Wednesday 22 October 2014

99. A Pheasant walk (11 miles)

 6.5/10

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Parking @ SN127HW


A Pheasant Walk starting at Maiden Bradley,Wiltshire,So called as first part of walk through Little and Great Bradley Woods there were 100s of pheasants.




Oak tree on its last 300 years 


Sweet Chestnuts tasty mmmmm..


Autumn's coming or here !


 Most of walk through the Witham Park Woods Fir,Beech 
and some oak well marked paths with no views !



 well some views !






From Woods headed towards Kilmington for some tricky navigation with no or lost footpath ! once on road by church headed towards Long Knoll Main Objective 288m or 944ft and 3rd highest hill in Wiltshire.



White Sheet hill at end of byway


 Long Knoll


 A view of some wires !


 Also no footpath signs at base of Long Knoll


The Accent


And the Views at last !



 Long Knoll good name as  Knoll means a small rounded hill,mound or hillock ,it was rising from the surrounding flat fields, a steep climb,goodish views from top . you can see Maiden Bradley from top and homeward route .

My 14th trig of the year!!









 Little knoll no access to this one.


 Somerset Arms Remember as a kids trips to weymouth with coaches stopping at his pub,things were different 30 years ago !





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