🌳Winster 8 mile Bluebell Walk🪻Clough Cambridge Woods🪻Oaker Hill🌿Bo's Tree🌳

This walk now starts from Winster..

Our walk promises hillsides with scenic views, as well as woodland pretty villages and a visit to see our much missed Bo's sapling, planted 6 months ago..

Our scenic walk starts from the Village of Winster, our route heads up to join tracks into Clough Woods where we hope to see bluebells..

Emerging from this pretty woodland, our route heads through pastures up to Oaker Hill with far reaching views from this pretty spot by a beautiful Sycamore tree..
There's a poem hidden inside the roots of the Sycamore Tree on the top of Oaker Hill..

Legend has it that two local brothers planted a tree each on this hill before going their separate ways, one prospered and his tree survived, the other brother failed and his died..

A poem by William Wordsworth is dedicated to this tree.

Tis said that to the brow of yon fair hill
Two brother clomb; and turning face from face
Nor one look more exchanging, grief to still
Or feed, each planted on that lofty place a chosen tree..
Then eager to fulfil their courses, like two new-born rivers, they in opposite directions urged their way
Down from the far-seen mount
nor blast might kill
Or blight that fond memorial
The trees grew and now entwine, their arms’ but ne’er again
Embraced those brothers upon earth’s wide plain,
Nor aught of mutual joy or sorrow knew
Until their spirits mingled in the sea
That to itself takes all – Eternity”

We'll check out our tree sapling we planted in Memory of our much loved Bo..

Leaving this enchanted hill, our route heads through pastures up to the characterful Wensley Village..

Our path takes us into Cambridge Woods where hopefully we see more bluebells..
We join the woodland path which takes us back into Winster where we started this scenic walk..

An undulating walk with some woodland lanes and hillside ascents along the way
as well as easygoing paths through villages

Bring a picnic lunch plenty of snacks and enough water for the walk
As always breaks and catching up stops along the way

Walking boots are essential as well as warm layers..
As always, check the weather and dress accordingly

All doggies are welcome on our walks
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Look forward to sharing another adventure with you all..
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