On 17th July, around 80 friends of Barking Mad and of the Forest of Marston Vale ventured out together on a group walk around Millenium Country Park, and what a superb evening it was! The park covers 225 hectares and is a fabulous mix of woodland, grassland, meadow, lakes and wetland habitats criss-crossed by 17 kilometres of traffic free, surfaced cycle paths, grass footpaths and bridle ways. There’s a fantastic surfaced path that takes walkers through the beautiful wetland reserve area as well.
The walkers set out in groups, with the growlers heading off last. Despite maps being given out and the route being well signposted, 2 groups got lost! You know who you are…..Richard, Tom, Michelle. Merica et al!!
Because the weather was so hot, the walk was shortened but was fab nonetheless, with lots of opportunities to catch up with old and new friends and for dog walkers to pick the brains of the Barking Mad Dog Trainers.
The walk was followed by a superb BBQ by the lake and the kids amongst the group got an opportunity to play on the outdoor climbing area.
Walkers paid £5.00 for the event and this money has paid for 5 new trees to be planted at the Forest Centre so a huge thank you to everyone that was involved. The Forest is one of only 12 community forest across the UK and is a registered charity so its a very important facility to support and enjoy.
All the dogs behaved impeccably and we all look forward to being able to do this again very soon.
For more information:-
www.marstonvale.org/millennium-country-park
www.barkingmadtraining.co.uk/
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