グーストリーでの周辺の簡単なハイキングとウォーキング

The house was refaced in 1585 and was built for Sir Ralph Mainwaring. There have been alterations and additions to the house in around 1653–56, around 1764, around 1944 and in 1966. It was originally planned as an H- shaped house but this plan was abandoned around 1590. In 1654 a stable block was built. The alterations in the 1760s included a wing at a right-angle to the house (added c.1764), making it a T-shape, and a new stable block and coach house. In 1919 the Mainwaring family sold the house to John Graham Peel and it was sold again to Harry Brooks in 1940. During the Second World War the house was requisitioned and used by General George Patton and his staff. The hall was also used as a prisoner of war camp, and as a resettlement home for allied prisoners of war and for English people repatriated after the partition of India. It was returned to the Brooks family in 1950. The 1760s wing was in poor condition and was demolished in 1964, taking the house from 21 to 11 bedrooms, other modifications were made too, including a new entrance.

when the coffee shop is busy there is an ice cream vending machine next to the cafe door

Avoid when rains heavily as does not drain! (You know it's bad when mini bridges from sticks are placed across swamp puddles!)

Nice views of river and bank, good place for your dogs to wash down.

Very pleasant walk, quite muddy in places so a great opportunity to justify those expensive walking boots.

Nice local family business specialising in milk products. There are vending machines opened 24/7 selling milk and milkshakes too. Or if you fancy an ice cream, why not coming there for a dollop... Did I mention the coffee tastes great too?

It is quite tricky to get to the path from main road as Komoot tells you to go through parish cemetery which isn't the best way when you're on the bike. Just follow the sign with footpath next to the right and you can omit the cemetery. From there follow around the school field and you'll get there...

Narrow path across the corn field. It starts just past the primary school and finishes on the border with another field. There is also a wooden bridge between so you're forced to dismount your bike and push.