The Wednesday Walk 30th March 2016

The Plan

A Cranborne walk

Who Turned Up

Wendy, Trudy B, Trisha, Diane and Tony R, Jackie, Tony H, David

(Joined by Beatrice and Sue for lunch)

The Walk

Our intentions were good, but the ground underfoot was not. We drove to a layby near the Pottery on the B3078, hoping to find a clear path back towards Cranborne village. We were out of luck. We had gone no more than a quarter mile before we came to water covering the entire path, with deep sticky mud underneath. There was no way we could get through. We drove back to Cranborne and had a walk around the village before lunch.

After lunch we drove to Castle Hill Lane on the outskirts of the village. We parked here and followed a path through the woods that took us past the Cranborne Motte and Bailey Castle. We continued onwards until we branched down onto Mill Lane, the path we had hoped to join in the morning. Two things would have helped us now. Firstly, we hoped to have passed the muddy parts of the lane. Secondly, we hoped we would escape the showers forecast by the met office. We were unlucky on both counts. We found the path to be wet, muddy and slippery, and it started raining. And the rain got heavier as we made our way back towards Cranborne. It was good exercise, but a walk we might have enjoyed more in the heat of summer.
Our thanks go to Diane for the photographs. Welcome back from Spain, Diane and Tony.

The Pub

The Sheath of Arrows in Cranborne. They had a senior citizens’ special: a meal and a pot of tea (or cup of coffee) for £6. It was good value and the service was friendly.

Next Week

No planned walk next week.