Bluebells!

This year a number of our Walk Leaders have volunteered to offer some additional health walks from different start points of interest or some 'progression' walks (which means they are slightly more challenging and not under the official Walking for Health umbrella.) Here's is Barbara's account of the bluebell Health Walk. 

The sun shone for the first of our Special Summer Walks on 28th April when 50 Walking for Health walkers from all corners of the Forest of Dean gathered at Lydney Harbour.  They came from Sedbury, Newent, Bream, St Briavels, Mitcheldean, Yorkley, Cinderford and Parkend to join Lydney health walkers on a stroll through the Harbour, where major points of interest were indicated by Jenny and Richard. 

After carefully climbing 24 steps, we were soon in the woodland along Naas Cliff, surrounded by bluebells, wood anemone and stitchwort as we glimpsed the Cotswolds and Sharpness canal across the Severn.  A sharp turn inland took us past a huge field of rape and towards Naas Court, a building with medieval origins and Naas House, built in 1670.  Amazingly, both are inhabited.

In a few minutes we were back at the car park and enjoying coffee and cake at the Coffee House in Bathurst Park.  

Many thanks to all our Walk Leaders who encouraged their walkers to come along, and then donned their hi-viz jackets to ensure nobody got lost or fell off the cliff.  

Same time next year? Barbara

PS As no-one sent me any photos of bluebells I have added this photo from last year's walk in the same area! Kim