We definitely like to keep busy when we don't have to go into the office or to school. On Wednesday after Christmas, we took advantage of the mild weather and went on a pub walk. The route had the pub in the middle which made it an easier and more appealing journey for the kids!
What we love about walking in England is that there is always something to see and this particular route, not more than 40 minutes from our house, has several sights. First was the ruins of an abbey.
The ruins are on private property so you can just view it from the road. There was a farmer on a tractor in the field that morning but he wasn't close enough to ask questions and he would have probably found me a nuisance. Next we continued along and found a church. The kids LOVE it when I drag them into ANOTHER church! It must be my upbringing, but I can't pass a church without taking a peek inside. This church was built in the 1100's and has an original fresco painting on the wall. I thought it was cool...
We continued along our way through a field and along another field and then across a golf course which was very busy due to the unseasonable weather so we did have to watch for long drives. It is amazing to me that there is a public access way through a golf course. That's England. Then we found the pub and had a really good lunch. We were actually fortunate to get a table as many were reserved. Then it was back on the path along the River Wey back to the car. Along the river we were afforded the view of another historic site - the home of John Dunne when he was first married. The kids were all good and goofy. I think they were humoring us since they knew that in less than 24 hours they would be on the road to Disneyland Paris! More blogging to follow on that!
Dunne House
Dunne House
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