Wigtwizzle - Norman Smith's Travel Blog.: druids alter

What a great day this was. the first time I had walked the complete circuit of St Ives from the golf course car park since a had started my Prostate Cancer treatment. I've done this walk dozens of times and have blogged it loads as well so there is no point in me describing it in ant detail again.

I had plenty of stops, the long stops were at the top of the big field and then by the kissing gate near the top of Druids Lane. From that stop, it was downhill all the way. My legs ached by the time I got down to Coppice Pond so I sat there for a good while before slowly making my way to The Ivy Kitchen for a celebratory cappuccino and gingerbread man and then staggered back to the car.

Two Gates Bridleway

Ivy

Druids Wood

Druids Alter Path

Racehorse Plantation

Racehorse Plantation and the big field

Racehorse Plantation

Druids Lane Kissing Gate

Golf Course Bridleway

Heather Moor

Return Footpath

Not great weather to be walking in but still good to be out. Parked across from the golf course club house and as per usual, followed The Alter Way signposts all the way up to The Druid's Alter. I didn't hang around too long as the damp, humid weather had brought the damned midges out and they were having a good nibble on me. There was a nice atmospheric mist on the highest section of the walk which went through the woods and this made for some good photos.

Instead of doing my usual loop of the Estate, I went through the kissing gate at the highest part of the golf course and on to Alter Lane, heading back down that way. It shortened the length of the walk but made a nice change.

Coming back this way meant that I didn't pass The Ivy Cottage so no coffee for me. I couldn't have sat out anyway because everywhere was so damp and also it was busy with it being the school holidays.