Borthwood Copse to Alverstone Circular
Borthwood Copse to Alverstone Circular
A STROLL to alverstone
DISTANCE-4 mile| DIFFICULTY-Easy | TIME-2 hours plus.
Borthwood Copse to Alverstone is a lovely simple walk along well defined non-muddy footpaths – quite difficult to come by at this time of the year. I enjoyed this walk a lot more than I had anticipated – it was a very stormy day and I really just chose it as a local short stroll. In the event I was so glad to have braved the elements as I was rewarded with something really special – an incredibly close up red squirrel encounter at Alverstone Nature Reserve. I had been lucky another time I did this route, again getting really close to several of these beautiful creatures. This time it was just one but I was able to spend an amazing 15 minutes watching his efforts to extract a nut that had got caught in the wood – I spotted it after he’d given up and left. Such moments really make a walk though it was a really pleasant stroll through different terrains anyway.
Definitely one I’ll be doing soon – and hopefully strike gold again with wildlife!
WHAT TO EXPECT
The unexpected!
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