The Plan
Fiddleford
Manor to Sturminster Newton
Who Turned Up
Tony H,
Diane and Tony R, Trisha, Trudy H, David walked all day. Beatrice and Sue did
the afternoon walk.
The Walk
The day
started overcast but it stayed dry and that was a blessing. We parked at
Fiddleford Manor. It’s a medieval manor thought to have been built around 1370
for William Latimer, the Sheriff of Somerset and Dorset. It’s now owned by
English Heritage.
From the
manor we crossed the main road and made our way up into Piddles Wood Nature
Reserve. We’ve walked here several times before, but always with a confident leader.
Today we were on our own and our navigation proved to be a little bit out of
kilter. On previous occasions we had been able to walk through the fenced off
enclosure, but today we found the gates removed and only a high fence in front
of us. While attempting to make our way around the enclosure we got… well, a little
bit unsure of our location. Okay, let’s be honest. We didn’t really know where
we were going and we ended up walking round in a circle. We eventually hacked
our way into a field and from there we reached the main road not far from the
Bull Inn. After that, there was no problem getting into Sturminster.
After
lunch we took the old railway trail from Sturminster back to Fiddleford. That
was a straightforward and pleasant walk which we accomplished with consummate ease.
On the way we passed the Fiddleford hydro electricity generator. We were happy
bunnies by the time we got back to the cars.
Tea was
provided at Beatrice and Tony’s house with delicious scones, jam and cream
courtesy of Trisha. Thank you, all three of you.
Our
thanks go to Diane and Trudy for the photos.
The Pub
The White
Hart in Sturminster. A pleasant environment and well-cooked food, but no beef
and ale pies. Oh well, we can’t have everything.
Next Week
A walk at
Ringstead Bay. Details to be confirmed
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