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Part of the Silchester Trail

This pond is nestled within the woodland of Benyon's Inclosure. There is an embankment with a track that runs across the pond offering a pleasant pathway to stroll out, take in the views, and observe the surrounding wildlife.

I stopped off for coffee and a toastie, good option for resupply.

Found inside the lovely church of St Mary’s near Silchester. Nil desperandum - my new motto for hills

St Mary the Virgin at Silchester sits at the top of Church Lane, a quiet single track road. This can get a little messy when the weather has been wet, with mud & debris running into the road and in parts forming two 'tracks' through the mud. Just be aware. Likewise, if you do have the misfortune to meet a car (or tractor) there is little room for both. In the summer months, walkers are often encountered walking in the middle of the road seemingly oblivious to anything else. The roman wall around Calleva Atrebatum is very popular, especially as you can walk on it all the way round. That said, I find Church Lane, Wall Lane and Clappers Farm Road, all of which pretty much come together at the church, to be lovely quiet roads to ride on. I do enjoy the undulating nature of most of the lanes around here.

Calleva originated during the Iron Age and became the centre of the kingfom of the Atrebates. After Roman invasion in 43AD, the town was enlarged. It thrived throughout Roman rule, but, upon their departure, the town was slowly abandoned. Today, the site is managed by English Heritage. You can visit the crumbling Roman walls and amphitheatre. Entrance is free.

At the time of my visit, despite Easter had come and gone 2 weeks before, Happy Easter signs and decorations were still adorning the gate. Everything was eerily quiet, though, as to remind me that we are still living through strange times, and the Covid-19 pandemic still has not been defeated.

Christ Church is an unaltered small Victorian church, finished in 1867. It has been a Grade II Listed building since 1984. Ref. https://historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1173070