OCTOBER 2008 Walks Programme for Clevedon Group OCTOBER 2008

 

O C T O B E R   2008

 

 

day/  date

about the  WALK

map No.

miles

grade

start time

picnic lunch/tea

 

O

Sat  4th

In the Mendips - East Harptree;  woodland, pastureland, streamside and views

E 141

5.5 to 6.5

II (a)

0900

pub lunch

 

C

Sun  5th

Coach trip with Woodspring Group to Totnes.  A choice of two linear walks to Dartmouth along the Dart Valley, one of 6 and the second of 12 miles.   Non-walkers welcome to join us and spend the day in Dartmouth.  Booking forms for seats on the coach need to be returned by the 26th September.

 

T

Sat  11th

Failand - starting from the Inn, coffee break at Abbots Pool, passing Failand Church - walking across fields and on country lanes

E 154

5

II B (a)

0930

pub lunch

 

O

Sun  12th

Into the hollows around Wellow - a green valley walk where Cotswold melds into Mendips;  tracing a legacy of adandoned industry and failed technology

E 142

9.5

III A (b)

0900

yes

 

B

Sat  18th

Starting in Chew Magna - walking  the countryside to the West, along the river and climbing Pagan's Hill

E 154

5.5

III B (a)

0900

pub lunch

 

E

Sun  19th

Beautiful countryside, combes, streams and 2-Rivers Way, Pensford, Compton Dando

E 155

9 to 10

III A (a)

0900

yes

 

R

Sat  25th

Chew Magna and south, before climbing Knowle Hill - descent to Chew Valley Lake - return along the banks of the River Chew        mlas

E 172

5

II

0900

pub lunch

 

 

Sun  26th

In the Cotswolds - from Tetbury via Westonbirt and the arboretum, walking mostly on pastureland and some lanes

E 168

9 to 10

II (a)

0900  GMT

yes

 

 

For more details about walks' grades, please refer to  OUR  WALKS

 

For any more information ask the Programme Secretary by phone - 01275 842 839; e-mail - di.knight1@btinternet.com