A
nn guided this walk that met at Wooton Bridge.
We
walked north up the road and turned off onto the old railway line. After
a few yards we took a path on the left which led across Hag Hill towards
the road just north of Setthorns Camp. Few flowering plants were showing
but there were many Dog Violets. We heard and saw Stonechats (below) and a
Swallow flew over.
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Stonechat - male |
After crossing the road, walking down Horseshoe Bottom
and partway up Hincheslea Hill we stopped for a few minutes in a spinney before
continuing eastwards towards the crossing over White Moor. This was still
muddy and wet after the recent rains. We regained the old railway line
where there were many Primroses (below), possibly due to a previous crossing
keepers house, although no evidence of this remains. We continued on the
hard going of the railway, noting the very wet conditions on the south side of
the line.
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Primroses |