southcotswoldramblers.org.uk Day 3 South Purbeck Coast harder walk - by Richard Wednesday 13 May 2015 |
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Leaving Kingston our route takes us through woods on what our leader describes as a Walkers' Walk | |
Down the Golden Valley | |
And out to the coast | |
Along to Chapman's Pool | |
A bank of bluebells on the side of the valley | |
And a steep descent | |
A nice family photo | |
Then we take a break | |
A small village nestles in the hillside | |
And then we are confronted by | |
A steep climb | |
Reaching the top those able to | |
Take in the view | |
After which we continue to St Aldhelms Chapel | |
A look inside | |
Old coastguard cottages nearby | |
And the coastguard in the coastguard station watches the sea | |
A memorial | |
To radar research | |
Continuing along the coast path | |
Mustn't go too close to the edge | |
An old quarry | |
Provides a lunch stop with views | |
A seagull full of egg mayo sandwich | |
Looking back into the quarry | |
A bearded neandertal man coming out to see what is going on | |
A school party on Dancing Ledge | |
As we look back at our path | |
Stone wall with a difference | |
The lighthouse at Anvil Point | |
Nice flowers | |
More quarrying | |
Including Tilly Whim | |
Now blocked off for health& safety | |
As we near Swanage we look along the coast to Old Harry and Poole Harbour | |
Walking along the front looking like lost children | |
The harbour behind us. |
Photos and captions by Richard, processed by Sally and uploaded by Mike |