A fairly easy 5.45 miles this time. Not too many hills and, of course, the all important pub stop. There's a small, free car park down Burroughs Road, Ratby, where we started our journey. Walk down the lane, through the woods until you reach a clearing and can turn left onto the footpath. There are lots of paths you can take through Burroughs Wood but we chose to turn away and up towards the golf course. The path is easy and clear and as there had not been rain for a while it was mostly dry.
The colours were wonderful under the trees but for some inexplicable reason I didn't take any digital photos (when I get my film camera developed I'll try and remember to upload some from this walk). The sun was bright overhead, apparently a perfect day for golf as we walked through the course. Turn an abrupt right once you reach to top end of the course. Unfortunately, this path was less well trodden and slightly overgrown, but we managed to pick the last of the blackberries (for a very tasty crumble once home). There was a very informative sign at the edge of Old Hayes Farm which we scooted around and then crossed the fields to Top Farm, through the yard to the left and over a few more horse-filled fields to a large duck pond (no ducks).
Turn right so you walk round the pond and through the trees past another farm yard and more horses. A short incline gives a good skyline view over our great city and then, hugging the hedgeline, make your way all the way back down to Burroughs Road. There is lots of scope to extend this walk as the area is teeming with foot paths, but for us the destination was The Plough pub at the top of the road where is was just another short trek back along the road to the car park.
At this time of year is it important to dress appropriately, as said above the tracks were mostly dry but at times there were muddy patches that needed navigating and as the fields had recently been ploughed it can make going a bit tough (especially on the ankles).
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