The Plan
Meet at Beatrice and Tony's again for a walk to Cranborne.
The Leader
Tony
Who Turned Up
Tony, Beatrice, Trudy, Wendy, Trisha, Sue, Jackie, David
The Walk
We met at Beatrice and Tony's and drove to the layby at Lower Holwell on the B3078 Cranborne to Alderholt road. We then walked along Mill Lane back to Cranborne for tea and coffee at the garden centre. The tea was all right, but Tony reported the coffee was not up to scratch which, at £1.85 for a cup, was a poor show. I suppose they could be equally scathing about us in view of the mess our walking boots made on their carpet. We then walked down to the Fleur de Lys pub with the idea of having lunch there. However, Trisha was put off by the dirty curtains and Tony discovered the ladies toilets were overflowing, so we walked on to the Sheath of Arrows. It was much better.
After lunch we walked back through the fields and woods on the opposite side of the main road. As Wendy rightly pointed out, our path was emblazoned with bluebells, wood anemones, violets, primroses etc. Spring is here. The sky was a bit more overcast than during the morning but we still enjoyed a very pleasant walk. We finished off with tea and cake (courtesy of Trisha) at Bea and Tony's place.
The Pub
The Sheath of Arrows at Cranborne. On arrival, the first thing we noticed was that it was much busier than the Fleur de Lys, which was hint that this is a popular pub. We soon discovered why. The food was excellent. Sue was hungry, but her all-day breakfast left her very satisfied. A certain member of the group had a chicken and mushroom pie which he rated at 10 out of 10. Trisha had some very tasty scampi. And the prices were very reasonable. This is a place worth visiting again.
Meet at Beatrice and Tony's again for a walk to Cranborne.
The Leader
Tony
Who Turned Up
Tony, Beatrice, Trudy, Wendy, Trisha, Sue, Jackie, David
The Walk
We met at Beatrice and Tony's and drove to the layby at Lower Holwell on the B3078 Cranborne to Alderholt road. We then walked along Mill Lane back to Cranborne for tea and coffee at the garden centre. The tea was all right, but Tony reported the coffee was not up to scratch which, at £1.85 for a cup, was a poor show. I suppose they could be equally scathing about us in view of the mess our walking boots made on their carpet. We then walked down to the Fleur de Lys pub with the idea of having lunch there. However, Trisha was put off by the dirty curtains and Tony discovered the ladies toilets were overflowing, so we walked on to the Sheath of Arrows. It was much better.
After lunch we walked back through the fields and woods on the opposite side of the main road. As Wendy rightly pointed out, our path was emblazoned with bluebells, wood anemones, violets, primroses etc. Spring is here. The sky was a bit more overcast than during the morning but we still enjoyed a very pleasant walk. We finished off with tea and cake (courtesy of Trisha) at Bea and Tony's place.
The Pub
The Sheath of Arrows at Cranborne. On arrival, the first thing we noticed was that it was much busier than the Fleur de Lys, which was hint that this is a popular pub. We soon discovered why. The food was excellent. Sue was hungry, but her all-day breakfast left her very satisfied. A certain member of the group had a chicken and mushroom pie which he rated at 10 out of 10. Trisha had some very tasty scampi. And the prices were very reasonable. This is a place worth visiting again.
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