Pudding Hill and Caesar's Camp

Another variation on our Sunday walk in Swinley Forest - this time the boys took their bikes.  We were rewarded with clear skies and sunshine - the boys were even warm in just their tshirts.  Quite a contrast from the previous week in Cumbria.

Pudding Hill in the distance

The walk to the wood from our home is initially quite dull, but quickly becomes wooded.  We walked along Nine Mile Ride for a while to find a safe place to cross and finally made it across into Swinley Forest.  I had a rough plan to walk towards Pudding Hill.  DH wasn't familiar with the area and was pleasantly surprised with the view from the top.

Bracknell is just a small grey splodge from the top of Pudding Hill - it makes you realise how much of the area is wooded and green.  It was a lovely clear day too.

Woods at the top of Pudding Hill

Climbing the hill with bikes was a bit of a struggle and they weren't even rewarded with a downhill ride as, in places, it's just too steep.  A great route for experienced mountain bikers though.  There was a bike race taking place in the area so some places were cordoned off.  We turned back and took another turn and decided to just visit Caesar's Camp, rather than make our way to the Look Out.  It was all a bit tricky with the boys on bikes (youngest on an old heavy bike) and DS2 was soaked from riding through a big puddle!  We decided that next week we'll do a bit more planning and all walk.  I can't imagine the weather being as good though.