We started up along this pleasant footpath which lead to the clunch pit, an old quarry for the local chalk. The shade was welcome, but didn’t last long!

An old beacon still stands at the top of this old chalk quarry.

For only having ascended around twenty metres, we got an impressive view from the top. There are some things to be said for flat terrain!

As we continued on over the small hill, we found ourselves entering the estate of Wimpole Hall.

A view down into the pleasant village of Great Eversden, though which we passed on a detour from the main route.

A little way across the fields sat the local church, though we did not venture into the tempting shade within.

After a short stroll through the village, we turned back along this old sunken lane, which lead back up to the ridge line.

En route we passed through this stretch of woodland. We don’t have nearly enough deciduous woodland left in the UK, so even a small patch of it is a welcome sight.

We didn’t follow any kind of a marked path through the wood, but side from the odd boggy area it was easily passable.

As we neared the grounds of Wimpole Hall, we passed the scattering of buildings that form Old Wimpole. This looks like it might have once housed workers from the estate.