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The Plan
A
seafront walk
Who Turned Up
Sue,
Tricia, Trudy H, David
The Walk
The
forecasters promised us a dry day and they were right. They also warned us that
the day would be cold and so we all came suitably dressed. In fact, it wasn’t
as cold as we expected and outer coats were removed as we walked. We began at
the car park near the Branksome Tennis Club. Then we walked through the woods
to the shore at Branksome Chine. A pleasant walk along the shore, and then one
steep climb, took us to our lunch stop.
After
lunch, we simply reversed our route back to the cars. A very pleasant autumn
walk.
The Lunch
No pub
today. We ate at the Argyll café alongside the Argyll Bowling Club. By
lunchtime, the weather was pleasant enough for us to sit outside. The meal
orders included one ham, egg and chips, one fish pie and two steak and mushroom
pies. They were all reasonably priced and all very good value. The pies were
delicious.
Next Week
Meet 10am at Beatrice and Tony's for a Cranborne walk.
The Plan
Canford
to Wimborne
The Leader
None
needed
Who Turned Up
Beatrice
and Tony H, Tricia, Sue, Trudy B, David
The Walk
We deliberately
chose a short walk because of the weather: rain was forecast from lunchtime. It’s
a walk we know well, so no map or guidance was needed. We left one car at the
pub (in case of heavy rain later) and then parked near Canford School. From
here, we walked alongside the river. At the suspension footbridge, we crossed
over, discovering just how unstable the bridge is in the process. We then
followed the path to the new Riverside housing development.
By the
time we finished our lunch, a light drizzle had started. It was nothing to
deter such hardy walkers, so we put up our hoods and took the main route back
to Canford, following the trail of the old estate driveway. We finished off
with tea and cake courtesy of Beatrice and Tony. Many thanks, B and T.
The Pub
The Coach
and Horses. The food was good. Five people opeted for a two course deal and one
delved heartily into a beef and ale pie. No one as disappointed.
Next Week
TBD
The Plan
A wareham
walk
Who Turned Up
Sue,
Trudy H, Jackie, Beatrice and Tony H, David. And Wendy for the morning walk.
The Walk
We parked
at the Sika Trail car park, just down the road from the Silent Woman. A
straightforward woodland path took us back into Wareham, close by the railway
station. A simple walk on which we avoided all the heavy showers forecast for
today. Some walkers visited the local butcher for faggots and pies.
After
lunch, we walked up past the Wareham Hospital and on past West Mills. We walked
under the by-pass road, crossed the River Piddle and followed the Wareham
Forest Way. After crossing the Carey Road, we followed the forest trail until
it came to the main road near the Silent Woman. It was then a short hop back to
the cars. We were lucky to stay dry throughout the walk. As we drove back to Sue’s
house we encountered a very heavy downpour. Thank you, Sue, for finishing off
the day with tea and cakes.
The Pub
The King’s
Head in Wareham. A rather Dickensian establishment but the food was good. No
one came away hungry and the pie-eater was fully sated.
Next Week
Meet at
Beatrice and Tony’s at 1030.
