| Date: Location: Participants: Distance: Parking: Lunch: | 25 July 2017 Aussage All Saints Ray, Peter 6.7 miles Beside the church Table Table, Holes Bay, Poole ★★★☆☆ |
The observant may notice this walk was on a Tuesday. With only two of us walking we have morphed from Wednesday Walkers to any day when the weather looks good walkers! Thanks to the Thursday Walkers for their good wishes to Clive. He is making progress - slowly. We are sometimes the Thirsty Walkers is that the same?
This is a great walk, at this time of year, if you like wild flowers and butterflies.
It is not however suitable for a large group as there is really only parking for one car at our starting point beside the church. We have not tried this but it would be worth asking if it was possible to start and finish a walk at the Drovers Inn, but be aware that they only serve lunch until 2pm. Starting at Knowlton Church (remains) might be another possibility and that is always worth a visit.
It is an easy route to follow and there is a marked absence of styles or other obstacles. It was a bright and very warm day so we were quite pleased to be travelling along easy paths. We stopped for a break fairly early when we reached Harley gap. This was prompted by the heat and the fact that there were numerous sections of tree trunk ideal two sit on or to use as occasional tables.
At this junction you can see the memorial stone to John Ironmonger 1919-1986. A somewhat unusual thing to find out in the countryside.
Just the other side of Harley Gap there was a beautiful field full of poppies and other wild flowers and so we had a small excursion to take a few pictures. It was lovely to see the variety especially as there were some really bright cornflowers which seem to have vanished from so many places.
This is a great walk, at this time of year, if you like wild flowers and butterflies.
It is not however suitable for a large group as there is really only parking for one car at our starting point beside the church. We have not tried this but it would be worth asking if it was possible to start and finish a walk at the Drovers Inn, but be aware that they only serve lunch until 2pm. Starting at Knowlton Church (remains) might be another possibility and that is always worth a visit.
It is an easy route to follow and there is a marked absence of styles or other obstacles. It was a bright and very warm day so we were quite pleased to be travelling along easy paths. We stopped for a break fairly early when we reached Harley gap. This was prompted by the heat and the fact that there were numerous sections of tree trunk ideal two sit on or to use as occasional tables.
At this junction you can see the memorial stone to John Ironmonger 1919-1986. A somewhat unusual thing to find out in the countryside.
Just the other side of Harley Gap there was a beautiful field full of poppies and other wild flowers and so we had a small excursion to take a few pictures. It was lovely to see the variety especially as there were some really bright cornflowers which seem to have vanished from so many places.
 The Red Carpet |  A Too Seldom Seen Sight |  The Open Country |
Dropping down from the high point on Gussage Hill, from where there are some wonderful panoramic views, we were surrounded by a great selection of butterflies. They were mostly moving far to quickly to get any decent photos but it was fun trying all the same.
We thought the walk would be a bit too short so we headed North agin along the old Roman Road but as it was up hill all the way it seemed rather more of a challenge than it was coming down in the other direction. Never mind we achieved our objective and crossing over to the woods at Burtt’s Harley and then back to the church we had walked 6.7 miles.
We thought the walk would be a bit too short so we headed North agin along the old Roman Road but as it was up hill all the way it seemed rather more of a challenge than it was coming down in the other direction. Never mind we achieved our objective and crossing over to the woods at Burtt’s Harley and then back to the church we had walked 6.7 miles.
 John Ironmonger Memorial |  Feeling Warm |  Gussage All Saints Church |
As Ray had a voucher we headed back to Table Table beside Holes Bay and had a good lunch of fish and chips at a most acceptable price.
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