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Lovedean to Hambledon Day Walk 11th March 2020

Den's walk started from Lovedean and was partly on minor roads to avoid some very muddy fields. The rain did not appear but the wind seemed to blow all day. Interesting walk with a variety of woods and fields and a few animals along the way.

A couple of red kites soared above, fallow deer were seen in the distance and skylarks were heard but not seen. The fields didn't seem to be growing anything - the wet weather we have been having for months has put paid to that. Even the livestock farmers are feeling the pinch. However as walkers we were able to reach Hambledon for a well deserved lunch with muddy boots but not muddy socks! Many houses seemed to be pumping out their cellars out but no flood water was visible in the village. The return trip  started with a steep uphill road but with excellent views over Hambledon. A beautiful area for our return trip, spolit by barbed wire on stiles in one particular spot on the Monarch's Way. The walk was about 7.1/2 miles in total.

Booting up

Colourful lesser celandine also known as pilewort

Across the fields

Where are we going?

Wind and blue sky

Wood anenome

Mud to navigate

Coffee stop

Fallow deer

A migrant amongst the primroses

Violet

The Vine at Hambledon

Lunch in the Vine

Uphill after lunch

Nice spots - or are they freckles?

Looking back over the valley

Very large sheep

Flinty fields.

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