Saturday 25 July 2009

Cranborne Chase


We went out this afternoon on an impromptu drive up to Win Green Hill, on the South Wessex Downs, which look out over Cranborne Chase. We tried to get there earlier thsi year, but were stopped by the by way up to the hill being snowed in. None of that today, it was ideal weather - fresh and breezy with plenty of sunshine.
Very peaceful as we got there late afternoon, the other two cars leaving just after we got there. We took binoculars, and looking out over the Chase towards and over Shaftesbury, we could glimpse Galstonbury Tor in the far distance. Lots of wildflowers, wind blown trees and wide open farmland; cows and sheep in the fields; the song of a lone bird. Wonderful.

3 comments:

The Squirrel Family said...

looks beautiful i love your part of the world and hope to be down your way next year

We generally stay at the campsite at Monkton Wyld but open to suggestions of better ones

Loved Cambridgehire i will be adding some pics to my blog soon

Shaz

MrsL said...

OOhh - you could pop in for tea LOL You'd be very welcome. I believe that Lions Gate camp site enar Cerne Abbas/Dorchester is very good if you want to check them out.
D give me a shoif you get here:)

MrsL

xx

Tina said...

Sounds like you had a good afternoon! Thanks for sharing the picture!