The Ramblers


JULY 2007	The Ramblers' Association is a national organisation which exists to facilitate the enjoyment and discovery on foot of Britain's countryside.	JULY 2007
WALKS in JULY2007

_{Sunday 1st July.}_{Easy 7 miles
3½ hours}

_{Short First}_:_-_{Highbridge,
Estuaries of Rivers Brue and Parrett, West Huntspill and Alstone –}_{A flat
walk along the banks of the rivers Parrett and Brue with plenty of birdlife.
Turning inland and having a lunch stop at West Huntspill.
Continue to Alstone. No dogs allowed}

_{Meet: 10.00
Moorland Road, Highbridge (Highbridge
– Burnham Road end of Moorland Road.}

_{Leaders:
Pat and June}

_{Wednesday
4th July}

_{Sandford evening walk –
see 9th May for details}

_{Sunday
8th July}_{Moderate 9½ miles 6
hours}

_{Exmoor-
Tarr Steps.}_{By
popular demand a repeat of last Summer’s walk to Tarr Steps and the
Punchbowl. Lovely varied walk of woodland, river and moorland. Coffee
stop, lunch at Tarr Steps with Pub/picnic. Tea at Winsford with homemade
cakes at the well known tea room.}

_{Dogs allowed under control}

_{Meet: 10:00 Winsford car park. Grid Ref Exp OL9 SS905351}

_{Leader: Diane}

_{Wednesday
11th July}_{. Easy
4 miles 2
hours}

_{Evening
walk - Axbridge.}_{A short walk round the Reservoir and surrounding
countryside. Back to the Lamb
for a drink and something to eat if you wish.}

_{Meet: 6:45 pm Axbridge square.}

_{Leader: Mary}

_{Sunday
15th July}_{Hard
13 miles 7 hours}

_{Black
Mountains}_{– Through the Olchon Valley, over the Offa’s
Dyke ridge and into the Vale of Ewyas,
to take the ridge up onto Lord Herfords Knob. Through to Gospel Pass, onto Hay Bluff and down
over Black Hill.}

_{Dogs allowed under control.}

_{Meet: 10:00 at the car park below Black Hill.}

_{Explorer map OL13 Grid Ref: 288328}

_{For car share meet at the Worle station end
of TK Maxx car park 08:30}

_{Leader: Eddy.}

_{Wednesday
18th July}

_{Sandford
evening walk}_{- see 9th May for details.}

_{Sunday
22nd July}_{Moderate 9 to 10 miles 5 hours.}

_{Bradford-on-Avon
–}_{Delightful walk along the river bank, fields and woods, Avoncliffe,
Freshford, Iford and Westwood; returning in time for afternoon tea in
Bradford-on-Avon. Picnic lunch. Undulating but no steep climbs. Dogs allowed
under control.}

_{Meet: 10:00
Station car park Bradford-on-Avon (main, long term car park). Please
note parking is £3.60 per day so car sharing is recommended.}

_{Grid Ref: 825607}

_{Leader: Pat}

_{Wednesday
25th July}_.

_{Evening
walk – Uphill.}_{Across the sands, round the reserve and
up to the windmill and Church. Supper snack at the Ship Inn at the end
of the walk, if you wish.}

_{Meet 6:45
pm Uphill Way car park, opposite the old hall restaurant. Grid Ref: 316585}

_{Leader: Cliff}

_{Sunday
29th July}_{Moderate 10 miles}

_{Wimbleball
Lake – Haddon Hill – Hartford Dam.}_{A walk around Exmoor’s most beautiful lake.}

_{Meet: 10:00 at ‘The Cowlings, The main car
park. (ignore all others) From
A358 (Taunton) left onto Bishops Lydeard, fork left after Ralegh’s Cross,
onto B3190. After just over 1
mile fork right. After Bessom
Bridge and Woolcott’s turn left. Grid Ref: 967308}

_{Leader: Mary}

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