Piddletrentide

 

Today's walk took us a long way from Poole to the village of Piddletrentide. The unusual name of the village is derived from its position on the River Piddle, combined with it having been assessed for thirty hides in the Domesday Book.

We followed the bank of the Piddle, crossed a narrow bridge and  headed up the side of a field

We reached a hilly area with a track running though it ...

... and passed farm buildings on the left. This proved to be a mistake as we continued into a rather lovely area of bluebells.

We then started to hear traffic noise, which confirmed we had gone off piste. Mercifully we found our way to pass the farm buildings on the other side and return on the track we went out on.

We headed away from the village, noting this very handsome house on the left hand side. Perhaps it was formerly a school?