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10th September 2019 Hiking - Walking: Golden Cap and Dorset Coastal Path Wind Direction: Wind Stength: Surf / Sea State: Air Temperature: Sea Temperature: Weather: sunny periods Max Speed: Distance Covered: Tuesday 10th September – walk ***** Golden Cap and Dorset Coastal Path – sunny periods. Lovely quiet night breaking the rules at the National Trust Stonebarrow car park, woke early and for the second morning Mag spotted a deer as she went in search of the sunrise:) The rain had cleared and it was nice to have the sunshine back and we both managed to do our exercises again as the ground outside the van had dried off nicely. So, after breakfast, listen to Pop quiz on Radio two and with picnic packed we leave the van at 10.53. Our plan was to walk to the top of Golden Cap the highest point on the Southern Coast at 190 feet. The route is very up and down with some really challenging climbs along farm tracks through isolated farms with cows and sheep, across grassy fields reaching the medieval Hamlet of St. Gabriel where the National Trust rent out four lovely cottages reached by a real dodgy lane and a derelict tiny chapel:) It’s here the big climb starts as we slog to the top of Golden Cap but it is well worth the effort as the views are just stunning in this very beautiful county. You have West Bay, home of TV hit show Broadchurch with Portland on the horizon one way and Charmouth and Lyme Regis the other all mixed up with a patchwork of fields with grazing livestock plus the famous Jurassic cliffs and beaches famous for fossils:) We were a little early for lunch but got chatting to a nice man with a camper also out for a few weeks, so after we had done a circuit of the summit we found a nice spot for our yummy salad lunch. Loads of people had the same idea and the top suddenly got very busy! With the wind very light we watched fishing boats and canoes far below, we also spotted a large dragon fly snapping up the tiny black flies that were everywhere! Mag rang our old friend Mary as we usually see her on a Tuesday and like to keep in touch. We decided to try and walk to Charmouth only three miles along the coast but not before Mag offered to take a pic of a young family on their phone. They had a lovely baby called Lily, only four months, she got a nice gummy smile in thanks! Charmouth might have only been 3 miles along the Dorset Coastal path but what three miles they were! So up and down as you had to go down to cross a couple of tiny streams and up to follow the line of the cliffs but you were well away from the dangerous edge and for the most part high above the beach! Our decision was made when the path took a turn away from the coast and headed very steeply up again so when we reached the top, we decided this would do as a turning point, sat by the edge looking down on Charmouth still a mile away and had our dessert, a banana and kit kat. Luckily it was only half a mile back to the van where we soon had the kettle on for a cuppa and cake. We had only walked 5 miles but were out for 4 hrs. 50 mins. as the terrain was so extreme but certainly worth all the effort! I think we will take a chance and stay here another night before heading back to Portland Harbour for another windsurf before heading North in search of more NT sites and some canals! Photo Gallery Here |
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