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Bere Regis

3/2/2016

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3rd February 2016
Bere Regis
Clive
Clive, Peter, Ray, Rob
5.9 miles
Car Park near church
​Bakers Arms  ★★
When we got out of the car in the village car park it was decidedly chilly with a really biting wind.  We set off along the road towards Shitterton and then branched off onto the Jubilee Trail which we followed to Turners Puddle apart from a short diversion towards Black Hill.  This route starts with a fairly gentle climb along a pleasantly wooded track which was nice and firm.
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A Good Start
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Restored Barn


On route we passed this lovely old barn that had recently been restored.
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Holy Trinity Church

​At Turners Puddle (also known as Toner's Puddle or Piddle) we sat in the porch of the Holy Trinity Church, close to the river, and had our refreshments.  It is a predominantly sixteenth century structure built of flint and limestone rubble, which was deconsecrated in 1974.  The grounds have been tidied up fairly recently and there are snowdrops everywhere.
After a short excursion to see the river we headed off along the road towards the old Dairy House and then back into the woods where we saw the first wild snowdrops that we had come across this year.
Then, just after passing the caravan site, we came across a long abandoned vehicle that in spite of all his efforts Clive could not get moving.
A short stretch along the road and through the fields took us back to the Water Cress Beds where we soon noticed the chilly wind again.  We had obviously been well protected for most of the walk.  We noticed some fairly high and extensive new fencing around the beds presumably to keep deer away.
Back in the car we drove to the Bakers Arms for lunch.  There were only two steak puddings so Rob became our hero and had the steak and merlot pie.  Unfortunately neither surpassed the chicken and leek!
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Snowdrops in the Wood
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Too Old to Drive
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