of the walk---loads of cyclists breathing heavy as they rushed past...…..Anyway the earlier walk was good if not a bit chilly at the start---later would see  much higher temperatures. Peace and tranquillity embraced me--beautiful  scenery and landscapes like Brent Knoll and Brean Down watched as I made progress---got  the legs and knees in motion-----I had the essentials like plenty of Water , food, first aid kit and compass And my precious Sony Camera and charger as I record moments in time and reflect on life's events......x