Berkhamstead and Frithsden Vineyard
Saturday 12th May 2018
Went for a circular walk around Birkhamstead taking in Frithsden Vineyard.
London May 2018
John's Pictures

11:31:41
For future reference I took a picture of a couple of the pubs along the canal in Berkhamstead. This is the Boat.

11:32:58
....and this The Rising Sun. This to me looked the nicer of the two.

11:39:03
An interesting array of Star Wars models atop a canal barge.

11:39:10

11:44:00
In need of refurbishment.

11:46:26
I found the shape of this arch pleasing to look at at the time, but one of those photos which looks a bit dull after the event.

11:47:15
Oh good, Braunston 62 miles.

11:58:40
Another canal bridge which seemed picturesque at the time, but doesn't look that inspiring in the resulting photo.

12:03:56
After leaving the canal towpath I followed the Hertfordshire Way up this pleasant country lane.

12:07:42
...and felt reassuringly far away from any other people.

12:08:18
Bluebells.

12:16:46
At the top of the country lane the Hertfordshire Way veered off into a field filled with buttercups.

12:17:07

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12:19:35
Nice little path beside a garden wall.

12:25:39
Looks like a pub sign but there was no pub in sight. This was on Bullbeggars Lane, a hamlet of sorts?

12:34:22
The Village Stores in Potten End.

12:35:11
The Plough in Potten End looked like it might be a reasonable pub, but I had decided I was going to press on to the vineyard at Frithseden for lunch.

12:39:20
A sort of elephant's graveyard of old farming machinery on the edge of Potten End.

12:39:28
Corn grinding machine?

12:43:48
Small ponies.

12:52:18
Quite an ornate house in Frithsden.

12:52:58
Also fairly pleasant looking cottage in Frithsden.

12:53:58
Frithsden Vineyard.

12:54:24

13:02:06
Had a glass of their white wine (Frithsden Solaris) and a veggie burger.

13:28:01

13:28:55
...then took a glass of their rose (Rondo) round the vineyard.

13:29:08
Their vines seem to be doing better than mine.

13:30:29

13:30:51

13:31:02

13:31:40

13:32:29

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13:42:32
After leaving Frithsden, I took the "permissive bridleway" heading back in the direction of Berkhamstead.

13:44:27
This took me through this pleasant wood...

13:44:41
....carpeted with bluebells.

13:55:04
It was however raining by this point so pleasant though it was I was getting wet.

13:55:11

13:58:37
An off colour bluebell.

14:00:02
Crossing a gold course.

14:00:51

14:11:33
Nearing Berkhamstead now, and the path went through these meadows filled with buttercups.

14:13:16
A horse in a field.

14:13:21
Hello horse.

14:38:07
Back in Berkhamstead where I noted the Rising Sun would have Morris Dancing next month.

14:41:32
Wisteria.

15:11:05
Also for future reference, there's a chip shop in Berkhamstead station.

18:47:31
Picked up my new suit once back in London, which was a sort of burgundy colour. Here it is with some burgundy for reference.