5/5 Paul K. 1 year ago on Google
On
a
very
hot
sunny
day,
my
Sister
and
I
wanted
a
walk
so
needed
somewhere
suitable.
Short
walk
to
the
H13
bus
stop
and
we
were
off
to
Northwood
(St
Vincent's
Nursing
Home)
the
end
of
the
route.
Arriving
there,
we
decided
to
visit
parts
that
we
had
not
been
to
before
so
headed
north.
Under
the
tree
canopy
it
was
refreshingly
cool
with
a
pleasant
breeze.
After
a
few
weeks
of
highish
temperatures
and
little
or
no
rain,
the
ground
underfoot
was
hard
and
dusty.
From
our
starting
point,
we
branched
off
to
the
right
and
started
down
a
slope.
Lots
of
stones
on
the
paths
meant
that
care
was
needed
at
times.
After
a
few
hundred
yards
(metres
😀)
we
came
to
a
fence
on
the
left
hand
side
and
carried
straight
on.
Further
on
we
noticed
the
tracks
of
the
Ruislip
Lido
Narrow
Guage
Railway
inside
the
fence,
so
we
were
walking
along
the
top
part
of
Ruislip
Lido
but
deep
into
the
woods.
At
a
junction
of
paths,
Haste
Hill
Station
could
be
seen
to
the
left.
We
went
right
and
came
to
skirt
Haste
Hill
Public
Golf
Course
following
the
path
round
to
the
left.
Warmer
here
as
there
were
fewer
trees
but
still
pleasant.
Couple
of
fallen
trees
across
the
path
meant
ducking
under
the
first
and
my
Sister
semi-limboing
under
the
second.
Not
for
me
so
I
snuck
around
via
the
edge
of
the
golf
course
and
back
to
meet
her.
Further
on,
a
gate
on
the
left
indicated
the
way
in
to
Poor's
Field,
with
a
warning
that
in
the
Summer
free
roaming
cattle
were
used
as
a
way
to
keep
the
grass
and
vegetation
under
control.
Not
today,
thank
you.
Another
junction
and
the
right
fork
meant
that
we
were
heading
north.
After
a
while,
we
reached
the
rather
exclusive
estate
in
Northwood.
Rather
large
houses
well
in
excess
of
£
1
million.
Our
path
ended
at
Linksway,
and
we
turned
left,
still
in
the
woods
at
the
back
of
the
only
slightly
smaller
but
still
very
pricy
houses
in
The
Broadwalk.
A
notice
had
indicated
earlier
that
horses
were
not
allowed
but
judging
by
the
amount
and
size
of
animal
droppings
on
the
path,
the
local
dogs
must
be
huge
😉.
This
path,
if
followed
all
the
way,
would
bring
you
out
onto
Ducks
Hill
Road
but
we
went
about
half
way
before
turning
left
and
heading
back
towards
Ruislip.
This
long
straight
path
went
down
at
first
then
up
a
very
long
upslope.
Underfoot,
it
was
very
stony
and
much
care
had
to
be
taken.
Eventually
we
got
to
the
crest
and
started
down
again.
After
a
while,
we
branched
off
to
the
right,
passing
some
family
groups
trying
to
sneak
into
Ruislip
Lido
the
back
way,
and
came
out
onto
Ducks
Hill
Road.
On
the
Woods
side,
there
is
no
footpath
roadside
and
it
is
necessary
to
cross
the
road
with
speeding
traffic
to
get
to
a
rather
poor
footpath
on
the
other
side
to
head
towards
Ruislip.
Our
trip
was
about
2.4
miles
and
took
90
minutes
with
plenty
of
stops.
Main
path
could
be
negotiated
by
push
chairs
and
wheelchairs
if
care
is
taken.
Anyone
with
mobility
issues
should
stick
to
those
main
paths.
Naturally
after
any
rainfall,
the
paths
become
slippery
and
quite
tricky
needing
lots
of
care.
Great
place
to
dog
walk.
Other
visits
are
now
being
planned.
