Wednesday 15 April 2015

The Wednesday Walk 15th April 2015


The Plan
A Swanage walk

Who Turned Up
Wendy, Trisha, Sue, Tony H, Jackie, Diane and Tony R, David

The Walk
What glorious weather. It could be mid-summer in the Med, but it isn’t. It’s wall-to-wall sunshine in glorious Dorset.
We began by parking at the top end of Durlston Road. We then walked on through the woods to the castle, taking in the spectacular view of the sunshine-baked coast along the way. Never mind the birds and flowers (we did see and hear a woodpecker in the woods) we were there to enjoy the walk and the natural scenery. Something went awry at the castle as we became unintentionally split into two groups. Both groups walked on towards the lighthouse before returning to the castle and then down the steep grassy route to the shore. We met up again near the bottom of the hill.
After lunch we took the steep climb back to the cars at an easy pace. The heat and the climb both took their toll.
We finished off with tea and applecake at Sue’s. Also a chance to rest our feet before the journey home. Many thanks, Sue.
Finally, those glorious photographs are courtesy of Diane who took them with a camera that was causing problems. Well done, Diane.

The Pub

The Ship. It’s a bit basic, but the food was wholesome and filling.





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