Hike to Brown's Folly

This past Sunday I donned my rather worn hiking boots, took an early bus up Bathwick Hill to meet some fellow crazy students intent on completing an 8 mile hike to Brown's Folly and back into town again. Tempted by the lure of pie and mash at The Raven as a reward at the end. 

It was a beautiful day, and a great group of new people. It is always amazing to be out in nature on a bright autumnal day. 

Despite a major detour due to a missing footbridge we made it to the Folly (basically a large tower, built for no purist) and were rewarded with some fantastic views from the top of the hill. 

What followed was a quick walk down the hill to the nearest village. Followed by a. Unexpectedly long wait for the bus back into town. 

But all in all a fantastic day.

Hoping for some more Somerset hikes before the year is out.

And yes the pie at the end was brilliant!