Castle Bromwich Rambling Club

Your Local Friendly Walking Group

Wheat field path

Setting off on a clear path through a field of wheat

 

trinity

Our first morning break at Frolesworth Church

 

horses

Thankfully, those threatening clouds held off

 

flowery

The leader guides us onto the field path from Frolesworth

 

bench break

Our second morning break at Fosse Meadows

 

Marching fosse way

Marching (well, strolling) along the Roman road - Fosse Way

 

narrow fosse way

The long, straight Fosse Way path narrows

 

monument

Ancient Monument in Bumblebee Lane, High Cross. Erected in 1712. Struck by lightning in 1791.

It marks the geograhical centre of Roman Britannia

 

inscription

The Latin inscription translates as "If, traveller, you search for the footsteps of the ancient Romans, here you may behold them.”

 

dog rose

Abundant dog rose bushes

 

grassy field

Getting weary as we near the end of our walk