The track looked reasonably hospitable and it was a pleasant morning, although there were some darker clouds on the horizon we decided to take the chance and go for it. However it wasn't entirely clear which path was the correct one so we took the one which led straight ahead.
A short way along the lane it became apparent that it was not bearing off to the left as the OS map had indicated it should so we enquired of another walker if the track led to the destination stated on the signpost. We were told that it did not. A little further on we came to a path which appeared to head left so we took it and ended up in the middle of the cornfield via an access which had been made for the combines and tractors to get into the middle of it!
It was pretty rough going getting out of it and we ended up back on the track which we hadn't taken at the outset finding on the way past that the signed footpath which we had intended to follow had actually been built over by a golf driving range and is apparently no longer accessible.
Continuing down the field edge we watched the harvesters for a bit while I caught my breath.Tempers were frayed and this probably doesn't class a good day out! It certainly isn't one we'd recommend to anyone - accompanied by a wheelchair or not!
However the far end of the original path, which was not our intended destination and is quite a way out, does have a rather nice little public house which reportedly does a good lunch so in the event that we have a nice autumn day over the next few weeks, when it is firm underfoot we may perhaps attempt the other path again
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