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Bloxworth - Wareham Forest

22/11/2018

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22 November 2018
Bloxworth, Wareham Forest
7.5 miles
Bloxworth
Bakers Arms, Lytchett Minster
There are not too many places to park in Bloxworth but we managed to find a decent spot just opposite the church close to the path that leads across the A35 and into Wareham Forest.  We then took a small track on our right which took us back onto the Hardy Way having cunningly avoided walking down the road all the way from Bloxworth.
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A Load Of Hash Trash
As we crossed the Sugar Hill road we were surprised to see a large pile of plastic bags and a truck waiting to clear them up.  We were told by the driver that this was becoming quite a regular occurrence in the area and the bags contained the residue from illegal cannabis farming.
We had a nice variety of tracks and different views as we made our way around the forest and followed the Hardy Way towards Bere Lodge.  We then turned onto what looks like a fire break on the map but was more like a major thoroughfare.  We did have some difficulty finding a place to sit but made do with a couple of logs in the long grass.
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A Load Of Hash
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Watch Out For Lions
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In The Long Grass
 This took us to Stroud Bridge where we admired the octagonal houses.  Crossing the road we followed the small path that took us to the junction with the Wareham Forest Way.  We decided to have a a little climb to the trig point on Woolsbarrow Fort to find it almost, but not quite, submerged in the gorse.
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Octagonal Houses
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Trig Point
We then took to the smaller tracks to wind our way back to the crossing point on the A35 and back to the car.  We enjoyed the chicken and leek pie at the Bakers Arms on the way home.
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