The Plan
A walk across Canford Heath
The Leaders
Wendy and Trudy
Who Turned Up
Wendy, Trudy, Mark (Morning walk) Ros, Beatrice, Tony, Sue (Lunch) and David
The Walk
Most of us hadn't had a decent walk for two weeks because of the weather. Today changed all that. We met at the car park on Gravel Hill, beside the entrance to Canford Heath Nature Reserve. At the start of the walk it was still a bit chilly but we were all warmly wrapped and prepared for a brisk trot across the heath. The snow was already beginning to melt but the evidence of the past two weeks was still around. Parts of the track were steep and slippery and we had to detour around one downward slope. The atmosphere of being way out in the wilds was made even more enjoyable by the knowledge that we were only a few miles from home.
We crossed the heath to Wallisdown where Sue was waiting to join us for lunch.
After lunch we took a different path back across the heath, starting with a walk across the golf course. By now the thaw was really setting in and we found the paths to be very slushy. At times we were walking in a stream. But the pleasure of being out in the middle of the heath was still with us. All-in-all it was a very pleasant walk. To add to the enjoyment, we drove home on roads that were now completely clear.
The Pub
The Miller and Carter, Wallisdown. This was once well known to us as The Mountbatten Arms. The new name sounds odd but the meal was good. The lunch deal in the bar was £6.50. No pies, but the selection was generally well appreciated.
Next Week
Meet at Beatrice and Tony's for a Dewlish walk.
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