The Plan
A walk to Fontmell Magna
The Leader
Trudy
Who Turned Up
Trudy, Sue, Ros, Beatrice and Tony H, Diane and Tony R, David.
The Walk
We drove to the car park beside the "high road" to Shaftsbury, overlooking Fontmell Down. From there we had a view down to Compton Abbas village in the valley below. We set off along the downward path, past the disused quarry, and turned off along an almost hidden path that ran along the side of a steep hill on Compton Down. The view of the rolling hills and the Olde English village below was worth a short break. Suitably refreshed, we continued downhill, relying upon Diane to shoo a herd of cows from our path. When we came to East Compton, Trudy was concerned as she was unable to contact the pub to let them know we were coming. Diane stopped a local yokel and asked if the pub was open. "No." he said. So we persuaded him to become a more vocal local yokel and explain. The pub was being refurbished, but there was a tea room restaurant in Compton Abbas village. Trudy made a quick change of plan and we headed towards the tea rooms, following the yokel's directions. It turned out to be a seventeenth century tea room alongside the "low road" to Shaftsbury.
After lunch Trudy led us a short way towards Fonmell Magna before turning back up the hill towards the "high road". The steep climb served to work off the extra pounds we had accrued over lunch. Once again the views were worth the effort. The pink flowers are - I am reliably informed - called Herb Robert. As usual, the excellent photos are courtesy of Trudy.
To end the day, tea and cakes were enjoyed at Beatrice and Tony's.
The Pub
The pub was closed but we enjoyed a good meal at the old Seventeenth Century Tea Room at Compton Abbas village. The food was good, the serving wench was suitably comely (a friendly Hungarian girl) and they had cold beer for the men. A pie would have been nice, but we had no complaints about what they did serve.
Next Week
CHANGE OF PLAN: Meet at Beatrice and Tony's for a Bluebell walk from Garston Woods.
A walk to Fontmell Magna
The Leader
Trudy
Who Turned Up
Trudy, Sue, Ros, Beatrice and Tony H, Diane and Tony R, David.
The Walk
We drove to the car park beside the "high road" to Shaftsbury, overlooking Fontmell Down. From there we had a view down to Compton Abbas village in the valley below. We set off along the downward path, past the disused quarry, and turned off along an almost hidden path that ran along the side of a steep hill on Compton Down. The view of the rolling hills and the Olde English village below was worth a short break. Suitably refreshed, we continued downhill, relying upon Diane to shoo a herd of cows from our path. When we came to East Compton, Trudy was concerned as she was unable to contact the pub to let them know we were coming. Diane stopped a local yokel and asked if the pub was open. "No." he said. So we persuaded him to become a more vocal local yokel and explain. The pub was being refurbished, but there was a tea room restaurant in Compton Abbas village. Trudy made a quick change of plan and we headed towards the tea rooms, following the yokel's directions. It turned out to be a seventeenth century tea room alongside the "low road" to Shaftsbury.
After lunch Trudy led us a short way towards Fonmell Magna before turning back up the hill towards the "high road". The steep climb served to work off the extra pounds we had accrued over lunch. Once again the views were worth the effort. The pink flowers are - I am reliably informed - called Herb Robert. As usual, the excellent photos are courtesy of Trudy.
To end the day, tea and cakes were enjoyed at Beatrice and Tony's.
The Pub
The pub was closed but we enjoyed a good meal at the old Seventeenth Century Tea Room at Compton Abbas village. The food was good, the serving wench was suitably comely (a friendly Hungarian girl) and they had cold beer for the men. A pie would have been nice, but we had no complaints about what they did serve.
Next Week
CHANGE OF PLAN: Meet at Beatrice and Tony's for a Bluebell walk from Garston Woods.
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