Sulham Pins and Buttons

A view from the gateway into Sulham Woods in West Berkshire looking over the village of Sulham and the Pang Valley. This was captured late on a January afternoon as the sun was dropping to the horizon. The Pang Valley follows the course of the River Pang which flows from near Bucklebury to the Thames at Pangbourne. The village of Sulham, at the bottom of the hill lies on the banks of the Sul Brook, a smaller tributary which also joins the Thames further downstream.

The church of St Nicholas in the village of Sulham in West Berkshire, England. It forms a third of the joint parish of Pangbourne, Tidmarsh and Sulham. The church is in the centre of the village standing next to Sulham House. Originally dating from the C13th , it was rebuilt between 1836 and 1838 by Rev John Wilder, vice provost of Eton College who lived in Sulham House. Originally the tower was topped by a tall spire but this was removed in 1959. In early spring the churchyard is awash with crocuses. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

A pretty thatched cottage in the village of Sulham in Berkshire, England. The village lies at the foot of steeply wooded Sulham Hill and is situated just to the south of Pangbourne. Several of the cottages here are in this somewhat whimsical 'ornamental cottage' style, having been built in the mid 1800s by the local landowners, the Wilder family, who lived in nearby Sulham House. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

It's early in December after a hard overnight frost. The footpath between Tidmarsh and Sulham in West Berkshire is bathed in late morning sunlight. The track here crosses the small brook which lies halfway between the two villages by means of a wooden bridge. Both villages lie near Pangbourne which contains all the facilities such as shops, library, hostelries and restaurants.

The footpath from Tidmarsh to Sulham in West Berkshire as it passes over a brook, sometimes called locally the Tid Brook, This image was captured during a January afternoon as the sun was getting lower in the sky producing lovely warm colours. Sulham, seen in the distance below the trees of Sulham Hill, is a small village lying by the Sul Brook which makes its way to the Thames just downstream from Pangbourne.

The footbridge over the brook on the footpath between Sulham and Tidmarsh in West Berkshire, The path eventually meets the River Pang as it flows past Tidmarsh Mill, once the home of Lytton Strachey and Dora Carrington. This image was captured very early in December during a cold snap which resulted in bright and sunny but frosty weather conditions.

A cottage down a country lane in the village of Sulham in Berkshire, England. The village lies at the foot of a steep and wooded hill just to the south of Pangbourne. Several of the cottages in Sulham are in this rather whimsical 'ornamental cottage' style, having been built in the mid 1800s by the local landowners, the Wilder family, who lived in nearby Sulham House. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

Approaching the picturesque village of Sulham in West Berkshire. The walk has taken us across the meadows from Tidmarsh and we are about to cross the Sul Brook before entering the village. Behind the lovely old thatched cottage ahead is Sulham Wood - an area of mixed woodland edged here by beechwoods. To our left along the narrow lane is Pangbourne and behind us Tidmarsh. The image has a coloured pencil art finish.

A walk over the meadows from Tidmarsh to Sulham in West Berkshire after a slight snowfall. Here the footpath crosses a small stream by means of a wooden footbridge. In the distance the treeline of Sulham Woods rises above the village of Sulham. Just behind us is the River Pang flowing through Tidmarsh via the old mill, once the home of Lytton Strachey and Dora Carrington. The image has been given a pencil drawing finish.

A walk along the footpath which runs through the meadows between the villages of Sulham and Tidmarsh in West Berkshire on a sunny January day. Here the path crosses the broook by way of a wooden footbridge and style into the meadoe called Oxley's Shaw. Just a bit further on we meet the River Pang as it flows past and through historic Tidmarsh Mill on its way to the Thames at Pangbourne. The image has been given a coloured pencil finish.

A digital sketch of woodland lit by winter sunshine. This image was created from my original photograph taken on a January walk in Sulham Woods, West Berkshire. This woodland, a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) lies on the hills above the village of Sulham near Pangbourne. Here we are in the beechwoods which overlook the village and give views across the Thames Valley to Oxfordshire. A favourite place for dog walkers - my two labradors loved it here!

The gateway into the meadow known as Oxley's Shaw in Tidmarsh, West Berkshire. Here we've just crossed over the River Pang by way of the footbridge immediately below Tidmarsh Mill and are abouit to head over the meadows to Sulham. These villages are very near the larger community of Pangbourne. It's a fine February day although very cold and quite muddy underfoot!

Snow has fallen on the meadow known as Oxley's Shaw in Tidmarsh, West Berkshire. The brook flowing under the wooden footbridge has frozen and snow covers the footpath l;eading over it. This path joins the villages of Tidmarsh and Sulham with the River Pang just beyond the line of trees in the background. It was in Tidmarsh Mill that Lytton Strachey and Dora Carrington lived for a while, so it became a centre for the Bloomsbuty Set. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

The brook flowing through the fields separating the villages of Tidmarsh and Sulham in West Berkshire. The footpath leads walkers across the water by way of a wooden bridge. This is the view looking west towards Tidmarsh on a winter's day. A little further along the path is Tidmarsh Mill on the River Pang, once the home of Lytton Strachey and Dora Carrington. The meadow just across the bridge here is called Oxley's Shaw. Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200

The meadows between Tidmarsh and Sulham in West Berkshire on an autumnal day. Tidmarsh is situated on the road between Pangbourne and Theale and parallel to this flows the River Pang, passing through the mill where the author Lytton Strachey once lived. This image shows the footpath to Sulham as it winds under the tree before crossing a small stream.

Nikon D7100 Nikkor 18-200 Looking over the brook running through the meadows in Tidmarsh, Berkshire, towards the field called Oxley's Shaw. Here the footpath between Tidmarsh and Sulham passes over the stream by means of a wooden footbridge next to an old WWII blockhouse. Just a little further on is the River Pang and Tidmarsh Mill, once the home of Lytton Strachey and Dora Carrington. This image was captured on a cold late morning in early February, not long after a light fall of snow.