Tuesday 29 September 2009

THE NORTH DOWNS

This is on the top of the North Downs at Newlands Corner. We have been having some lovely sunny days and so went for a walk last Sunday. It is about 30 minutes walk from home up hill all the way but Sunday we cheated and drove and parked in the car park and then walked along the top. The car park was featured in a film about Agatha Christie not one of her books but about her something about leaving her car there and returning by train to London.
The trees are still very green which surprised me because down the bottom of the hill near where we live they are well into their autumn colours. I suspect that we live in a bit of a pocket of dry climate because we often miss rain that deposits all around us and think that we must be in a shadow and perhaps on the top of the hill the rain falls as the clouds rise. I cannot think of any other explanation as the hill is chalk so very free draining and the types of trees are much the same.

Yes our faithful friend Beth who put in an appearance for Alison.

Walking out of the trees the views are spectacular across towards the South Downs but unfortunately the sun was not in the best place.

Looking back East, Alison you may remember walking along here on your earlier visit to the UK.
Further East beyond this tree line featured in Midsummer Murders film last week. They had a cycle ride along the track and ended up supposedly in the remains of an Abbey which was superimposed in the valley. So clever what you can do with photography.

I had to try and zoom in on the village in the valley and church it is a long way away hence the fuzzy picture.








14 comments:

  1. I love that little village. What a great place for a walk! I took one today too.

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  2. Oh how I love the Downs - can't wait to be walking there in the autumn light - there's no hills here in Florida!!

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  3. A lovely photo tour of your walk. Most enjoyable.

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  4. What a nice area for a walk. It doesn't look like autumn is there yet, but I bet it's pretty when all the trees do change. What a cute village in the valley, I love the church.

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  5. Wow, what a lovely, peaceful walk that must be. Love the picture of the village and church.

    FlowerLady

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  6. I love coming to the UK blogs. Course ya'll probably like coming to my NC home. Sure is pretty. Looks a bit like our Pennsylvania landscape with the rolling hills.

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  7. What a lovely place, and your dog looks so happy, with so many trees about no doubt.

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  8. Hi Joanne
    I can almost smell the downs from your pictures (they say smells are the greatest / best triggers for memory!!)
    Please thank Beth for allowing herself to be included!!

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  9. Not been to Newlands Corner for yonks. Thanks for the reminder.

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  10. Looks like a great place to have a walk. Is Beth a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel?

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  11. Thanks for sharing your walk with us. What fun for this American to see parts of the beautiful UK.

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  12. What a beautiful day and place for a walk. I love the little village! How enjoyable.

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  13. Glad you all enjoyed my walk and the village with church there are many such quaint villages aroung Surrey and although there is a large population in Surrey being so near to London there are areas unspoilt by too much development and with the many trees it has a certain charm.

    Deborah Beth is a Springer but with short legs so I can understand your mistake.

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  14. What a beautiful place! And perfect for a nice walk . I visited Surrey a long time ago and thought it was lovely.

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