Rodney's Pillar - a workout for the legs - and the lungs!

 I am very fond of Rodney's Pillar. I can see it from my back garden and I love the way that group of hills strides along the horizon, finishing with a spike as though a hand is raising a victorious sword into the sky. Certainly every time I get breathlessly to the top, I feel like doing the same, shouting "I've done it!" (which of course I never would).

I don't usually do climb it alone but it was Good Friday afternoon, gorgeous weather and too late to ask anyone to come with me so, on impulse, I set off on my own, activating my phone location settings just in case I fell down a ravine or unexpectedly got blown off the top. I needn't have worried - there were LOADS of people around, almost too many to get a spot in the car park.

It didn't disappoint - its a steep slog the whole way, especially taking the footpaths rather than sticking to the road, but the 360 degree views are so worth it, even if they don't photgraph well. 

And the walk back down is so much easier.

Happy Easter!