After two days of rest, one planned, the other forced. It was back out with Dolly.
The previous day I had told my colleagues at work I’d drop by and let them meet Dolly.
So true to my word Dolly and I were out front of my work for her to meet my colleagues. I think it’s fair to say Dolly liked the attention.
It was then onto our walk for the day Dersingham Bog.
Start Point: TF 66882 28077
Distance: 3.1 miles
Total Distance: 13.22 miles
I don’t even think there is any doubt in my mind that this side of the A149 is much nicer than the royal other side.
Dersingham Bog has the remains of an ancient coastline bordering the A149 side of it. The evidence of this is the steep escapement with woodland and heath on it. Plus sandy ground.
What this means is that from either of the two car parks you drop down to get to the bog. Which is the last and largest remaining example of acid valley mire in East Anglia.
Even though it was wet with the odd very light shower the ground was still pretty firm under foot. Well when it wasn’t sandy.
I really enjoyed the woodland bits of the walk. They bought back fond memories of my walks with the wolf pack back Farnborough way. I do miss the wolf pack and those walks.
It’s a shame that this sort of walk isn’t nearer to home.
Once we were down at the edges of the bog in the distance I thought I could make out a solitary heron in one of the ponds, and a flock of white birds on another. I’m assuming geese or possibly swans due to the size and distance.
As we followed the bridle way along the edge of the bog and base of the escapement I noticed what I thought were a couple of muntjac deer feeding. Luckily Dolly didn’t see them, and they were far enough away to not have noticed us. Or thought we were not a threat.
I turned back hoping not to disturb them, heading back to the signposted walk we had been following.
Instead of following our route back to the car I followed one of the other signposted routes taking us to a boardwalk that allowed visitors to experience the bog without damaging it.
It was then a brief uphill slog (look I’ve not been up a hill in years!) to head towards the second car park. There we headed back towards our car through the trees once more.
There was evidence of bushcrafty stuff having taken place with the remains of one or two shelters next to the path.
Back at the car we didn’t hang around we headed back home.
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