| Date: Location: Walk Leader: Participants: Distance: Parking: Lunch: | 12th March 2014 Breamore Rob Rob, Peter, Ray 7 miles By Breamore Church Bat and Ball ★★★ |
We started the walk rather later than usual because Peter had a morning appointment at the audiology clinic. Clive was missing because moving fridges is not good for his back.
It was a beautiful day though the wind was a bit chilly when we first set off at about 12:15. 13:38 stopped for 25 minutes
We had a small wobble at the start as we missed the path and ended up in a boggy corner of the field. Quickly recovering we headed north east towards Lions Lodge. There are some lovely trees in this part of Breamore Park. Turning left at the Chalk Pit we then followed the Drove all the way up almost to Gallows Hill. There were celandines, some with white petals, and wood anemones along the sides of the track. The drier weather had given the farmers an opportunity to get some work done in the fields and there were several large tractors at work. Just before Gallows Hill we turned left again and followed the tree line alongside Grim's Ditch. Grim being supposedly another name for Woden although the purpose of these fortifications is unknown.
The first part of the walk is through open fields but second part is much more wooded and rather more interesting. We saw quite a number of deer and heard a woodpecker who sounded very busy and not far away.
A very enjoyable walk on a lovely day.
We drove to the Bat and Ball, which is open all day, and had a remarkably good and low priced pensioners lunch £4.95 each and tea at £1.75 each. Two tea bags in each pot and extra water supplied on request! The service was also very good and friendly.
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=56891
It was a beautiful day though the wind was a bit chilly when we first set off at about 12:15. 13:38 stopped for 25 minutes
We had a small wobble at the start as we missed the path and ended up in a boggy corner of the field. Quickly recovering we headed north east towards Lions Lodge. There are some lovely trees in this part of Breamore Park. Turning left at the Chalk Pit we then followed the Drove all the way up almost to Gallows Hill. There were celandines, some with white petals, and wood anemones along the sides of the track. The drier weather had given the farmers an opportunity to get some work done in the fields and there were several large tractors at work. Just before Gallows Hill we turned left again and followed the tree line alongside Grim's Ditch. Grim being supposedly another name for Woden although the purpose of these fortifications is unknown.
The first part of the walk is through open fields but second part is much more wooded and rather more interesting. We saw quite a number of deer and heard a woodpecker who sounded very busy and not far away.
A very enjoyable walk on a lovely day.
We drove to the Bat and Ball, which is open all day, and had a remarkably good and low priced pensioners lunch £4.95 each and tea at £1.75 each. Two tea bags in each pot and extra water supplied on request! The service was also very good and friendly.
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=56891
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