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The Plan
A
walk from Cowgrove
Who Turned Up
Wendy,
Sue, Trisha, Diane and Tony, Beatrice, David
The Walk
It
was yet another glorious day for a Wednesday walk. We met in the car park at
Cowgrove and walked down Abbott Street and All Fools Lane – more of a footpath
than a lane - in order to visit a small craft shop. Continuing to the bottom of
All Fools Lane brought us onto Roman Road. We then had a short road walk until
we picked up the riverside walk that led us to Eye Mead, where we crossed over the
River Stour by the footbridge. From there we crossed the fields until we found
our way out at the Wimborne By-Pass roundabout near Lambs Green. By now the
heat of the day was beginning to tell and the two men were glad to get to the
pub for a cool drink.
After
lunch we walked along Willet’s Road until we reached Merley. We then strolled
into Wimborne where we needed ice creams to cool us down. Our route back to the
cars took us pass the allotments and alongside the River Stour. During the day we
saw numerous flowers including buttercups, daisies, campion and others too
numerous to mentions (or remember!). As Diane's excellent pictures show, it was a very picturesque walk, well worth repeating. But, by
now, the heat of the day was sapping us and we were glad to get back to Beatrice and Tony’s to relax with tea and
cakes. Many thanks B&T.
The Pub
The
Lambs Green. We have eaten here before. They do a reasonable meal for £6.
Next Week
We
will postpone Trisha’s Studland walk because the schools are on holiday next week.
Instead we will meet at David’s at 10am for a walk to West Moors.
A
walk along the shore to Mudeford
Who Turned Up
Trudy
H, Wendy, Sue, Ros, Diane and Tony R, Beatrice and Tony H, David
The Leader
None
needed
The Walk
What
a glorious summer day! Just the sort of weather we needed to enjoy a walk along
the shore. We tried to find some free street parking near the start point… but
failed. The yellow lines at the sides of the roads seem to have been breeding
in the area. So we paid to park in the public car park at Avon Run. We walked
along the promenade and the beach until we were beyond Highcliff Castle. Along
the way, no one volunteered to jump into the sea and enjoy a swim… but Diane
came close to it. A brisk walk up the cliff side then took us within spitting
distance of the pub.
After
lunch we walked back to the castle and then followed the cliff path through the
nature reserve and on past Steamer Point. The sun never stopped shining for us,
and for the people out enjoying the beach and the sea. We returned to Trudy’s
house for tea and cake… many thanks, especially for the excellent cake, Trudy!
The Pub
The
Globe at Highcliff. The group split into two: those favouring eating outdoors
and those preferring to stay in the shade inside. The Globe does a nice line in
reduced-price meals which the walkers took advantage of.
Next Week
Trisha’s
walk to Studland has been put back one week in favour of a Pamphill walk. Meet
in the car park at Pamphill (in the road facing the Kingston Lacy church) at
1030.
The
Plan
A Cranborne walk
The
Map-reader
Tony
Who
Turned Up
T
ony R, Beatrice,
Sue, Trisha, Trudy H, David
The
Walk
After last week’s
rain we were pleased to see a pleasantly dry day. Our walk began at the lay-by near
Mill Farm, along the Cranborne-to-Alderholt road. Wendy was not available to
lead us this week, but we had a map of the walk and Tony volunteered to
navigate from it. The morning walk was very easy although the path was a little
muddy in places, a legacy of the rain we’ve had. We followed the track parallel
to the River Crane with ease. We noticed that most of the fields between us and
the river were bright yellow with rape seed. Coming close to Cranborne, we cut off
through a rape field down to the village.
After lunch we took
the route north of the Cranborne-to-Alderholt road. Our path took us through
Holwell Farm where Tony picked up a tiny vole. Eventually, we turned off at
Rushmore Farm, taking the route directly back to the main road, as per the map.
We then had to tackle a main road with no footpath. We decided that on any
future walk we would look for an alternative path that would join the main road
closer to our cars. However, it was a pleasant walk in some beautiful
countryside.
Tea and cakes were
kindly provided by Beatrice and Tony.
The
Pub
The Sheaf of Arrows,
Cranborne. There were no pies but the home-made faggots were excellent. We were
pleased to see Wendy and Lou at the pub. We wish you a speedy recovery from
your operation, Lou. All that house building work will have to be put on hold
until your hand is back to normal.
Next
Week
Meet at Trudy H's house at
0945 for a walk to Mudeford. No leader will be needed for this walk.
The
Following Week
Trisha will be
leading a Studland walk.
A
shore walk to Mudeford
The Leader
Wendy
Who Turned Up
Wendy,
Trisha, Diane and Tony R, David
The Walk
The
plan went straight out the window when we saw the rain this morning. After yesterday’s
warmth and sunshine, we were disappointed to see another wet day. But there was
no point in sitting around, so we drove into Wimborne and spent an hour looking
around the Priest’s House Museum. We then drove straight to the pub for lunch.
After that we went back to Diane and Tony’s and enjoyed tea and cakes… thank
you, Diane.
The Pub
The
Lamb’s Green. We’ve eaten here a number of times in the past and usually found
the food to be reasonably good. This time we discovered that a visit to the
lavatory can be a source of crossword inspiration… but only the gents.
Next Week
Meet at Beatrice and
Tony’s for a Cranborne walk.
The Plan
Rockbourne
to Whitsbury
The Leader
Trudy B
Who Turned Up
Trudy
H, Trudy B, Wendy, Sue, Diane and Tony R, Beatrice and Tony H, David
The Walk
The
day was forecast to be dry with temperatures up to eighteen degrees. Well, they
got the ‘dry’ bit right. Not so sure about the temperature thought. We parked in
the Rockbourne village car park and set off along the path alongside Manor
Farm. The old manor house has the look of a medieval monastery building, with
the church alongside it. Our cross-country route took us through woodland and
across fields and past the stud farm where Desert Orchid was trained. Along the
way we saw pheasants, a couple of deer – one of which ran straight through an
electric fence in front of us – as well as several racing horses. We also saw
numerous woodland bluebells.
The
afternoon walk was somewhat longer than the morning, ending up with a path
parallel to the rear of the village houses. At a guess, our total distance was
somewhere between six and seven miles. It was a pleasant day with beautiful countryside and no rain. Special thanks go
to Sue for her jam sponge at the end of the day.
The Pub
The
Cartwheel at Whitsbury. The food was good and the home-made chicken pie scored
nine and half points out of ten.
Next Week
Meet
with Diane and Tony at 10am for a Mudeford walk.
