The Plan
A walk
from Fiddleford to Sturminster Newton
The Leader
Wendy
Who Turned Up
Wendy,
Sue, Tricia, Tony R, Beatrice and Tony H, David
The Walk
What a
gloriously sunny day. The temperature only got up to 17 degrees but the clear
sky made it an ideal day for a countryside walk. We parked, as usual, at
Fiddleford Manor, crossed the main road and walked up through Piddles Wood. The
going was generally firm underfoot with just a couple of minor muddy patches.
With the greenery yet to fully bloom, we caught a view of the old fort from
between the trees but were unable to determine how to actually get to it. It
was pleasing to note that styles we expected to find near the end of our route are
gates.After lunch we crossed the main road and walked through narrow lanes to get to the fields beside the River Stour. We came across an interesting development at the old mill where an Archimedes Screw has been installed to provide hydro-electric power. More details can be seen at:
http://www.potenergy.co.uk/fiddleford_mill.php
Wendy has promised to inform Lew about this site. My thanks also go to Wendy for reminding me that we saw bluebells, primroses, wood anemones, cowslips, violets, ladies smock, cherry blossom, celandines and blue speedwell. Finally, our thanks go to Beatrice and Tony for providing tea and cake at the end of the day.
The Pub
The Bull
at Sturminster Newton. The food was plentiful and well-prepared. No pies but
the wild boar faggots were tasty.
Next Week
Meet at
Diane and Tony’s at 0945 for a bluebell walk
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