A Countryside Ramble.

The Greensand Ridge is a barely noticeable geographical feature in the neighbouring county of Bedfordshire. When the chalks and clays of East Anglia were being laid down in shallow seas there were also deposits of sandstone being formed among them. One of the sandstones was the greensand - it's not really very green, more rusty brown with a greenish tinge. As it's harder than other rocks in the area it stands proud of them in a long, low, broken ridge. Someone had the bright idea of making a walking route along it, mostly along already existing rights of way. Here are some photos along the stretch from Sandy to Gamlingay that I walked today.

Just out of the small town of Sandy and up on to "Caesar's Camp",

a hill with evidence of a Roman Fort for those with time to look.

There are definitely some humps and bumps on it!

Even a bit of road walking can be attractive on a day like today.

Down a farm track called Hasell Hedge,

but it's actually the course of a Roman road too.

A working farm - Waterloo Farm, you can probably guess its era.

A field path leads up onto the ridge - such as it is.

Views opening up behind despite the modest elevation.

The church at Everton is made of locally-quarried greensand.

Some of the stone shows a slight greenish hue.

On past an estate farm. 

Long-time Stargoosers might recognise a dovecot in the corner of the yard.

Through parkland with magnificent trees.

And a fine old hall overlooking its grounds.

The ridge walk ends near the village of Gamlingay.

I walked back by a different route.

A different route but equally lovely Autumn scenery.

Take care.