Enjoying the sunshine.

April's walk from Bolton Bench

TOTTON U3A WALKING GROUP
A WALK IN THE NEW FOREST ON FRIDAY 7TH APRIL AT 2.00PM.
PLEASE MEET AT THE LYNDHURST CRICKET CLUB CAR PARK UP THE SLOPE FROM THE BOLTONS BENCH CAR PARK. DIRECTIONS: TAKE THE LYNDHURST ROAD FROM TOTTON, THROUGH ASHURST ON TOWARDS LYNDHURST. AS YOU ENTER THE 30MPH LIMIT TURN LEFT (ON THE BEAULIEU ROAD) AND IMMEDIATELY LEFT ONTO THE BOLTONS BENCH TARMAC TRACK. MAP AVAILABLE IF REQUIRED.
LENGTH OF THE WALK: 3.5 MILES APPROXIMATE TIME 2 HRS. VERY EASY WALKING ON FIRM TRACKS IN DECIDUOUS AND CONIFEROUS WOODS.
DAVID BUTCHER
WALKING GROUP LEADER.

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March Walk

Starting at Telegraph Hill on the Fordingbride Road 15 of us followed Dave with complete confidence despite a remark from a dog walking group that they had got lost for three hours in the same area we were heading for. It was cold but we’ve braved colder condition. Our route a circular tour led to Eyeworth Pond, created in 1871 to provide water for the Schultz Gunpowder Factory, which operated for 50 years from 1869. This is now home to many ducks, including the brightly coloured mandarin ducks which breed in the Forest using holes in trees. Running north from Eyeworth Pond car park is the unmade Powder Mill Road. This was once used to transport gunpowder up to the main road, thus avoiding Fritham village. We saw many birds around the pond including an Egret, Mallard, Mandarin, Goosander, Teal, Geese and small birds. Blue tits and Coal tits as well as Great Tits, Finches including the Chaffinch and the ubiquitous Robin. After a welcome break in the warm sunshine we continued our walk over the rising heath land back to the car park.
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