The Plan
A New Forest walk
The Leader
Trudy
Who Turned Up
Trudy, Wendy, Trisha, Diane and Tony R, David
The Walk
It was an ideal day for a forest walk. While heavy rain battered the north of the country we enjoyed a dry day which was warm without being oppressive, with just enough of a gentle breeze to keep us cool when we came out onto the high ground.
We drove to the Appleslade car park for the start of the walk, a little way short of the Red Shoot. Actually, there was a little misunderstanding about the start point but we will hastily gloss over that. From the car park we climbed a hill which brought us out above the tree line to a plateau where we had a good view back towards the Blashford Lakes. We continued on across the heath and then down towards the ford at Ibsley, where road work was causing something of a problem. From there we walked along the path that took us to the Alice Lisle pub.
After lunch we took a different route back, relying on Trudy's in-built sense of direction that kept us on the right path. Once again the going was good and the weather perfect for a Wednesday walk.
The Pub
The Alice Lisle. We have eaten here before and been satisfied with the food. This time we chose to sit out in the garden where the regular customers would not be upset by one walker crying over the lack of any sort of pie on the menu. Never mind, what we had was good and we all came away satisfied.
A New Forest walk
The Leader
Trudy
Who Turned Up
Trudy, Wendy, Trisha, Diane and Tony R, David
The Walk
It was an ideal day for a forest walk. While heavy rain battered the north of the country we enjoyed a dry day which was warm without being oppressive, with just enough of a gentle breeze to keep us cool when we came out onto the high ground.
We drove to the Appleslade car park for the start of the walk, a little way short of the Red Shoot. Actually, there was a little misunderstanding about the start point but we will hastily gloss over that. From the car park we climbed a hill which brought us out above the tree line to a plateau where we had a good view back towards the Blashford Lakes. We continued on across the heath and then down towards the ford at Ibsley, where road work was causing something of a problem. From there we walked along the path that took us to the Alice Lisle pub.
After lunch we took a different route back, relying on Trudy's in-built sense of direction that kept us on the right path. Once again the going was good and the weather perfect for a Wednesday walk.
The Pub
The Alice Lisle. We have eaten here before and been satisfied with the food. This time we chose to sit out in the garden where the regular customers would not be upset by one walker crying over the lack of any sort of pie on the menu. Never mind, what we had was good and we all came away satisfied.
Next Week
Meet at Diane's for a Corfe Castle walk.
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