The Plan
A West
Moors walk
Who Turned Up
Sue,
Trudy H, Beatrice and Tony H, David
The Walk
It was a
scorcher of a day. We were glad we chose a walk what was (a) short, and (b)
mostly in the shade of trees. We parked at the Ferndown Forest Golf Club - how
much longer are they going to turn a blind eye to us using their car park? Then
we set out along the well-made path towards West Moors. Much of the route is
along the line of the old railway known as Castleman’s Corkscrew. This was the
name given to one of the region’s oldest railway lines. It ran from
Brockenhurst, via Ringwood to Wimborne. It was promoted by a Wimborne solicitor
called Charles Castleman and was completed in 1847. The corkscrew referred to
its circuitous route.
After
lunch we ambled back along the same route and then went home for a cold shower.
Thanks to Trudy for the photographs.
The Pub
The
Elephant and Castle in West Moors. Four of the group had a good lunch here. The
exception was the pie-eater, who chose a chicken and cider pie. Only six out of
ten, I’m afraid. It was small, came with a lot of kale and had no chips or
potatoes. Thanks, Tony, for donating some of your chips.
Next Week
Meet at
1030 at the far end of Knyveton Road, near Boscombe Gardens. We’ll walk down
through the gardens and along the sea front.
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