Linton, Hadstock and Rivey Hill

From the church in Linton the walk follows the slowly meandering river for a short way and continues past the site of an old mill and an old ford to reach Chalky Road, an old green lane which leads through cultivated fields until reaching a quiet lane leading past old houses into the village of Hadstock.

At the center of Hadstock is the village green, overlooked by the lovely Saxon church of St Botolph. A path leads up between cottages and their pretty gardens to the churchyard. The church is dedicated to Abbot Botolph, who built a monastery in East Anglia; he died there in 680 AD. From Hadstock the walk continues through wide open fields back to Linton.

Passing Linton Zoo the walk continues to Little Linton, a pretty moated Elizabethan grange almost hidden from view. Afterwards, the last stage of the walk follows a Roman road to Rivey Hill with its pepper-pot water tower. From the hill there are tremendous views of the surrounding countryside to be enjoyed before descending the hill and returning to Linton.

Acknowledgment: Text derived from the Out and Out Series; Discovering the Countryside on Foot. Pictures courtesy of Wikipedia.