The Wednesday Walk 20th October 2010

The Plan
A walk from Winterborne Clenston

The Leader
Wendy

Who Turned Up
Wendy, Ros, Trudy, David

The Walk
Blue skies, sunshine and air that was... well, let's call it bracing. David turned up dressed for the Arctic and Trudy was dressed more for the Mediterranean. The ideal balance lay somewhere between. We drove to the pretty little hamlet of Winterborne Clenston and parked on the grass beside the village church. The old building was bathed in sunshine and merited a picture or two. We walked along the village street for half a mile and then turned up a gently sloping hill with glorious views across the rolling farmland. It was spoiled temporarily when we came across an area of muck-spreading, but that didn't deter us too long. Our route took us through Whatcombe Wood where the chilliness of the air became more apparent. Then we strolled down into Milton Abbas and had our lunch in the village pub. Milton Abbas is, of course, that famous village moved lock, stock and barrel to avoid spoiling the Squire's view.
After lunch we took the same route back. There was some debate about a longer route but the afternoons are now drawing in so we took the shorter option. Tea and cakes to round off a pleasant day were courtesy of Wendy.

The Pub
The Hambro Arms in Milton Abbas. We chose to use the bar instead of the restaurant and enjoyed a very pleasant meal. They even had a pie of excellent quality!

Next Week
Meet early - 0930 - at Beatrice and Tony's for a drive to Stourhead. Don't be late, it's a long drive.