Walking The White Hart Link. Day 1, Blandford To Gillingham

[@peter236uk1]

Nice could you cycle the route ?

[@westcountryexplorer]

The only part of the 'White Hart Link' that's cyclable is the stretch between Blandford Forum and Sturminster Newton which follows the North Dorset Trailway.

[@siocas]

@@westcountryexplorer not very cycle friendly then is it ?

[@westcountryexplorer]

@@siocas Unfortunately no, not very cycle friendly at all for the most part.

[@jeanhopman5659]

Have you ever considered getting a dog to accompany you?

[@westcountryexplorer]

Aimee and I would love to have a dog; maybe one day we'll get one. A dog would be an amazing companion on my walks

[@siocas]

The I in Iwerne courtney is pronounced as a U as in Uwerne Courtney hope this helps ?

[@memlagu]

Does the word originally mean "iron"?

[@siocas]

@@memlagu possibly takes its name from the river Iwerne may have been the name of the Celtic Goddess or the yew trees growing on its bank ! The Minster is reference to its ownership by the settlement which was Shaftesbury Abbey? Hope this helps ? good old Wikipedia

[@memlagu]

@@siocas I guess I'm too old to think of Wikipedia for reference. But I appreciate your humility in giving your source. As linguistic roots go, "yew" makes perfect sense.

[@siocas]

@@memlagu Thankyou for your kind reply

[@westcountryexplorer]

That helps very much indeed; I'll now have the confidence to pronounce the name without feeling self conscious