Monday 22 June 2020

Shoulder of Mutton - 10.75 Miles - Seven Stiles

On the spur of the moment we decided to ascend to the Shoulder of Mutton via the Poet's Stone - a steeper walk (with steps in places) than our normal route but with some lovely views on the way up. We also extended the walk by visiting The Harrow, which is sadly still closed, though they were selling lots of plants and flowers for charity.

We had breakfast sitting on a bench near the trig point at Cobbett's view - a lovely warm day with beautiful clouds.

We were greatly dismayed to see that several stiles had been added - apparently to deter cyclists from using footpaths, but bad for my knees! This has caused me to add a new record to the walk: the number of stiles! This walk now hosts SEVEN stiles!

A wonderful collection of fungi on a pile of wood chips at the beginning of the walk
More fungi		Sheep under my oak tree
I've never noticed the structure that links these buildings - I wonder what's in there?		I also wonder what is being sprayed on the crops!
Ashford Hangers		Hypericum
Views on the way up to the Poet's Stone - if you look carefully you can see the radio mast on Butser Hill
The Poet's Stone
Viper Bugloss - thanks Ed!		A brief rest at the top
Camera perched on top of the trig point		Way off in the distance is the A3
I have a go with a selfie!
FIRST stile of the day		SECOND
THIRD		FOURTH
FIFTH		SIXTH
SEVENTH		A naturally decorated tree
We don't often see rabbits - they are animals of dawn and dusk but there were plenty in a meadow in Sheet
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