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Dunkery Beacon (Thurs pm)

From Wimbleball we made our way to the start of our second walk. Twenty four of us braved rough terrain and gale force winds to reach the top of the highest point in Exmoor Dunkery Beacon (1.705ft). We stayed for about 15 minutes admiring the extensive views and everyone taking numerous photos whilst being blown of our feet but it was well worth the effort. Back to the cars for the return journey to our hotel for a well earned cup of tea or something stronger.
Thank you David for another great day.

Wimbleball Lake (Thurs am)

Twenty four of us met at the car park for our third walk. The weather was kind to us once again as we started off with a short steady climb on the road then across one or two fields and finally around the lakeside. A couple of stiles and a bit muddy and boggy in places but everyone coped. This area is lovely and peaceful except for the birds and the occasional dog. The lake itself is very big and in the summer hosts a variety of water sports but this time of the year just the hardy fisherman. At the end of the walk some of us decided to go to the visitors centre for a lunch time snack here there is a small tea room, shop and numerous picnic tables. Although the wind was blowing it was warm enough to eat outside. The above photo shows the group that finished of the soup of the day leaving the rest of us to have pasties sausage rolls etc:- but as these were home made they tasted delicious.

Exmoor holiday

Thirty one of us made the trip to Raleghs Cross in Exmoor staying at the seemingly very old but well extended hotel and Inn with a good reputation for its food. The food was excellent only complaint the staff were very few in number and struggled to serve us food as well as the normal casual customers. The site of the hotel is well documented. The brazier at Raleghs Cross (Rayleighs's Cross), one of a pair at Elworthy Barrows, two miles east of this site, was placed at Ralegh's Cross to commemorate 400th anniversary of the defeat of the Spanish Armada in 1588. The original braziers were part of a regular network of communications established to give news of the approach of an enemy at least from the time of threats of Spanish invasion in the 16th century to the Napoleonic Wars of the early 19th.
After settling in on the Wednesday we had our first walk from the hotel a circular tour of the local fields mainly occupied by sheep. We managed to rescue one lamb trapped in a wire fence as you can see from the film. The following day we drove to Minehead parking on the sea front. We walked the coastal path to Blue Anchor with enough time to get a drink and something to eat at the local cafe which was very popular before going to the train station frozen in a fifty's time warp. We gratefully boarded the steam train for a relaxing ride back through Dunster to Minehead. Later we drove above Minehead to a beautiful headland with far reaching views for 2 walks then back to the hotel for a well deserved dinner. more to come.

May Walk

April Walk

Very good turn out thirty and one dog for this month's walk at Milkham Woods car park. Although grey skies it never rained and by the time we headed back the sun broke through the clouds. Very enjoyable. Picture shows Dave setting up his camera for a group picture.