Oct walk

Twenty-five of us braved the elements relying on Dave's luck holding out for fine weather walks. It almost succeeded until on the way back it did rain but we were homeward bound fully refreshed from breathing the forest air. The walk was through open ground with a slight hill at one point that taxed some of us but gave wide ranging views over the forest.

November Shatterford Car Park

Busketts Lawn 2nd October

Very mild even the wind was warm just grey skies and the occasional glimpse of the sun but it didn't rain. Twentysix and one dog made the walk through a varied terrain with made up tracks to sombre wooded areas and open glades. Very enjoyable.

Oct

September 6th

We, all twenty of us  were very lucky again, rain promised all week stopped by the time we arrived at 10 am. It was colder that we expected but good for walking. Jim led us on an enjoyable walk in an area we haven't been to with a good mixture of heath and wooded areas on an undulating terrain.
Ken went off to examine crab apple trees.

September walk

August walk at Fritham

Ideal not too hot and at times a gentle cool breeze. Twenty-six and two dogs enjoyed it. We saw herd of deer but my camera was blinded by the sun and I ended up taking a picture of the heather. Dave was lucky though (skilled) and captured the scene which included a rare black deer. Nice gradient to climb through the woods just about our capability.

Here are some photos taken on our walk today, perfect conditions for spotting and photographing these lovely creatures. A Gate Keeper Meadow Brown Moth? Ringlet Speckled Wood Large Skipper I thought my fellow walkers would like to see the results of my darting about amongst the fern !!! Sandra Higginson.

August Walk

                                       TOTTON  U3A  WALKING  GROUP

       A  Walk in the New Forest  on  Wednesday  7 th. August

               at  10 AM.

        Please meet in  FRITHAM  CAR  PARK.

        Directions :   From the  Cadnam  Roundabout take the

        B3079, down through  Brook,  fork left just after

         The Green  Dragon  Pub  (  Signposted  Fordingbridge  ).

        About  1.5  miles  on turn left at the crossroads

       (  signposted  OCKNELL  ).  About  0.75  miles  on  fork

        right  (  signposted  FRITHAM  ).  After  0.75  miles, past

        The  Royal  Oak  Pub,  (  Ignore the tarmac road to the

        left immediately after the Pub ), 80 yds. on,  turn

        left into the car park.

        A  bit  muddy  still in  places.

        Length of the walk : 3 miles approximate time 2 hrs  15 mins.

        Walking in woodland and open heath.

          Members are respectfully reminded that the walks require

       a degree of fitness relative to the terrain and distance.

       IF YOU HAVE ANY DIFFICULTY FINDING THE CAR PARK   PLEASE RING ME ON   07891053895

       DAVE.B

5th July Pipers Wait Car Park

Today's walk led by Jim in David's absence had 25 members and Dillon the dog  started from Pipers Wait Car park off the Nomansland Road. Its summit is 129m (422 feet) above sea level. the highest point in the New Forest. The sunniest and hottest day of the year so far.