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

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

Back up to St Ives the morning after my last blog and wow what a visit. Experiencing a morning like this are a very rare occurrence for me, possibly because I'm usually a pretty slow starter to the day. I would normally rather have that second cup of coffee or hang about for that fog to lift rather than get my backside into gear and get out. Maybe one of the reasons I did get out early was because it was a Saturday and I knew that if I didn't get to St Ives at a reasonable time, I wouldn't get a parking spot plus it would be too busy to be enjoyable.

Anyway putting that aside, the fact of the matter is I did get off my backside, I did get a parking spot, I did have a fabulous walk and took some great photos in the process. There were still a few people about even at that time in a morning, most being dog walkers. Also, there was a young lady from the riding school taking her horse up to the top field for its early morning run. To say it was a bit frisky and excitable would be a slight understatement as she had all-on to keep hold of its reigns and keep it under control.

I did my usual circuit, stopping off at The Druid's Alter before walking through Race Course Plantation to the highest point of the walk. From there it was downhill all the way, and I was back at Coppice pond in no time at all. The Ivy Kitchen was just opening but, as I didn't have a mask with me, I had to miss out on one of their delightful coffees.

Such a shame as it would have been the perfect way to end my walk.