Wednesday 6 November 2013

The Wednesday Walk 6th November 2013





The Walk
Corfe Castle

The Leader
Wendy

Who Turned Up
Wendy, Trudy B, Jackie, Beatrice and Tony H, David (Later, we were joined by Sue)

The Walk
Despite a dull, windy day, we drove down to Corfe Castle and parked in the National Trust car park. We then walked across the railway line, through the deserted Norden railway station, and took a circular route that brought us back into Corfe village. This is where Sue caught up with us.
After lunch we followed West Street until we came out on the hill top with a magnificent view of the countryside and also a howling gale. We came to a mud-bath that looked almost impassable, so we doubled back into the village and made our way back to the NT information centre. We were just in time for tea and coffee (and time to start their public jig-saw puzzle) before they closed the shop.
An enjoyable walk to blow away the cob-webs.

The Pub
The Fox in Corfe Castle village. This is a very old establishment dating back to 1568. We had to wander down an alleyway to find our way into it, but the search was worthwhile. We have eaten here before and enjoyed the food. Today, everyone was happy with the meal selection, especially the pie-eater. “Nine-and-a -half out of ten,” he declared. The other half is held in reserve in case we one day find something even better.

Next Week
Meet at Trudy B’s house at 1030 for a walk on Canford Heath.

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