{"id":8189,"date":"2018-07-12T19:33:29","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T17:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.prikanowski.nl\/swcp\/?p=8189"},"modified":"2018-07-12T19:33:29","modified_gmt":"2018-07-12T17:33:29","slug":"20180712-abbotsbury-fortuneswell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devoortsoftware.nl\/swcp\/20180712-abbotsbury-fortuneswell\/","title":{"rendered":"20180712 Abbotsbury – Fortuneswell"},"content":{"rendered":"

Date: 20180712<\/p>\n

Time:\u00a09:35 – 16:25<\/p>\n

Distance: 25.3 km<\/p>\n

Stay:\u00a0Seventy Seven Portland, Fortuneswell<\/p>\n

Walk<\/h4>\n

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When I leave Abbotsbury, I pass Tithe Barn. It was built in 1390 and used to be 273 feet long and thus the longest barn with a straw roof in England. Just so you know.<\/p>\n

I walk past the Swannery again and then it goes up the hill. I now walk a few kilometers through the inlands. Over the hills, along and through meadows. A nice walk.<\/p>\n

\"\"After a while I arrive at The Fleet. The Fleet<\/a> is a lagoon with fresh and salt water that separates Chisel Beach from the mainland. The whole area is about 8 miles long.
\nI walk almost the whole stretch with The Fleet and Chisel Beach on the right and on the left meadows and fields with beans, grain and other green stuff.
\nI am glad that the route does not run over Chisel Beach. No pebbles today.<\/p>\n

\"\"About halfway through this part I arrive at the Moonfleet Manor Hotel. Until that time I feel totally Remy, from the Swannery to Moonfleet Manor I have not met anyone and I have not seen anyone. Nice and quiet.
\nAt the Moonfleet Manor hotel I keep a short break for a cup of coffee. It turns out not to be cheap here, \u00a3 3.50 for a cup of coffee with a mediocre biscuit. But the coffee was good.<\/p>\n

\"\"During the second part of my walk along The Fleet I see more people. This part is clearly more popular. There is also more civilization here, holiday parks and military sites.
\nI also come along a racetrack for horse races. But unfortunately there is nothing going on today.<\/p>\n

\"\"After the second and last caravan park, the Coast Path goes through the bushes for a while. A little later a not so nice part follows along a fence of a military training camp.<\/p>\n

\"\"Eventually I arrive at Ferry Bridge. Here the Coast Path goes two ways, to Weymouth (I will go there tomorrow) and to Portland (I walk there today). The route to Portland is a little boring, just along the busy road to the island.<\/p>\n

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The Coast Path makes a round trip across Portland Island. That means that there is a split after the ‘crossing’ to the island. Of course I am too busy with other things and at first I walk in the wrong direction. Fortunately, I discover this quickly enough and I find my way to the part of the Coast Path where I have to be. It helps if you expect this kind of thing…<\/p>\n

At the Cove House Inn I stop and sit on the terrace for a few pints. From here it is only a short way to my B&B.<\/p>\n

Weather<\/h4>\n

In the morning, up to Moonfleet Manor, it is mainly cloudy. Nice to walk. Then a faint sun comes through and it gets a little muggy. Later the sun comes completely through and when I arrive in Portland it is cloudy again.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t

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