East Hertfordshire Bimble.

A week off work so I had to go somewhere. Feeling flu-ey so had no energy or inclination.
Compromised. I took a train to Royston station, then wandered through the east Hertfordshire countryside, back to Stevenage.

I was less well than I thought as I found it a real effort, despite covering only 60, very slow kilometres.

Roytson. Reminds me of Wells-Next-The-Sea for some reason.

Three views of Barley.

Looking east into Essex.

Nuthampstead. There was a US bomber base here during WW2.

Anstey.

Village lock-up at Anstey.

Burial tumulus near Brent Pelham. Very similar to Stevenage's Six Hills.

Brent Pelham.

Violets lane. Supposed to be the world's longest ford.
Really its just a river bed as all traces of road surface have long since
been washed away.

A much drier part of Violets Lane.

Furneux pelham.

Tiny Norman church at Little Hormead.

Little Hormead.

Near Hare Street. I think my bike counts as a 'ponderous carriage'.

Cottered.

Cromer.

Church Farm, Ardeley. Well worth a tea stop.

Sandy RSPB Reserve 5th February 2015.

River Ivel, south of the town

Very soggy field

Under the east coast main line

Line of birch blown over by a westerly wind

Filled-in railway bridge on the old Sandy to Cambridge line

Entrance to The Lodge estate

                    

                            

Three views from the meadow hide

Looking south from the greensand ridge

Almost like Dorset!

Heather and moss

Stratford Road, on my way back to the station