Yesterday we took Charles and Rose to Badbury Rings. They weren't up for the 7 mile trek that we did earlier in the week so we did a much shorter walk taking in our favourite bits.
We parked near Blandford Lodge and after crossing the Blandford Road walked passed Lodge Farm to the butterfly fields. If you walk this way look back and to the left just after the gate to catch a glimpse of the farmhouse, a 14th century hunting lodge, over the hedge. Having reminded myself of how to shoot video on my camera I managed to get several seconds of half decent video of the butterflies this time.
Click below to view it.After spending some time watching the butterflies we walked upto Badbury Rings and walked around the innermost ring. Note that if you come this way the monument itself is a dog free area. The weather forecast had got it wrong and it was a lovely afternoon. There was a refreshing breeze and the sheep were happier to do their work of keeping the weeds down. We had good views all around and took some delight in watching a boy with his father flying a kite. The kite had a long blue tail and their chocolate labrador was having great fun trying to catch it.
From the Rings we retraced our steps to the Blandford Road.
Beautiful! :)
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