Walkers are still welcome in Whitchurch.
Notice Board at the Jubilee Car Park on Sherringmill Hill.
"I think I can se the path!"
Mist behind us as well as in front of us.
On Whitchurch Walk 7.
The way into Bubney Moor wood.
This path is going the wrong way, but at least it looks like a good path!
A fine Sycamore tree seen from our lunch spot.
The view from our lunch spot.
At the lunch table.
Crossing the bridge on the Shropshire Way in the cutting that used be part of the Cambrian Railway.
On the road through the outskirts of Whitchurch.
Walk stats: 8.2 miles. Climb: 460’,
Time: 4 hours 20 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.6 m.p.h. Overall Walk average: 1.9 m.p.h.
Temperature: 5 .5 Celsius at the start. 6.6 Celsius at
Beaufort Wind Force: 0 – 2 Mainly calm, but we did feel a cool Light breeze at our lunch spot.
Group: Martyn, Mike, Nigel and Fran.
Time: 4 hours 20 minutes. On the move walking average: 2.6 m.p.h. Overall Walk average: 1.9 m.p.h.
Temperature: 5 .5 Celsius at the start. 6.6 Celsius at
Beaufort Wind Force: 0 – 2 Mainly calm, but we did feel a cool Light breeze at our lunch spot.
Group: Martyn, Mike, Nigel and Fran.
As we set off from the Jubilee Car Park, it was rather misty, but the MET Office forecast did suggest that it would clear by about 11-00.
It did improve slightly, although distant views were never good.
Our first challenge today was crossing very we and muddy fields where wellies would have been the better choice of footwear.
The second challenge came as we followed a path by a solar farm (not there when we last did the walk in 2018), We missed the path we wanted, and ended up going round a small sand quarry before joining a Whitchurch Walk 7 path that went through the wood on Bubney Moor. This was a clear, but very boggy path, eventually joining a minor road leading to Redbrook. We re-joined Whitchurch Walk10 at Hadley Pool.
After crossing the canal near Blackhoe Cottages, we headed uphill across another muddy field. It was approaching 12-30, so we were looking for a good lunch spot. Alas we didn’t find one, but we were still able to enjoy mince pies provided by Nigel. Thank you, Elaine, for making what has become an annual treat for those walking at this time of year.
Just after lunch it started to rain, not much, but enough to put us off completing the walk as originally planned. Instead, we decided to use minor roads back to Whitchurch. At least we wouldn’t make our boots any muddier! Arriving back at the car, we were quite surprised that our boots were relatively clean, and Nigel was allowed to put his boots in the new Boot Bag given to him as a birthday present by Fran.
Birds seen or heard today included: Common blackbird, Carrion crow, Woodpigeon, Winter wren, Mallard, Pied wagtail and European robin.
It did improve slightly, although distant views were never good.
Our first challenge today was crossing very we and muddy fields where wellies would have been the better choice of footwear.
The second challenge came as we followed a path by a solar farm (not there when we last did the walk in 2018), We missed the path we wanted, and ended up going round a small sand quarry before joining a Whitchurch Walk 7 path that went through the wood on Bubney Moor. This was a clear, but very boggy path, eventually joining a minor road leading to Redbrook. We re-joined Whitchurch Walk10 at Hadley Pool.
After crossing the canal near Blackhoe Cottages, we headed uphill across another muddy field. It was approaching 12-30, so we were looking for a good lunch spot. Alas we didn’t find one, but we were still able to enjoy mince pies provided by Nigel. Thank you, Elaine, for making what has become an annual treat for those walking at this time of year.
Just after lunch it started to rain, not much, but enough to put us off completing the walk as originally planned. Instead, we decided to use minor roads back to Whitchurch. At least we wouldn’t make our boots any muddier! Arriving back at the car, we were quite surprised that our boots were relatively clean, and Nigel was allowed to put his boots in the new Boot Bag given to him as a birthday present by Fran.
Birds seen or heard today included: Common blackbird, Carrion crow, Woodpigeon, Winter wren, Mallard, Pied wagtail and European robin.
Despite the weather, it was still good to get out on a walk, and in a funny sort of we we said we had quite enjoyed the walk. Was that comment made before or after the drinks in the Edgerton Arms?
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Edgerton Arms, Broxton where Shropshire Gold and Cheshire Cat were the brews that went down well. I had a pot of tea that was a little too strong for my liking, but lots of milk helped.
If we do this walk again, I think it will have to be in the Summer months after a long dry spell of weather!
After walk drinks were enjoyed at the Edgerton Arms, Broxton where Shropshire Gold and Cheshire Cat were the brews that went down well. I had a pot of tea that was a little too strong for my liking, but lots of milk helped.
If we do this walk again, I think it will have to be in the Summer months after a long dry spell of weather!
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