Today we decided to walk from home rather than drive somewhere first so Karen and I walk to the other end of Winster and followed a grassy track leading to Clough Wood. We noticed the Sloe bushes and Mountain Ash were laden with berries: probably due to the wet summer. After crossing an open area with large fields we saw two ponies playing with each other before trotting off to a lower field. As we passed through a stile into a wooded area, Karen spotted a Fallow Deer hind with two fawns a short distance away. We stood and watched as they headed further into the woods.
We followed a path, obviously used by the deer as it had fresh deer prints in the mud, and eventually reached the rough track leading towards the Birchover area. We followed this until a gate with a stile which led to Stoop Wood. Once through this we crossed a few fields leading back to Winster and as we passed right by the village shop and it was a warm day, we bought a couple of ice creams and ate them while sitting in the back garden.
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