Picnic

Last updated: 27 January 2006

Plashetts is a walking village, and a flask on the trail is the practical meal. There is no picnic ground laid out, and there is no shop. The green is kept for walking and for Sunday tea, and there are no tables on it except when the hall has them out. The bench is a bench. It will hold a person and a bag.

The memorial garden is a place to stand, not a place to eat. The churchyard is not for a picnic, and is closed to the walk after dusk. In summer the field behind the hall, when it is not in use for camping, will take a rug if you ask at the desk first. Take litter back to the hall bins. Fires are not permitted.

Milk, bread and a paper are more readily found in Falstone, and often a meal. Kielder will do as well if you are coming from that end. The market is on Saturday. There is a small eating-house in the village, The Ginger Cat, which they call a bistro; it is not a picnic. On the trail itself, see what to bring. The river keeps the valley road company and is a pleasant halt on the drive, if you have already bought what you need; there is no landing for Plashetts, and the water of the reservoir is a separate attraction.

If tea is being served, come in. It is the better arrangement.