The Plan
Diane has researched a walk to Old Sarum from Salisbury and is happy to lead it - with a little help. We will need to park near the Cathederal. There is a Harvester near Old Sarum for lunch. The walk there and back is listed as two hours. We will meet at 9.30am at Tony's for a prompt start.
The Leader
Tony and Diane
Who Turned Up
Diane has researched a walk to Old Sarum from Salisbury and is happy to lead it - with a little help. We will need to park near the Cathederal. There is a Harvester near Old Sarum for lunch. The walk there and back is listed as two hours. We will meet at 9.30am at Tony's for a prompt start.
The Leader
Tony and Diane
Who Turned Up
Trisha, Diane, Sue, Ros, Trudy, Beatrice, Tony, David
The Walk
Sue and Ros kindly elected to drive to Salisbury. We went via the Cranborne Road from Wimborne and all was smooth until we got into Salisbury and found a road closed. One car went round in circles until a friendly driving instructor directed it to the car park! Entirely the fault of the lack of adequate street signs in the city. The walk from the city centre car park to Old Sarum was reasonably straightforward and it took us around the base of the Castle. It turned out to be a pleasant walk alongside the River Avon and the weather was neither too hot nor too cold. After lunch we debated whether to walk up to the castle, but decided we had insufficient time. It would be a good idea for a future walk. We took a shorter route back to Salisbury city centre but it was equally pleasant. The view above shows the cathedral spire in the distance as we crossed the fields approaching the city. We drove back to Wimborne where Beatrice kindly provided tea and biscuits and Sue provided buttered cake. On Diane's instigation, we discussed the Wednesday Walkers' Christmas Dinner and decided that we should now give some serious thought to the location. All walkers are asked to think about it and come up with ideas and/or suggestions.
The Walk
Sue and Ros kindly elected to drive to Salisbury. We went via the Cranborne Road from Wimborne and all was smooth until we got into Salisbury and found a road closed. One car went round in circles until a friendly driving instructor directed it to the car park! Entirely the fault of the lack of adequate street signs in the city. The walk from the city centre car park to Old Sarum was reasonably straightforward and it took us around the base of the Castle. It turned out to be a pleasant walk alongside the River Avon and the weather was neither too hot nor too cold. After lunch we debated whether to walk up to the castle, but decided we had insufficient time. It would be a good idea for a future walk. We took a shorter route back to Salisbury city centre but it was equally pleasant. The view above shows the cathedral spire in the distance as we crossed the fields approaching the city. We drove back to Wimborne where Beatrice kindly provided tea and biscuits and Sue provided buttered cake. On Diane's instigation, we discussed the Wednesday Walkers' Christmas Dinner and decided that we should now give some serious thought to the location. All walkers are asked to think about it and come up with ideas and/or suggestions.
The Pub
The Harvester opposite the entrance to the castle at Old Sarum. The food was good. We had a reduced price menu and free salad and the meal was enjoyed by all.
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