The Wednesday Walk 6th July 2011

The Plan
An Arne walk

The Leader
Wendy

Who Turned Up
Wendy, Trisha, Trudy B, Trudy H, Sue, Beatrice and Tony H, Diane and Tony R, David

The Walk
The weather forecast was for showers, but we're a hardy bunch so we shrugged off that possibility. And rightly so: in the event the only shower arrived while we were in the pub. We parked at the RSPB car park at the end of the Arne road and set off in the reverse direction to the one we usually take. The ground was dry and the deer were out in great numbers. We saw them sleeping, standing, walking and running. A bit like us, except for the running! We also saw numerous displays of wild heather on the scrubland areas. Along the way, we called in at each of the hides we came to but saw nothing of special interest, just the usual birds and animals.
After lunch we took another path through the reserve. The lunch-time shower had passed over but a small breeze was beginning to rise. We had some glorious views of the harbour, the islands and the Wytch Channel before driving back to Sue's house for tea and cakes. Thank you again, Sue.

The Pub
The Horse and Groom in Wareham. We chose this because of it's very good value for money. The most expensive mal was chicken breast wrapped in bacon and cheese at £5.50. Well worth the drive back from Arne peninsula.

Next Week
Meet at Sue's again for a walk from Corfe Castle to Kingston.