Walk nf126 South Wood from Winterton-on-Sea

Vital Statistics:

Length:	6mls (9.5km)
Ascent:	128ft (39m)
Time:	2½hrs
Grade:

Route outline for walk nf126:

Winterton-on-Sea  -  Winterton Dunes National Nature Reserve  -  South Wood  -  Decay Wood  -  White House Farm  -  East Somerton  -  Winterton-on-Sea

Points of Interest/Notes on this walk:

The ruined St Mary Church in East Somerton was built in the 15th century & survived the Reformation but fell into disuse when the parish was swallowed by neighbouring Winterton. However, some say that a witch with a wooden leg was buried alive in St Mary's & a large oak tree grew fromher leg & destroyed the church. Today the tree can be found growing in themiddle of the original nave.

Winterton Dunes is a 1,060 acre SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest) & a National Nature Reserve It has extensive dunes together with areas of grazing marsh & birch woodland. The beach is open to the public.

Peaks, Summits and Tops reached on this walk:

0 English Mountains

0 Wainwrights

0 English Nuttalls

0 English Deweys

0 Wainwright Outlying Fells

0 Marilyns

0 Bridgets

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Some Photos and Pictures from Walk nf126 South Wood from Winterton-on-Sea

In no particular order . . .

Low Road, East Somerton, lookng towards Winterton

Photo: Robin Allard (8)

Winterton Dunes National Nature Reserve

Photo: Terry Howard (202)

Near Burnley Hall, East Somerton

Photo: Robin Allard (1)

Winterton Dunes National Nature Reserve

Photo: Dave Campbell (2)

Winterton Dunes National Nature Reserve

Photo: Terry Howard (201)

East Somerton Church

Photo: Robin Allard (7)

Sign near Winterton-on-Sea

Photo: Terry Howard (188)

Pond at Low Road, East Somerton

Photo: Robin Allard (2)

Winterton Dunes National Nature Reserve

Photo: Dave Campbell (3)

Halvergate church

Photo: Dave Campbell (5)

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