Wednesday 9th April 2025
Abbotsbury
to Weymouth (Ferrybridge). 10.9 miles
We get an
early bus to Abbotsbury and have a coffee in a little deli and butcher which I
spotted yesterday. We get bacon rolls
for lunch. Surprisingly, it’s run by a
South African couple. The walking is mostly easy, but the distance is at the
outer limit of our ability. We
definitely would be struggling if there were cliffs to climb. Much of the walk
follows the shore of the Fleet lagoon.
There are interesting birds, but of course I don’t have my
binoculars. Whilst taking a break
overlooking the lagoon I manage to stand on my glasses. Fortunately, I never do SWCP without a spare
pair. But still.
As the
evening approaches and we are cold and very tired, we are confronted with a
‘path closed’ sign. From bitter
experience we have learned to take these signs seriously, but we can’t face the
detour which will add a mile. Luckily a
local woman tells us that it’s only a short section of the path has
collapsed. She says it is actually
passable so long as you are reasonably agile and don’t mind the mud. We reason that it’s been so dry that the mud
shouldn’t be a problem. We are literally
minutes away from the Ferrybridge. We decide to risk it and basically, it’s a
section of decking and steps which has gone.
We clamber over it quite easily and we are at Ferrybridge. This is the point where the causeway leaves
the mainland for Portland.
We quickly
get a Portland bus back to Weymouth and the King’s Statue terminus. A pint at Black Dog, then supper at Oliveto’s
Italian in the bandstand building. It is
quiet and nice with good food and a view of the sea. £86.00 + tip.
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