| Date: Location: Walk Leader: Participants: Distance: Parking: Lunch: | 11th February 2015 Winterborne Whitechurch Peter Peter, Ray, Rob 7.75 miles Lay-by in Fields Close Toby Carvery Fleetsbridge ★★- |
We found a nice wide stretch of road at the beginning of Fields Close where there is a lay-by. Kind friends then pointed out that there is a car park just by the school but it was fine where we were so we stayed there and followed the path that comes out of the far end of Fields Close right next to the aforementioned car park!
We followed the road to a junction where there is a rather large tree which I learned is known locally as Badgers Tree. We then turned left heading towards Weston's Wood and then on to Cliff Wood and Whatcombe Common. Between Weston's Wood and Cliff Wood you can see an old oil tank. The first picture below was taken in May 2006 and the second during todays walk. It is interesting to see how nature is taking over! We decided to venture into the unknown and investigate Dark Dale. This is well named as it is lined by closely packed conifers. Unfortunately the path just ran out but we had the technology and found our way back to another decent track. We stopped for a break at the northern side of Whatcombe Wood and then meandered our way into Oatclose Wood. The bridle path here was very muddy having been chewed up by horses so we took another diversion.
Coming out onto the road at Winterborne Clenston we stopped to look at the The Barn and further on the
parish church of St Nicholas. This dates from 1840 and is built in bands of stone and flint. It is very attractive building but is not seen to its best advantage in the picture below with its dull grey sky. Unfortunately that is what we had all day but at least it kept dry and it was a decent temperature.
After a short stretch on the road we crossed back into the fields and, feeling fit as fiddles, took a little diversion around The Clump just to make sure the walk wasn't too short.
We decided to visit the Toby Carvery at Fleetsbridge and were surprised to have to wait for 15 minutes even though it was well passed normal lunch times. The meal was OK but not that special. It was however "keenly priced".
Clive was suffering from a bruised ego (or possibly ribs) having tied himself into knots and flung himself on the ground last week.
We followed the road to a junction where there is a rather large tree which I learned is known locally as Badgers Tree. We then turned left heading towards Weston's Wood and then on to Cliff Wood and Whatcombe Common. Between Weston's Wood and Cliff Wood you can see an old oil tank. The first picture below was taken in May 2006 and the second during todays walk. It is interesting to see how nature is taking over! We decided to venture into the unknown and investigate Dark Dale. This is well named as it is lined by closely packed conifers. Unfortunately the path just ran out but we had the technology and found our way back to another decent track. We stopped for a break at the northern side of Whatcombe Wood and then meandered our way into Oatclose Wood. The bridle path here was very muddy having been chewed up by horses so we took another diversion.
Coming out onto the road at Winterborne Clenston we stopped to look at the The Barn and further on the
parish church of St Nicholas. This dates from 1840 and is built in bands of stone and flint. It is very attractive building but is not seen to its best advantage in the picture below with its dull grey sky. Unfortunately that is what we had all day but at least it kept dry and it was a decent temperature.
After a short stretch on the road we crossed back into the fields and, feeling fit as fiddles, took a little diversion around The Clump just to make sure the walk wasn't too short.
We decided to visit the Toby Carvery at Fleetsbridge and were surprised to have to wait for 15 minutes even though it was well passed normal lunch times. The meal was OK but not that special. It was however "keenly priced".
Clive was suffering from a bruised ego (or possibly ribs) having tied himself into knots and flung himself on the ground last week.
 May 2006 |  Gradually Fading |  After a steep climb |  St Nicholas Winterborne Clenston |
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