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Nearly a mudless Mileaters walk by Lesley Pemberton

On a rather dull April morning, 13 walkers and 3 dogs left the car park at the Anchor inn pub Burton Bradstock and headed off towards the coast. Going across the National trust car park at the Hive cafe and began one of many short inclines. Up we went and across the coastal path until Cogden beach where we turned in land and crossed over the main road and back on to farm track . We did pass a disused pit and the 3 dogs were delighted to come upon the pond but the Canada geese on the pond were not so delighted.

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Wednesday 29th March 2017 - Report by Celia Benson

It was lovely to have 3 new people, Frances, Rollo and David join our merry band of walkers!

We parked at the Scott Arms, Kingston and walked up through the village and out to Houns Tout, looking down on Encombe House as we went, nestling in the sheltered valley below.  By the time we reached the South West Coast Path at the cliff edge, the wind had got up and it started to mizzle, spoiling somewhat the lovely views along the coast west to Kimmeridge and beyond, and east down into Chapman’s Pool and St Alban’s Head above it. 

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25 years ago when the Mileaters walking group first started, they did some of the South Coast Path. On Monday 13th March, 15 of today’s group led by Roelie and Phil along with a dog, set off from the Martinstown’s village green to walk in their footsteps. We drove to Lyme Regis, parked the cars and caught a bus to Axmouth bridge. Immediately the walk was up hill through part of the golf course. Then came the coastal path and mud – lots an lots of mud. There wasn’t much let up from the mud even though the sun was shinning and a beautiful day for walking.

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“Charlie was a darling all right!” by Mike Beesley

On a lovely late winter’s day in February 12 Mileaters set out for a really nice 6 mile country walk from West Stafford, across the water meadows, up through Duddle Heath and Thorncombe Woods to Hardy's cottage and back through Stinsford and Lower Bockhampton.

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Monday 13th February 2017 - Report by Lynne Axford

Despite a very cold wind, it was sunny and dry when thirteen bipeds and two quadrupeds, set out from Tarrant Keyneston on 13th February. It was a circular route of 5.75 miles, commencing at the “True Lover’s Knot” public house, quite appropriate for Valentine’s week!

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Tuesday 24th January 2017

It was rather like an Agatha Christie whodunit....."and then there were 5"; falls on the ice, colds and holidays to warmer climes (where it snowed !) all contributed to a small select band of Mileaters setting out on a day of thick fog to Evershot and Melbury Park.

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Sunday, 21 04 2019

The Mileaters

The village walking group began some 25 years ago with the aim of walking the Dorset Coast Path, in sections, from the Devon border to Sandbanks. Subsequently the reverse route from Sandbanks to Devon has been undertaken.

We are a friendly group of local residents, ex-residents, and colleagues from the area, who meet on a fortnightly basis to enjoy the diversity of the wonderful Dorset countryside. We take it in turns to lead a walk with most members being allotted a fortnight's slot twice a year. The choice of distance, location, and day within that fortnight is at the discretion of the fortnightly leader, but walks (anywhere in Dorset) are usually between 4 and 8 miles. 

Walk details are distributed by email. A picnic lunch is often carried in the Summer, but a pub lunch in the Winter is the norm - rehydration is de rigueur! Generally we meet on the Village Green at 10.00 a.m.

Contact:
Nick Priddle tel: 01305 889189