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| MAY 2008 | The Ramblers' Association is a national organisation which exists to facilitate the enjoyment and discovery on foot of Britain's countryside. | MAY 2008 |
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WALKS
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Sunday 4th May.
Easy 5 miles Short First: Flax Bourton-outskirts of Tyntesfield-Truckle
Wood-Backwell Bow-Flax Bourton. Walking along a new cycle path, and appreciate
views of Tyntesfield. A delightful
walk through established woodland. A
gentle climb through Truckle Wood. An
easy pace is planned throughout with coffee stops, lunch break and plenty
of scope for further walking in the afternoon. No dogs allowed. Meet: 10:00 Roadside parking near to Flax Bourton
School (Station Road, Flax Bourton.) Please park sensitively and try
to car share to reduce congestion. Explorer
154 Grid Ref: 510697 Leaders June and Pat Sunday
4th May.
Alternative walk Hard 19 miles
8 hours Samaritan’s Way 2nd leg – Compton
Martin to Glastonbury via Mendips and Somerset Levels Please
click here to Samaritans Way Page for details. This
is one of the longer legs of the complete walk so let’s hope for good
weather over the Mendips and dry underfoot across the Levels. Transport
Meet: 09:00 at Ring O’ Bells
Pub, Compton Martin. Mini bus
from end of walk back to pub.
Grid Ref: ST542571 Leader: David:
Wednesday
7th May. Easy/Moderate 4-5 miles 2 hours Sandford evening walks: This is the first of the season. A pleasant and friendly walk around the Sandford, Winscombe and Churchill
countryside on alternate Wednesday evenings through the Summer. Finish before dark, with a refreshing drink
and a supper snack at the Railway Inn, if you wish. Meet: 6.30 Sandford Railway Inn car park Grid Ref:
419597. For information contact
please email woodspring.ramblers@tesco.net Sunday 11th May. Hard 15 miles 7
hours Ring
O’ Bells, Compton Martin to Ring O’ Bells, Hinton Blewitt. This is the 6th and final leg of the Butcombe Brewery
walk. Via Prospect Stile, steep views, on to the King’s Arms (Litton)
for lunch then up over the Mendip Plateau to the Castle of Comfort and back down the hill
through East Harptree woods. Dogs allowed under control. Meet: 09:30. Car
park at the Ring O’ Bells Compton Martin Explorer 141 Grid Ref: 542572 Leader: Eddy Sunday 11th May. Alternative walk Moderate 7¼ miles 4½ - 5 hours Blagdon,
Ubley, Burrington Ham, Rickford Fields
and Common land with stunning views from Blagdon and Rickford. One fairly long climb from Ubley before lunch.
Dogs allowed under control. Meet: 10:00 Blagdon Village Car Park, above Fire Station. Grid
Ref: ST502592 Leader: Pat Wednesday 14th May. Easy
5 miles 2 hours Evening walk at Worlebury: An
evening walk finishing with a Barbecue at Worlebury Golf Club. This
will take place irrespective of the weather as the food will be cooked
under cover and we will eat inside. To ensure there is sufficient food
available please email woodspring.ramblers@tesco.net or phone Marion 01934-833605
by Friday 9th
May if you will be attending. Price
will be £10 per head. Meet: 6:30pm Worlebury Golf Club Leader: Cliff
Sunday 18th May. Moderate 7½ miles 4 hours Ebbor Gorge, Pen Hill, Milton. Walk
to Penn Hill, Mendips 2nd highest point (steep climb through
the Gorge). No dogs allowed. Meet: 10:00 main car park Wookey Hole (Free) Explorer 141 Grid Ref: ST532478 Leader: Mick Wednesday 21st May.
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. Wednesday
21st May. Sandford evening walk: - see
7th May for details. Sunday 25th May. Easy and Moderate. 6½ and 12½
miles 3½ and 7 hrs The
Somerset Coal Canal Part 1. A combined short and long walk for all to participate. Also the first of a 2 part walk along the route
of the Somerset Coal Canal, discovering the relics of a once bustling
industry. Through fields and
meadows and along country lanes with a couple of very easy climbs for
the short walk. The longer walk contains more hill walking. Pub
stops on both walks. Another
Coal Canal walk will be in the next programme. Meet: 09:30 Paulton Car Park (free parking). From A368, right onto A37. Left at traffic lights
onto A39. Follow signs to Paulton.
Go right onto the B3355 into Paulton then pass the pub on your left.
Car park is down on the right. Explorer 142 Grid Ref: ST652567 Leaders: David
(Long walk) Alan (Short walk) Wednesday 28th May. Easy 3½
miles 2 hours Evening
walk, Cadbury Hill and Kings Wood: Explore
Cadbury Hill Fort, renovated dewpond and Kings Wood. Meet: 6.45 pm Lord Nelson Pub on A370 at Cleeve.
Explorer 154 Grid Ref: 455655. Dogs allowed under control Meal
available which will need to be ordered before start of walk. Leader: Pat |
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