04 July 2014

August

TOTTON U3A WALKING GROUP


A WALK IN MANOR FARM COUNTRY PARK ON WEDNESDAY 6th AUGUST AT 10AM, MEET IN THE MAIN MUSEUM CAR PARK. DIRECTIONS: TAKE THE M27 TOWARDS PORTSMOUTH, LEAVE AT JUNCTION 8, STAYING IN THE INSIDE LANE. AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SLIP ROAD TAKE THE 1ST EXIT OFF THE ROUNDABOUT. AFTER 200 YARDS TAKE THE SECOND RIGHT (PYLANDS LANE) INTO THE COUNTRY PARK. (THERE ARE BROWN SIGNS TO THE COUNTRY PARK) STAY ON THE MAIN ROAD FOR ABOUT 1.5 MILES TO THE MAIN CAR PARK NEAR THE ENTRANCE TO THE FARM MUSEM COMPLEX. UNFORTUNATEY (SOMETHING WE ARE NOT USED TO) WE NEED TO PAY TO PARK, £3.50 ALL DAY, SO CAR SHARING IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED ON THIS WALK. THERE IS A REFUND OF THE CHARGE IF YOU VISIT THE MUSEUM AT A LATER DATE. THERE ARE TOILETS AND A CAFE BY THE CAR PARK. 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

STANDING HAT CAR PARK - JULY WALK

What a beautiful day for a walk in the forest, surprisingly only twenty-one made it and two of those were John & Sheila's grandchildren. Never seen so many butterflies before.