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Ditches on the skyline

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We’re in quiet south-west Shropshire today, walking in the woods to finish up at Bury Ditches, a fine hill fort with extensive views over the surrounding countryside. Under a clear blue sky and in strong sunshine, it’s very pleasant to walk in the cool air on the fringes of the woodland, where conifers give way to deciduous trees, the sunshine dappling the pathways. The day’s high point in every sense is the fort, where a clear path winds along the rim of the main earthwork, through heather and glowing broom. Finally, a short straight path leads back down to the start.

Bury Ditches (Forestry England)

 

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Christmas is coming…

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That’s my guess, based on the number of Christmas trees at Attingham Park. We’re there for a wander, one that won’t get us seriously muddy. Hadn’t expected all the trees (which nevertheless are great fun!). The first is rather unconventional, to say the least. Others are more easily recognised. We’re rather taken by the piggy baubles, and as the Three Bears… There’s no sign of any porridge though – the (pine?) Shrewsbury biscuits and the (plywood?) layer cake look much more tempting.

Attingham Park

Day 4: Castletown and Port Erin

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27 July: we’re on the bus this morning, from just outside our hotel straight through to Castletown, and beyond – a bus stop giving access, via a very quiet country lane, to the shore path at Poyllvaaish. Once again, we’re following the Raad ny Foillan, this time via Scarlett Point and its remarkable rocks, back to Castletown. Here we’ll visit Castle Rushen, before catching another bus to take us on to Port Erin. We wander slowly down to the harbour then back to the railway station for our return run on the last train of the day to Douglas (on Geoff’s Rail Diaries)

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Dodging the showers at Dudmaston

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Perfect choice – not a drop of rain, until we were half-way home in the car (it’s only about 10 miles away). Plenty of colour in the gardens, and in the various flying things – the camera caught a couple of damselflies, but the truly splendid dragonflies in the dingle just wouldn’t co-operate.

Dudmaston NT

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