My friend P and I went for a wonderful walk in West Dorset on Wednesday.
We drove through pouring rain to get to this magical land of pixies, fairies and dragons.
The sun came out to greet us
and light up portals into other worlds
…… and the incantations of fellow questers.
We were heading for yonder knoll ( Colmer’s Hill)
to commune with the seven pines,
enjoy the view
to the sea and the Isle of Portland
and marvel at the sky.
Then down into the village of Symondsbury, nestling at its feet
past ancient farmhouses, (joining in with Norm’s Thursday Doors)
and the wonderful sound of children playing on their lunch break in the local school
… then into the newly opened Symondsbury Kitchen for a warming lunch and a view of Colmer’s Hill from the windows.
A magical morning.
Joining in with Cee’s ‘Which Way’ challenge.
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Wild Daffodil 
Rural west Dorset does get very muddy all over. I have just come back from the Cairngorms where I walked all week and hardly saw any mud. My trousers were clean when I got home. One walk around here and I need gaiters. I live in west Dorset.
Lovely photos. Thanks for sharing :0)
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Wonderful pictures from your magical walk. It always seems to be wet under foot when we take that route! Sarah x
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Yes it was pretty wet, it gets very squelchy in West Dorset lanes doesn’t it!
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These are wonderful!
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Thank you Laura.
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That looks so lovely!!
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Tiz a lovely part of the world to be in, that’s for sure AJ.
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What a magickal walk! Someday I’d love to explore the holloways over there plus the snickelways of York! Lucky you.
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I am lucky, there are lots of lovely places to explore around here. I’ve never been to York though, that is on my list too!
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I’ve been to York (once) and was right there in The Shambles but totally missed all those intriguing Snickelways. D’oh!!!
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Thanks for the tip – if I ever get there I’ll try to remember to explore the Snickelways – I just looked them up: http://snickelways.co.uk
Fascinating.
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If you do see them, be sure to take and share lots of pics. There’s just something about them that’s so intriguing.
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Will do!
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I’ve heard them called Snickets in Devon.
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I think the author who coined the term combined snicket, ginnel and alleyway. (You may recall that I wrote about them here: https://gillyflowerfaire.wordpress.com/2016/09/08/crinkle-crankles-snugs-and-snickelways-shedding-light-on-obscure-terms-part-1/)
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Aah! Thank you for your link – great post!
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And the wonderful aspect of nature is that we are all a part. Thanks
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exactly so. 🙂
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Magical
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🙂
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Magical indeed – it is lovely to walk hand in hand with the elementals – I often do it too ❤
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Aaaah! that’s wonderful to know – I’d love to wander with you in your own magical land Pauline.
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Lovely pictures, thanks for taking us along!
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You are so very welcome Kathy – I can just imagine us all skipping over hill and dale together. 🙂
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Thanks for taking me along on this lovely hike.
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You are very welcome, it is lovely to have you along with us. 🙂
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It all certainly does look magical! And beautiful! 😁
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On the right sort of day, in the right light, there is definitely magic in the air, a tiny electrical vibration all around you, all you need to do is be still for a moment to pick it up and then you can carry it with you.
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Oh, my! You made my morning, that’s for sure. Magical is right. I felt as though I were right along with you.
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That is so lovely to know Laurie, it is lovely to have you join me frollicking with the fairies. ❤
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I’m always ready to frolic with the fairies!
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Squeeee!! That’s what I thought! 😉 😀 ❤
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What a wonderful walk. Wish I had more walks like that near me!
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It is a lovely walk – about 35 minutes drive from where I live now.
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You do live in a beautiful part of the world.
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I do indeed Lisa.
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Sounds a magical day 🙂
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It really was! 🙂
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What a splendid walk with the magic folk. I loved the faces on the rock in the third picture. Thoroughly enjoyable.
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Lovely to have you along with us Cathy. ❤
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What a fab walk! And that holloway at the start is one of the best I’ve seen. Do they call them that in Dorset? I have a feeling they use another name.
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I’ve never heard them called anything in particular Alastair, but The Dorset Rambler talks of them here: https://thedorsetrambler.com/2015/02/20/holloways-and-sunken-paths-the-mysterious-ancient-highways/
He mentions other names for them as well.
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Thanks, what a great post on them. I’ll follow that blog. None of the names mentioned are ones I remember though so I will have to ask my wife’s cousin in Dorset what it is she calls them and report back.
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Great – I’d love to know the local name for them.
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Does look magical! Lovely buildings.
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I just love West Dorset! I was lucky enough to live there for 10 years and was able to experience it’s magic at first hand.
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