3 Men on a walk 2017: The Hartfield Dash!

Hartfield loop via Chuck Hatch and Pooh Bridge

We thought it might be a good idea to squeeze in a walk between Christmas and New Year in an effort to lose a few calories from the recent excesses. However the weather had other ideas and we had to resort to our "Plan B" which was to meet up at "The Anchor" for a "Pie & a Pint" and if the weather passed over as forecast we would do a quick 6 mile loop in the afternoon just so we could go home with a smug smile on our faces. And that was what we did!

The Anchor is one of our favourite stopping points and today it was buzzing with families and dogs all having decided that the atmosphere in the Anchor was much better than the cold wet windy day outside! We met up there and enjoyed our lunch before booting up and setting forth on the trail.

There was a strong wind with a real cold edge to it but this loop had plenty of steady climbs on it and it wasn't hard to keep warm. However, as it had been raining very heavily in the four hours before it was very wet under-foot and also very slippery so in places we walked very carefully! Still this walk did the trick, gave us a good blow out and made us feel righteous even if we didn't lose many calories.