| Date: Location: Walk Leader: Participants: Distance: Parking: Lunch: | 6th April 2016 Breamore Rob Rob, Clive, Peter, Ray 7.7 miles Bat and Ball Bat and Ball ★★★☆☆ |
We parked in the large car park at the Bat and Ball which is very handy as it serves food all day and we knew we would be back in time for a late lunch.
Crossing the A338 we headed west and soon came to the cricket ground with its attractive thatched pavilion. Continuing west we were soon getting into the woods where the bluebells were starting to become evident which was slightly surprising given how cold it has been.
At Brookheath we turned northwest and followed the path in Rockbourne. St Andrews church dates back to the 12th Century and has a very welcoming porch where we sat and had a welcome cup of coffee, tea, bovril, soup or chocolate depending on whatever we had in our rucksacks. There are some wonderful old buildings all around Rockbourne which is well worth a visit. There seemed to be quite a bit of new development going on in the area of Nippards Farm from where we took the path up to St Leonard's church in Whitsbury. There are some good views from here and a bench for another rest after a fairly steep climb. There was a lovely carpet of cyclamen under the trees.
It was pretty much downhill from here all the way back to the pub where we enjoyed a good meal of liver and bacon and of course lots of tea!
Crossing the A338 we headed west and soon came to the cricket ground with its attractive thatched pavilion. Continuing west we were soon getting into the woods where the bluebells were starting to become evident which was slightly surprising given how cold it has been.
At Brookheath we turned northwest and followed the path in Rockbourne. St Andrews church dates back to the 12th Century and has a very welcoming porch where we sat and had a welcome cup of coffee, tea, bovril, soup or chocolate depending on whatever we had in our rucksacks. There are some wonderful old buildings all around Rockbourne which is well worth a visit. There seemed to be quite a bit of new development going on in the area of Nippards Farm from where we took the path up to St Leonard's church in Whitsbury. There are some good views from here and a bench for another rest after a fairly steep climb. There was a lovely carpet of cyclamen under the trees.
It was pretty much downhill from here all the way back to the pub where we enjoyed a good meal of liver and bacon and of course lots of tea!
 The Bat and Ball |  Thatched Pavilion |  Bluebells Starting To Show |  At Work |
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