Ramsbury & Axford Boundary Walk 2011

The Ramsbury & Axford Boundary Walk took place this year on Sunday 1st May (it was formerly called Beating the Bounds - an ancient tradition which has its roots in the very practical matter of protecting the parish boundary). It was a perfect day for walking - dry, sunny and with a strong easterly breeze which kept everything cool. There is some beautiful scenery along the 24 mile route as will be seen in the photos (the route length is somewhere between 23.5 and 26.5 miles depending on which reference you use - my pedometer recorded 24.3 miles). It was superbly organised - many thanks to everyone and for the companionship of many walkers. There are 55 photos in the gallery which you can access by clicking here This is the second version of the gallery - the first version did not allow images to be downloaded!  In the new gallery you can download images by right-clicking on the image and selecting 'Save As...' (semantics may depend on your browser). Please contact me (details below) if you would like large images (for printing). Equally please contact me if you would like any images deleting! Contact: Or Phone: 01672 520515 Some Notes: Start Crooked Soley crossroads: approx 7:35am Finish Littlecote House: approx 6:10pm Total time: approx 10h 35m From my pedometer (but accuracy depends on stride calibration vs actual average stride): Steps: 50521 Distance: 24.3 miles Walking time: 8h 09m Av speed: 2.98 mph Kcal: 2238