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West Marden Day Walk 10th May 2017

We had some ideal walking weather, almost too much sunshine, but not too hot. Starting from West Marden, we reached Lyecommon in time for coffee. Then we walked down Wild Garlic Valley - actually called Piglegged Row - but no-one would believe that! Lunch was at the excellent The Barley Mow in Walderton. The streams in Walderton were completely dry, not a good sign. The return trip was over the top of Watergate Hanger and Nore Down and the woods provided some useful shade for those walkers who were overheating. Walk was about 6.1/2 miles.

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Hawthorn

Another garlic patch, Watergate Hanger.

Honeysuckle was everywhere

Lunch

Lovely old cottage in Walderton

Looking back

Garlic Valley

Making a cairn, supposedly lucky

Barley Mow

Nice footpath marking

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Break time

Lyecommon Woods

Climbing out of West Marden

West Marden 6.1/2 miles

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