| Date: Location: Walk Leader: Participants: Distance: Parking: Lunch: | 14th October 2015 Witchampton Peter Peter, Ray, Rob 8.3 miles Witchampton Village hall and shop Lambs Green Inn ★★▲ |
| What a difference. The last time we were here it was pouring with rain and today it was lovely and sunny with just a little chill in the air. Witchampton is a very pleasant small village (population around 400) which seems to have a really good community spirit. One of their events is an annual get together pressing apples for cider making. Ray and Rob posed in front of the rather splendid press which was still in the car park. Well it was much too big to be running around! Shame they're looking so glum. |  Hard Pressed |
We set off up Pound Hill and then turned into Sheephouse Droveturning off at the second path towards The Buildings. Just before crossing the road there is a lovely looking house called Manswood. With some 5600 square feet, six bedrooms and about 1.5 acres of land this is quite an imposing property. It was, at one time, a school. Crossing the road and walking a little further along the path we reached The Buildings. Here you can see the longest stretch of thatch in England. It is 120 yards and covers 11 cottages and a shop. The lady in the end cottage kindly invited us into her garden to taker a picture.
 Manswood |  The Buildings |
 The Avenue | On the edge of the road leading west from Moor Crichel there is a rather fine avenue of trees. We walked along it for a little way but soon found it lead nowhere so retraced our steps and followed the road. This curves round to Cockroad Farm where the footpath took us through the garden before entering Oakhills Coppice. |
There is some lovely woodland around here and numerous paths to choose from. We found some comfortable logs to sit on around Strawberry Coppice so stopped there for some refreshments.
There was nothing really remarkable on the route back to the village. It was just a very pleasant walk on a very pleasant day. The paths are easy to follow and I think I'll find a few more walks in this area before too long.
We retuned for lunch to The Lambs Green Inn where Wednesday is still Pie Day.
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