From the train station in Guildford we made it across the River Wey and up Pewley Hill for some magnificent vistas.
Setting out from Guildford
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Horses
May 15th – Golden Cap
We took our first short (4.3 mile) hike in the Lyme Regis area to Golden Cap, “arguably the highest point on the south coast of Great Britain.” The views were breathtaking and I’m not sure these pictures really capture the feeling of being there. Click any image to see them all at full size.
Public Footpath
A recent article in the NY Times discussed the millions of acres of public land in the US that are inaccessible to the public because they’re entirely surrounded by private property, which is sacrosanct. In the UK, by contrast, there is custom going back centuries, that protects the people’s access to the commons. Everywhere you go you find public footpaths that cross private land, allowing one walking and rambling access to extensive swathes of the countryside. Of course, this is not wholly uncontested even here but the notion of public goods is much more widely recognized.
Foggy Morning
A Horse with an Itch
Sheep and Bathtub
Another Bus Window
Cliff Cows
There’s a very narrow pathway laid out along the Cliffs, bounded by a steep drop to the ocean below and an electrified fence on the other, protecting, I guess, these cows.
Horse Country
