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FEBRUARY 2010 |
The
Ramblers' Association is a national organisation which exists to facilitate
the enjoyment and discovery on foot of Britain's countryside. |
FEBRUARY 2010 |
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WALKS
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Sunday 1st
February. Moderate with 1 or 2 steep hills. 5 miles 4 hrs Short
First: Cheddar
Gorge – Through Velvet Bottom, Black Rock and Cheddar Gorge. Plenty of time to stop and admire the view.
Dogs allowed under control. Meet: 10.30 a.m. Charterhouse
Visitor Centre car park. Explorer 141 Grid Ref. ST498554 Leader: Roy Sunday 1st
February Moderate 11
½ miles Alternative walk: Croscombe – Wells – Pen Hill.. A long slow climb up but with superb views weather
permitting. Picnic lunch No Dogs. Meet: 09:30 Near Croscombe
village hall. Route: From Wells
turn left on entrance to Croscombe (very narrow, signed village hall).
Explorer 141. Grid
Ref. ST588445 Leader: Alan Wednesday 4th February. Distance and time
is weather dependent Mid
Week Walks: See
Welcome page for details; Picnic lunch and coffee stop. No Dogs. Meet: 10:30
Wrington. By the Church Lichgate. Exp 154. Grid Ref. 468627. Please park sensitively. Sunday 8th
February Easy walking with low or short hills 8 ¾ miles. Kingscote & Nailsworth An
attractive walk of undulating hills and meadows, visiting the wool town
of Nailsworth. Possible pub stop. No
dogs. Meet: 10:00 Kingscote. A46 North from M4 Jct. 18.
left onto A4135 then right at the Huntershall Inn, signed to Kingscote.
In the village go right where there is restricted roadside parking near
the Church. Explorer 168 Grid ref
ST818962 Leader: Mike. Sunday 15th
February Hard
15 miles 7 hours Stourhead. From King Alfred’s Tower down through Forest
of Zeals and Meare. Up onto White
Sheet Hill. Return via Stourhead,
Six Wells bottom and St. Peter’s Pump. Picnic and Pub for lunch. Meet: 10.00 a.m. At the car park on the minor road
½ mile east of King Alfred’s Tower.
Explorer 142 Grid Ref.
ST748354. Leader: Eddy Wednesday 18th February. Easy to moderate. 5-6 miles. 3 to 4 hours Mid
Week Walks: Winscombe and
surrounding hills. An easy
pace; please bring a picnic lunch. Dogs
allowed under control. Grid
Ref. 421576 Saturday 21st February Social
Event: Bowling and optional Fish and Chip Supper. Meet: 4.30 for 5 at the Dolphin Bowl, Weston. £10 for 2 games
including shoe hire. please email woodspring.ramblers@tesco.net
or phone Marion 01934-833605 at least two weeks in advance if you wish to participate
in this very enjoyable event. Sunday 22nd February Easy
8 ½ miles 5 hrs Sherston – Westonbirt Arboretum. General level
walking across fields, lanes and parkland.
With time in the Arboretum for the Spring flowers. Meet: 10.00 a.m. Sherston – Centre of Village. No dogs allowed. Explorer 168 Grid Ref.
ST853859. Leaders: Frid and Joan
Wednesday
3rd February. Moderate. Distance and time is weather dependent. Mid Week Walks:-Mells. Picnic. Dogs not allowed. Meet:-10:00 am. Mells recreation
ground car park. Up
Burrington Coombe as to Frome. In Mells take the
2nd turning left (Longfield Road)
past Church. Explorer 142. Grid Ref. 725 491. Leader:-Alan Saturday 6th February. Social
Event:-Bowling and optional Fish and Chip Supper. Meet: 4.30
for 5pm at the Dolphin Bowl, Weston. Approximately £10 for 2 games including
shoe hire. Please send an email to woodspring.ramblers@tesco.net
at least two weeks in advance if you wish to participate
in this very enjoyable event. Sunday 7th February. Easy walking with low or short hills. 4 miles. Short
First: -Bleadon-Circular walk including the village of Bleadon
and part of the west Mendip Way. Dogs not allowed. Meet:-10.30
am. Bleadon village car park. Explorer 153 Grid Ref.
ST 341 568. Leader:-Mick Sunday 7th
February. Easy walking with low or short hills 12 miles 6
hours. Alternative walk:-The Three Sodburys.. Taking in Chipping Sodbury,
Little Sodbury and Old Sodbury.
Through woods,
across fields and along the Frome Valley Walkway. Fairly level walk with a couple of short hills.
Excellent views on a clear day.
Picnic lunch at Upton Cricket club or pub round
the corner. Dogs allowed under control. Meet:-09:30 am. At the free car park beside the Church
in Chipping Sodbury. (WC
at car park). On the B4060 just off the A432
in Chipping Sodbury. Explorer 167. Grid Ref.
ST 727 824 Leaders:-David and Di Saturday 13th February Somerset Area AGM At Spaxton Village Hall, High Street,
Spaxton, near Bridgwater TA5 1BS. Explorer 140. Grid reference ST 224 366. 10:00 am morning walk of 4 to 5 miles.
Meeting convenes at 2pm 'Speaker
- Gus Halfhide, - a member of Mendip Ramblers who has just been
elected to the Ramblers Board of Trustees. Sunday 14th February. Easy walking with low or short hills 5 miles. East Harptree Woods-Snowdrop
Walk.-A walk through the woods,
passing the disused mine shafts and old Chimney. Visiting
Manor Farm with, hopefully, a view of the snowdrops. Dogs allowed under control. Meet:-10:00
am. East Harptree wood forestry commission
car park. Explorer
141. Grid ref ST 558 542. Leader:-Frid, Joan and Judy. Wednesday 17th February. Easy/moderate. 5-6 miles. 3-4 hours Mid
Week Walks:-Winscombe and surrounding
hills. An easy pace; please bring a picnic lunch.
Dogs allowed under control. Sunday 21st February. Easy walking with low or short hills 8 miles Bristol-Suspension Bridge, Nightingale Valley, Harbourside and Clifton. An interesting walk around Bristol; with lovely views of the River
Avon from the bridge and over the city from Brandon hill. Plus a look round some of
the less well known parts. Steepish stoney downward path at
beginning in Nightingale Valley and some slopes and steps in Clifton
after lunch but level walking other than that. Meet:-10:00
a.m. At the junction of Clifton Down and Percival
Road. Turn up Bridge Valley Road from the Portway. Sharp turn right on mini-roundabout
at the top, into Clifton Down. Percival
Road 2nd turning on the left. Roadside parking. Dogs not allowed. Explorer 155 Grid Ref. ST 566 735. Leaders:-Marion and Judy. Sunday 28th February. Moderate hilly walk 9 miles A walk of 4 Ways. Fyne Court for
the snowdrops, then along Quantock Greenway, West Dean Way, Macmillan
Way through Paradise to Cothelstone Hill;
returning via Samaritans Way. Picnic lunch.
Dogs allowed under control But not in
Fyne Court. Meet:-10:00
a.m. Car park in Fyne Court. Explorer 140 Grid Ref. ST 221 321. Leaders:-Martin and Mary. |
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