Day 2: Lover to Ringwood

Today we continue our southwards journey along the Avon Valley Path. The river is renowned for angling. After skirting the New Forest with its free roaming ponies, we lunch in the riverside town of Fordingbridge before our overnight in Ringwood.

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Pilgrims poised to leave Redlynch Village Hall in the village of Lover ( rhymes with Dover) John Chenery Original Tweet

We joined the regular Sunday service at St Mary's in Lover John Chenery Original Tweet

Coffee! John Chenery Original Tweet

St Mary's, Hale John Chenery Original Tweet

Inside St Mary's, Hale John Chenery Original Tweet

Drinks stop with a view John Chenery Original Tweet

Traffic lights - well that is how it looked to the eye but the lime doesn't look green in the photo! John Chenery Original Tweet

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Fordingbridge where pilgrims were free to find lunch in a pub or café or other location of their choice. John Chenery Original Tweet

Backmarkers Ed and Stuart lunched on a wall John Chenery Original Tweet

Drinks stop outside All Saints Church, Harbridge John Chenery Original Tweet

Clare all alone in the church Lawrence Doyle

Bridge over the Avon Lawrence Doyle

Arriving at Trinity Centre, Ringwood John Chenery Original Tweet

Crumble for dessert Lawrence Doyle

Yum Lawrence Doyle