March Walk at Lyndhurst Golf Club

Hello walking group members,
Just a short email to point out that virtually the whole the forest is extremely wet, extremely muddy and quite heavy going in places.
Our March walk in Rushpole Woods (no gravel tracks) is no exception, so please be prepared if you decide to come along!
Regards Dave

2nd February

Twenty-three of us and one dog went on a very pleasant walk, it was a bit warmer than it has been. Although muddy in places and one stream to cross it presented no problem. It was a bit hilly in places, unusual for the Forest. A brisk pace was set up so we arrived back at the car park half an hour earlier than normal.

February Walk

7th January Shatterford car

14 Hardy souls braved the elements for what turned out
to be surprisingly, a very pleasant walk. We all dressed
for the worst but in fact only caught one sharp shower.
The walk took us from Shatterford car park out across
the heath toward Matley ridge,then into Denny wood
and on passed the farm cottages and into [I believe]
Denny enclosure. A walk through the tall trees brought
us out just west of the Bournemouth railway line. Here
we made our way back across The Bishops dyke and
over the west end of the Bog to the car park.
All in all a good walk,seeing the Forest in yet another
of it's moods. All be it Soggy!

Dave

January Walk

December Walk 2010

Thirteen hardy souls (foolhardy souls) turned up at Anderwood car park for what turned out to be a pleasant, if rather chilly walk through the frosty woodland this morning. There was a light sprinkle of snow on the ground but none on the trees to give it that Christmassy look. No sunshine but no snow, pleasant company and not too arduous. We did see others 'wending their way' and it was nice to know we weren't
the only 'nuts on the ground' . Was worth all the dressing up...

Dave.W.

December Walk

November Walk

Lucky again as the promised rain held off all morning. An enjoyable walk, thirty of us plus Dillon, through mainly forest areas and tracks. A slightly different route than intended as the Forestry Commission were at work. The trees were in their Autumnal colours. Lots to investigate in the way of fungi and at the end of the walk we saw the family of semi tame white deer.

November Walk

October Walk

25 people and our canine friend enjoyed a really good walk amongst the trees on slippery muddy tracks. It was a mainly wooded area with some clearings with many examples of fungi. We met two men who were busy harvesting them in baskets perhaps for some chic restaurant at fancy prices. Word was that they were Portuguese but as none of us can speak the language it remains in doubt. The weather was really good clear blue skies and a warm sun.

Jack suggests titles for his photos
The first two,Thursday's Breakfast and secondly. Our walk with The BIG ONES