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SOUTH WEST COASTAL PATH
BURTON to FLEET

4th October 2013
...............Walk No. 1026

South West Coastal Path No: 72             Total: 586.5 miles

Time Taken:     Cycle:     Distance:   Enjoyment:    Weather:  
 3.25 hours           n/a          7.5 miles           85%      Windy at Times
Nature: Kestrel, Cobwebs, Blackberries, Pheasants.

 Temp:     Cloud:     Rain:    Visibility:    Ground Conditions:  
   17oC       40%        10%        Good            Good Underfoot

General:
Bus X53 to Abbotsbury, the start of the walk. Continued 
coastal path along alley from West Street towards St 
Catherine's Chapel. At Coastal path 'hairpin' I took left 
hand fork to Grove Lane and onto the Abbotsbury 
Swannery entrance. No time to visit so I moved on 
immediately. At the sharp right turn on New Barn Road 
I climbed the stile straight ahead to climb of Linton Hill. 
Just after the walls tile, by the blackberry bushes, as I 
turned right around the wall, I bumped into an elderly 
couple where the man had just slipped and had fallen over. 
I encouraged him not to get up too quickly. When he did 
get up I was happy that he was ok. We chatted a while 
before I continued up the steep slope of Linton Hill. Good 
views from the top across to St Catherine's chapel, The 
fleet water, and Chesil Beach. The swannery easily visible 
below. Along the edge of the ridge, passing Clayhanger 
Farm to a steady descent passing Hodder's Coppied. 
Disturbed lots of pheasants as I passed each dense 
hedgerow. Soon after Kittle Barrow plantation, approaching 
Rudden Hive, the light was right for me to notice lots of 
horizontal lines of web in the strong wind. Very lonely walk 
apart from a couple of walkers passing me hear Clay Hard 
Point. Crossed lane at Langton Hive Point where an empty 
rowing boat awaited anyone wishing to row across the short 
distance to Chesil Beach. Good views up and down the fleet. 
I spotted a settlement on Chesil Beach opposite Gore Cove, 
probably fishermen. As I walked along the shoreline of the 
fleet I could not help but notice a white substance all along 
the shoreline and especially around Gore Cove. I wonder. 
Soon after Moonfleet Manor I passed several grazing horses 
and foal, then 'the Grove' stream via a long duck walkway to 
suddenly opening out into a field with an unusual sign. 
'Danger-Fast Horses'. I had walked onto a horse gallop. 
More signs informed me and future walkers to stay away 
from the sandy track and walk on the grass. Around 
Butterstreet Cove following 'the Hardy Walk', passing gulls 
feeding and resting near the shore. I turned left at the East 
Fleet milestone towards the beautiful setting of Fleet Village. 
Passed the old church to a line of delightful cottages. At the 
Fleet Lane I turned right up the lane to the village gates, near 
the main road, B3157. I passed a huge metal statue. At the 
main road, a sharp bend, I turned right again hopefully 
towards the nearest bus stop to catch the bus home. 

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29th September 2013 - SWCP - Map Courtesy www.streetmap.co.uk

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