| Date: Location: Walk Leader: Participants: Distance: Parking: Lunch: | 28th January 2015 Watch Farm Clive Clive, Peter, Ray, Rob 7.75 miles Beside the road at Scotland Farm The Haymoor ★★ |
A special day today Clive's first walk since 5th November 2014. It's always good to take it easy after a long break so Clive planned a six mile stroll. Unfortunately it became a little s t r e t c h e d and ended up at 7.75 miles. The great news is that he survived and so did the rest of us!
There are a few parking spots along the road near to Scotland Farm and it is worthwhile going and having a look at the old wagons that are being restored there.
The paths are fairly well marked (not very punny) but were pretty wet around the Sharford Bridge area. We took a little diversion along the road to have a closer look at the nodding donkeys and then very briefly considered the path across Wytch Moor. One look was enough to see that it was almost under water. The route across Regpstone Heath was much better although we did take to the woods to avoid one particularly wet patch. We stopped for the morning break and then took another little side trip, this one being unintentional and quite short but all helping to add to the mileage. The wind had built up quite a bit and the pines were really blowing around by now. A kilometre or so further on we came across two guys operating Tree Harvesters. According to the Forestry Commission "A single machine is capable of harvesting up to 60,000 tonnes of timber per year. It would take 24 chainsaw operators to match this output."
We then turned along the dismantled tramway, a very pleasant gorse lined path leading to the road near Bushey Farm. A bit of care is needed after leaving the road and heading back to the start point as the path is not that clearly marked. We managed to include a couple more short deviations in this section but nothing too onerous.
Although Ray and Rob had both walked at least some of this route before it was completely new to me apart from the short section of road at the beginning. So well done Clive, a new violet coloured route on the master map.
For those who have never noticed Clive is Violet, Peter is Purple, Ray is Red and Rob is Blue. Except where there is an error!
It is remarkable how The Haymoor manages to produce good food for such a low price. Gammon egg and chips on special offer for £2.99!
There are a few parking spots along the road near to Scotland Farm and it is worthwhile going and having a look at the old wagons that are being restored there.
The paths are fairly well marked (not very punny) but were pretty wet around the Sharford Bridge area. We took a little diversion along the road to have a closer look at the nodding donkeys and then very briefly considered the path across Wytch Moor. One look was enough to see that it was almost under water. The route across Regpstone Heath was much better although we did take to the woods to avoid one particularly wet patch. We stopped for the morning break and then took another little side trip, this one being unintentional and quite short but all helping to add to the mileage. The wind had built up quite a bit and the pines were really blowing around by now. A kilometre or so further on we came across two guys operating Tree Harvesters. According to the Forestry Commission "A single machine is capable of harvesting up to 60,000 tonnes of timber per year. It would take 24 chainsaw operators to match this output."
We then turned along the dismantled tramway, a very pleasant gorse lined path leading to the road near Bushey Farm. A bit of care is needed after leaving the road and heading back to the start point as the path is not that clearly marked. We managed to include a couple more short deviations in this section but nothing too onerous.
Although Ray and Rob had both walked at least some of this route before it was completely new to me apart from the short section of road at the beginning. So well done Clive, a new violet coloured route on the master map.
For those who have never noticed Clive is Violet, Peter is Purple, Ray is Red and Rob is Blue. Except where there is an error!
It is remarkable how The Haymoor manages to produce good food for such a low price. Gammon egg and chips on special offer for £2.99!
Some Fine Restorations
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Retired
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Nodding for 35 years
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A Modern Lumberjack
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Cutting Edge Technology
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This weeks quiz question: Are the captions beneath the correct pictures?
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