As you come into the village, there is a bridge. I think it just takes a track over the road, connecting two sides of the Rendcomb estate as the road is in a cutting. Nice ornate Victorian iron work.
Rendcomb Manor was a large estate hundreds of years ago, but has been a private school for a fair while. I parked by the old stables which is part of the school.
I set off down a side road and at the bottom of the hill was an almost dry watercourse, marked by the water mint growing along it.
Also, some wild comfrey. This usually grows by water and is good for making a liquid fertiliser.
Heading uphill now, there were some wild hop vines. When I start home brewing again, I may come back here for some hop flowers. I think they flower earlier in the year though, around May.
The blackberry season is in full swing now. It's blackberry and apple crumble for me!
Nearing the turn off into the woods. A shot looking back towards the stable block.
Walking through the woods, I saw this sign that wasn't there before. It shows new permissive access paths across the fields, linking to Monarch's Way.
Coming down a slope through the woods, a view down the Churn valley. No fungi so far!
Then, finally reaching the River Churn.
Looking back up the valley to Rencomb College.
Fungi at last! Growing on a log on the riverbank. Hard to identify this one, but looks like Mycena variety.
A nearby bridge over the river. A very ornate stone balustrade. Presumably built when this was a private estate. They must have been rich as this ornate bridge is in the middle of nowhere!
Heading back up the Churn valley now.
The path headed back into the woods for a short distance. I spotted this Roman snail.
Through a gate into the last field back to the village. These wrought iron gates and fence look Victorian with that ornate finial. You see a lot of these wrought iron fences on these old estates.
A nearby pond.
Back up the valley of the same dry watercourse seen at the start.
Last chance to find some mushrooms, but none seen! Heading up the original road back to the stable block and finish.
You may wish to correct the village name to Rendcomb rather than your incorrect spelling. Older spelling may add an "e" to the village name. Interesting pictures and stroll.
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