The Sandford  Rowberrow Hike To Cheddar,Part I,' Arrival & Start' by Sheila, April16th 2021
Channel: semw52
Date: 2021-05-07

Are You READY folks !!!!!! because this is Part I of 10 Parts as I hike from Sandford to Dolebury Warren to Rowberrow Warren and then across the AONB on the Mendip Hills then across several fields of Springs lambs as I head for Piney Sleights and finally down thru  a section of Cheddar Wood on the North side of the gorge.After about 5 hours of gently hiking I will arrive at the bus stop to make the journey home to WSM-------So get the popcorn ready and make yourself comfortable as  just snippets of this hike are shared...just a reminder that only snippets  of the walk are videoed---just samples of the hike because I am actually covering quite a lot of ground and also taking photos on route----Some of the footage may be bumpy and jumpy at times--apologies......Records in time and space---Sound & Vision as I share some of my Visual Diary and reflections and share small events occurring in our World....I often mention events  so that in the future  when experiencing the video again  I will be reminded of what was happening in the wider World or even outer space---reference points.
Anyway this the start of the walk as I skirt Sandford Quarry on this occasion and head straight up the little lane to the top where there is often large group of student adventurers staying but possibly due to Covid-19  restrictions the adventures have been cancelled for now but the big community tent was still evident in the top field......Students come here to learn all sorts of outdoor skills like abseilling in the quarry , map & compass on the Mendip Hills, camping--all sorts of activities.....I often see them loaded up with all their gear--heavily laden with a map in hand  wandering off sometimes quiet somtimes singing--following a well qualified leader of the pack on some quite strenuous feat up ad down the hills, in the woods etc.....soemtimes the odd one or 2 get lost as well.......