Considering the forecast, the weather turned out surprisingly well. For most of the walk the conditions under foot were excellent, which lulled us into a false sense of security.

The walk itself headed off from the Tickenham Church towards the golf course. The steadily rising path took us behind the course and up towards Cadbury Camp. The views towards the Mendips were impressive and the flowers, particularly the snowdrops, were beautiful.

On reaching Cadbury Camp Lane we detoured towards the Gordano Valley for a brief stop and refreshments. We then proceeded back along the lane until we found the steep descent through the woods back towards Tickenham.

The path was so dry we decided to risk the route across the fields only to find that they had far from dried out! Nevertheless, with a bit of careful walking we reached the river and a most interesting walk back to the church. A number of us had an excellent lunch at the garden centre.

Distance: 4 miles approx.

Number attending 13

Report by James Foulds
Photos by Malcolm Case