July Walk

TOTTON U3A WALKING GROUP

A WALK IN THE NEW FOREST ON FRIDAY 4^th JULY AT 10AM

PLEASE MEET IN STANDING HAT CAR PARK.

DIRECTIONS: TAKE THE MAIN ROAD FROM LYNDHURST TO BROCKENHURST (A337). AS YOU APPROACH BROCKENHURST TURN LEFT IMMEDIATELY PAST THE BALMER LAWN HOTEL (ON THE LEFT) ONTO THE B3055 (Signposted BEAULIEU). AFTER ABOUT 500 YARDS AS THE ROAD SWINGS TO THE RIGHT, GO STRAIGHT UP THE LONG STRAIGHT GRAVEL TRACK THAT LIES AHEAD OF YOU. GO TO THE VERY END OF THIS TRACK, THE CAR PARK IS ON THE LEFT.

A BIT MUDDY STILL IN PLACES.

LENGTH OF THE WALK: ABOUT 3 MILES, TIME ABOUT 2hrs 15mins.

WALKING IN MIXED WOODLAND.

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 07756901450 (New number)

DAVE

June Walk

For the June walk just 15 members risked the changeable weather, (after 36 for the May walk!). But we were all very fortunate, as we assembled in the car park a heavy 5 minute shower occurred and from then on it remained dry for the whole 2 hours (even the sun came out on a couple of occasions!). Just we arrived back in the car park the heavens opened up again. A strange piece of luck. The vivid, fresh greens of the ferns and beech trees were quite striking in the ancient woods with several groups of fox gloves adding colour. One or two muddy patches (in June!) but the concensus was a very enjoyable walk, well worth risking the rain that didn't happen. Dave Butcher

Fifteen hardy souls set out for what we thought was going to be a soggy jaunt, turned out to be very pleasant. The Forest is at it's most verdant this time of year and although we had some rain there was not enough to make it unpleasant. We all met up at Shatterford car park in our wet weather gear and wondered what the day would bring Dave set our path out toward Denny ridge, then we skirted the north end of Matley Bog and on into Denny enclosure. A wander through the trees until we cut the path up to Denny cottage, we then walked toward the Beaulieu road till we arrived back at the top of Denny ridge. We then turned south and headed back to the car park almost parallel to the road. Sounds easy when you say it fast but it was well worth the effort. Often wondered just who DENNY was! Dave Watts