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Sunday 1st June. Easy
6 miles Short First::- Wrington - Along
the River Yeo to Wrington. Fairly steep ascent up into the woods. Coffee and lunch stop. Meet: 10:00 Congresbury
at the rear of the Ship and Castle Pub. Grid Ref: ST438638. Leaders: Joan,
Judy and Frid Sunday
1st June. Alternative walk Moderate/hard 17 miles 7½
hours Samaritan’s Way 3rd leg – Glastonbury
to Bridgwater. Along the Somerset Levels and over the Polden
Hills. No dogs allowed. Please
click here to Samaritans Way Page for details. Meet: 08:30 at Glastonbury Abbey car park. Transport will be at the end of the walk for
transfer back to the cars. Grid
Ref: ST 498388 Leader: Diane
Wednesday
4th June. Sandford evening walk: - see
7th May for details. Sunday 8th June. Moderate 10½ miles 5 hours Batcombe and Bruton. Undulating walk through East Mendip farmland
and villages. No dogs allowed. Meet: 10:00 Batcombe Village Hall car park. Please park at the top end of the car park Explorer
142 Grid Ref: ST689391 Leaders: Hugh and Penny Wednesday 11th June. Easy
5 miles 2 hours 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. Meet: 6:30 pm Uphill Way car park, opposite the Old
Hall restaurant. Grid Ref: 316585 Leader: Cliff. Sunday 15th June. Moderate 12 miles approx. East
Quantoxhead – Kilve- East Quantoxhead
hill. A long uphill climb at the
start but it is worth it for the views – weather permitting. Picnic stop. No dogs allowed Meet: 10:00 East Quantoxhead car park (Voluntary donations
please). M5 to Bridgwater, A39
Minehead road. Right turn after
Kilve into Frog Street. Explorer
Grid Ref: ST 137436 Leaders: Alan and Audrey Wednesday 18th June. Easy/moderate. 5-6 miles. 3-4
hours Mid
Week Walk: Winscombe and surrounding hills. An easy pace;
please bring a picnic lunch. Dogs
allowed under control. Leader: Pat
Wednesday
18th June. Sandford evening walk: - see 7th May for details. Saturday 21st June
Easy/Moderate 8½ miles
4½ hours Special Event:- Joint Woodspring and Weston
Walking Group Cream Tea Walk. Blagdon,
Burrington, Blackdown. One
long steady climb; after the walk, there will be the opportunity to
enjoy a cream tea in Blagdon Village Club served by Blagdon W.I. (cost
TBA). Leader: Pat Sunday 22nd June. Moderate/Hard 11 miles 6 hours Water, Dartmoor. Lovely walk through ancient woodland with
climbs to some of Dartmoor’s most scenic Tors. Stop for afternoon tea
or a pint. Due
to the distance and difficulty in finding the start please inform the
Leader and car share as much as possible. Meet: 08:30 at the Homebase
car park, Worle for convoy to start of walk. Grid Ref of the start of
the walk is: SX 758807, Explorer
OL28 Leader: Diane Wednesday 25th June. Easy 4 miles 2 hours Evening walk:- Rowberrow. Through Dolebury Warren and Rowberrow Warren
then back to The Swan for supper and a pint of Butcombe. Book your meal before you leave the Pub for
the walk. Meet 6:30 pm Car park opposite
The Swan, Rowberrow Grid Ref:
452584 Leader: David:
Sunday
29th June. Moderate 11miles
5hours Kilmersdon, Colliers Way railway path, Great
Elm, Mells, Vobster, Dogs
allowed under control Meet: 10:30 Kilmersdon Village
car park on B3139 through the Village OS map 142 Grid Ref: ST 696523 Leaders: Janice
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