17/07/24
Having been accustomed to calling CQ on 2m numerous times (usually taking 1h to activate in the G/SC area), I had a lovely surprise activating G/SC-008.
With ample parking available within 5 minutes walk from the summit, I headed up to the trig point for a planned 10:00 UTC activation time.
It was all done in 8 minutes with 5 QSOs. Many thanks to @M6BWA and @M0JLA - S2S contacts are the most exciting - I expect you had a lovely day at G/WB-019.
To make the most of the beautiful weather and scenery, packing my kit away soon after qualifying seemed the most sensible option.
Having spent a lot of time on Exmoor and the Quantocks as of late, there’s a certain charm to experience where Dorset meets Wiltshire. Do take advantage of the walks on offer from this summit. 
I’ve attached a screen shot of the walk but there were a few detours that you need to be mindful of when looking at it in terms of access and rights of way (circled in pink):
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You’ll see that we were searching for access to a hill fort at Winkelbury Hill - we had taken a recognised path from Cranborne Droves Way towards Cross Farm however we weren’t sure whether this would give us access to the hill fort. It was quite overgrown in places.
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We opted to retrace our steps, and take a recognised path towards Easton Hollow taking an unrecognised NE detour up to the peak of Winkelbury Hill. The grasses were very tall and we couldn’t see a clear path towards the fort, so we headed towards the other side of the fence to get there. Again, not a recognised path on my map.
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Our route back towards Cranborne Droves Way was again, not on a marked path.
As usual, I have my walking buddy to thank for the off piste action, on what is otherwise quite a straight forward and enjoyable walk. 