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Wynford Eagle walk: New gate
I am writing to inform you of an alteration to a walking route in Chris Slade’s Walking in Dorset article at Wynford Eagle (dated June 2023).
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In the paragraph that starts, “Cross the road and join the bridleway that takes you down hill south eastwards along field edges...”, there is now an access gate in the hedgerow that takes you into an adjacent field allowing access to the footbridge that crosses the River Wyn. It is necessary to take this access gate as there is no access to the field further down. A local farmer informed us of this during our walk. Using the field through the gate also avoids a lot of nettles further down.
It seems, according to the farmer, that a lot of walkers make this error. I thought that maybe you would want to make this alteration in your magazine. We thoroughly enjoy Chris Slade’s walks. There are some wonderful locations included in them. They are also the perfect length for a casual weekend ramble.
Many thanks,
Darren O’Donnell Dorchester
Dorset Foot Health Care
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