Date: Location: Distance: Parking: Lunch: | 12 October 2017 Bloxworth 7 miles Opposite Bloxworth Church, limited space TableTable Holes Bay ★★★★☆ a special deal again! |
It's nearly two years since four of use visited the small village of Bloxworth and this was an interesting variation to our walk of 2 December 2015.
The day was not as bright and sunny as forecast but was a decent dry day for walking. We started out along the well mown grassy track that leads down to the road and then took the second turn off the road onto the path to the A35. Ray stood a little close to the edge trying to spot a gap in the traffic and the wind from a high speed mammoth truck whipped his hat off! Luckily it only travelled a few yards and was recovered safely.
This was according to one source a Durotrigian Fort. The Durotriges were numbered among the few tribes of Iron-age Britain which issued coinage, although unfortunately, none of the coins associated with the tribe bear inscriptions.
Another source says: Woolsbarrow Camp Hillfort is a small univallate enclosure of around 2.25 acres. Believed to be the smallest hillfort in Dorset. The simple gap entrance in the South East is thought to be original. Univallate means having only one wall surrounding a depression. Haven't we learned a lot today?
We were looking for the ghosts of Roman soldiers!
Just after joining the Wareham Forest Way we decided to have another look at the possibility of following the route of the power lines over to the road at Sugar Hill and then on to the Hardy Way. The last time we tried this it looked impossible but today it seemed fairly straightforward. |
We followed the very wiggly path on to the Hardy Way joining this for a short while before turning right to find the path we set out on some four hours earlier.
Lunch was at able Table again but this time the one at Holes Bay. Who can resist 40% discount vouchers?
Two Chicken Forestière and two pots of tea for £16.57 excellent value.