The Wednesday Walk 17th August 2016

The Plan

A breakfast walk

Who Turned Up

Sue, Trudy B, Trudy H, Wendy, Tony and Beatrice H, David

The Walk

The weather is still too warm to be trotting around the landscape in the noon-day sun, so we settled for a breakfast amble from Pamphill to Wimborne. It was a good decision. At 8 o'clock, we met by the school at Pamphill and walked down along the tree-lined paths (useful shade) to the River Stour at Cowgrove. A walk along the river bank took us to Eye Mead. From there it was a short walk through fields until we came to the old allotments. What a shame they are now looking so sad and disused, awaiting house building.

Wimborne was looking delightful in the bright sunshine. For the benefit of our overseas readers, the architecture of Wimborne is widely regarded as one of the foremost collections of fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth century buildings in England. The town’s most interesting buildings include the Minster Church (dating back 1300 years), the Town Hall and the Priest’s House museum. Coming forward in time, the Tivoli Theatre is a classic example of a 1930s art deco cinema.

After a hearty breakfast at the Man in the Wall, we walked up St Margaret’s Hill and round the back of the Broads, coming out at QE School. Then it was a simple walk back through the fields to Pamphill. We were home by the time the noon-day sun reached its zenith.
Our thanks to Trudy B for the photographs.

The Pub

The Man in the Wall. This is a Weatherspoon pub which does a very filling breakfast along with beer at reasonable prices. It’s always worth a second visit. We sat out in the rear courtyard, enjoying our breakfasts in the sunshine.

Next Week

Meet at 11 o’clock at the car park by the Ferndown Forest golf club. We will walk into West Moors.