One of our group members led us on a lovely walk around Tayfield Estate in Newport. He pointed out some of the historical features of the estate, including where the old mill used to be. The group had a relaxed wander around the paths and saw lots of wildlife. The peaceful lake, surrounded by beautiful white and lilac foxgloves, was home to many ducks. The ducks were lucky enough to enjoy one of the group members tuna mayo roll! One of the ducks must have liked it because he started to follow us. We thought we were going to have to take him home to Kandahar!
We also saw a couple of teeny weeny frogs, still with their tadpole tails attached, this made Laura very happy as she is always determined to see frogs!
After this we walked along the old railway path which is very pretty and peaceful with the trees bent over the path like a natural green tunnel. The group felt miles away from everything.
We retired to the local pub for a refreshment and filled out a Visit Woods checklist of the facilities available at Tayfield Estate. Keep your eyes peeled as we will soon be posting our review of the walk on the Visit Woods website.
Only complaint of the day- walk not long enough! Don't worry troops, will walk you harder next time!
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