Day 11: Winchester to West Meon
A lovely walk with plenty of views following some of the South Downs Way. An optional detour up st. Giles Hill will give a great view of Winchester as you leave (it is a bit of a climb, but worth it). Enjoy a well-earned break at lunchtime, with a microbrewery on site, sadly due to H&S it is no longer open to public tours. Please leave the post-lunch prayer stop as a group, for a short stretch of road bounded by a bank and stream. The afternoon travels by some less-used paths for us to explore.
Pilgrimage Newsfeed - Day 11
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Winchester
Getting us all in tune! Veronique
Parish priest Fr Mark Hogan after celebrating mass for us in St Peter's Aidan Simons
All on The Way Veronique
We are all Saints Veronique
Oldest church in Winchester? On our way out of the city Aidan Simons
Sunny sunflowers at All Saints church Aidan Simons
Chilcomb
Chilcomb church Mark Potter
Visitor book and donation scribes, Chilcomb Mark Potter
A child's dream... Veronique
Inside Chilcomb church Aidan Simons
Chilcomb church Aidan Simons
South Downs Way
Richard climbs the tumulus Susan Adilz
The wider landscape Susan Adilz
View back to Winchester Susan Adilz
Pilgrims on the South Downs Way Susan Adilz
Aftermath of the Boomtown Festival fred.adilz
Beech cathedral fred.adilz
Clare comes to rescue in lovely warm weather Veronique
Cheriton
After lunch slump ... Veronique
Flowerpots Inn Aidan Simons
St Michael and All Angels, Cheriton Fr Tony Milner
St Michael and All Angels, Cheriton Fr Tony Milner
Cheriton church Aidan Simons
Window in Cheriton church Aidan Simons
Hinton Ampner
History lesson outside Hinton Ampner Mark Potter
Stained Glass at All Saints, Hinton Ampner. Fr Tony Milner
New pilgrim Paddy Veronique
Caroline welcomes us with drinks and homemade cakes Veronique
... while Christopher rings the bells for us Veronique
Reading about the Battle of Cheriton Aidan Simons
Hinton Ampner memorial Susan Adilz
The Israelites were led by a pillar of cloud by day & of fire by night. Susan Adilz
The Hug, Hinton Ampner church Mark Potter
Grounds of Hinton Ampner Susan Adilz
I wonder why this sheep was only partially shorn John Chenery
Leaving Hinton Ampner Mark Potter
Susan Adilz
Whoops.. Susan Adilz
Hinton Ampner church Aidan Simons
Inside Hinton Ampner church Aidan Simons
Kilmeston
St Andrew's, Kilmeston Fr Tony Milner
Veronique
What are you bleating on about? Aidan Simons
Kilmeston church Aidan Simons
Inside Kilmeston Church Aidan Simons
Queue......at the bush... Veronique
..... before the planes distract pilgrims Veronique
Not on the menu tonight Veronique
Lookout Maurice, you're behind the backmarker Aidan Simons
Arrow in a pothole Aidan Simons
Approaching West Meon
Beautiful evening light as we hike from Warnford to West Meon Aidan Simons
Final stretch along a stubble field Aidan Simons
Our backmarkers overtaking at the end of a long magical day Veronique
Stiles cause queues! Aidan Simons
West Meon in sight Aidan Simons
Splendid Cedar tree as we approached West Meon Aidan Simons
