Date: Location: Walk Leader: Participants: Distance: Parking: | 29th May 2013 Puddletown Clive All 7.3 miles Not particularly easy in Puddletown but we found a reasonable place on the road. |
An enjoyable walk on a cloudy but quite bright day. Lots of wild flowers in the hedgerows and some bluebells still showing in the woods. We missed our left turn at Gaddy’s Lane (hence the little spike along the Ridgeway) but that turned out well because we found the perfect spot for our coffee breask on a comfortable seat with a splendid view. The garden at Hardy’s cottage looked a lot better than when we last saw it in January.
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Although it was quite dull and chilly when we set off it brightened up beautifully as the day progressed . There was a large herd of deer at Longbeach and they did not seem to be disturbed by the caravans on the site. A relatively easy walk with lots of options to take different tracks in the forest.
Lunch good value, tonic expensive, coffee to be avoided.
A pleasant walk predominantly through fields for the first stretch. It was good to see the bluebells out as we skirted the edges of Little Coll and Great Coll Woods.
We also passed close by Anderson Manor a rather splendid Grade 1 listed building originally built in 1622 by John Tregonwell. It was fully restored in 1912 after years of neglect. |
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