8 walkers started off from Clevedon on a, luckily, sunny day.

Arriving in Sandford we set off up Hill Road to The Batch. Passing the Old Bakery, a grassy path led steeply up past Batch House. Overnight rain had made the subsequent rocky terrain rather slippery but we safely reached the woods where we met a party of young climbers heading for the quarry.

A delightful sun-dappled stroll through the woods followed - mostly level with a few ups and downs. After about half a mile, the path turned right leading after a while to a wide bridleway where we turned left and walked the ridge as far as the narrow rocky path which leads eventually to the site of a Roman villa. We enjoyed splendid views to the coast, and inland.