WALKS PROGRAMME JULY OCTOBER

Transcription

1 WALKS PROGRAMME JULY OCTOBER 2017 Sun 2 July miles/17.7 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA11 4NL, ST VALLEYS AND QUARRIES AROUND NUNNEY Visiting East Mendip Way and Macmillan Way. Meet at Old Quarry visitors car park, up the road from the castle. Bring lunch. (Exp142) Wed 5 July miles/9.7 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA15 2QH, ST MONKTON FARLEIGH, SOUTH WRAXALL AND KINGSDOWN Meet outside Kings Arms, Monkton Farleigh but do not park in pub car park. Park on roadside nearby - plenty of spaces within 5 minute walk. Bring snack. (Exp156) Contact: or Sun 9 July miles/17.7 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA12 6HF, ST MERE, WEST WILTS DOWNS AND STOURHEAD Mere, White Sheet Hill and Stourhead. Meet at Salisbury Street (free) car park. Unsuitable for dogs. Bring lunch. (Exp143) Contact: or Wed 12 July miles/12.1 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: SN9 5ET, SU PEWSEY AND MARTINSELL HILL Farmland, downland and fenland. Meet at the Bouverie Hall, Pewsey - free car parking, hall is beyond the Post Office, North Street. Bring lunch. (Exp127) Contact: or Wed 12 July miles/6.4 km - Leisurely. Starts at 10:00: BA11 4NL, ST AMBLE RAMBLE - NUNNEY Nunney, Nunney Combe and Lower Whatley. Meet at Quarry car park, Castle Hill, Nunney. Bring snack. Food and refreshments available at cafe and The George Inn, Nunney or Transport Cafe and Ola BBQ at nearby Nunney Catch. (Exp142) Contact: or Sun 16 July miles/14.5 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA13 4TA, ST WESTBURY WHITE HORSE Figure of eight walk with one steep climb. Meet at Westbury White Horse car park. Bring lunch. (Exp143) Contact: or Wed 19 July miles/8.1 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BS39 6HL, ST HIGH LITTLETON High Littleton to Hallatrow mostly along the Cam brook. Walk skirts the edge of Highbury Hill with short detour to waterfall. Return from Clutton via edge of Greyfield Wood. Meet at High Littleton recreation ground car park. Bring snack. (Exp142) Contact: or Sun 23 July miles/20.9 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: SN9 5EX, SU HILL WALKING ABOVE VALE OF PEWSEY Pewsey, Oare, Tan Hill Way and Giant's Grave with spectacular hill- top views. West Wilts Ramblers Programme: July - Oct 2017 Page 1

2 Meet at public car park (free), North Street, Pewsey. Bring lunch. Unsuitable for dogs. (Exp157) Contact: or Tue 25 July miles/6.4 km - Moderate. Starts at 18:00: BA15 2LX, ST EVENING WALK AND BBQ Winsley and Kennet & Avon Canal. Meet at Winsley Cricket Club. Please advise leader if you are attending - for catering purposes. (Exp156) Contact: or Sun 30 July miles/14.5 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA11 2QT, ST BUCKLAND DINHAM Buckland Dinham, Hapsford, Great Elm, Edney's Farm, returning via disused railway and Clareham Lane. Meet at The Bell Inn car park (by kind permission of the landlord), please park in gravelled area. Bring lunch. (Exp142) Contact: Wed 2 August miles/9.7 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: SN14 7HH, ST CASTLE COMBE AND FORD Meet at Upper Castle Combe car park - free. Bring snack. (Exp157) Contact: or Sun 6 August miles/17.7 km - Moderate. COACH TRIP/WALK - SWANAGE Options: 1) walk from Norden Station to Swanage, 11 miles, SY956829, leader Peter M ) walk from Kingston to Swanage, 7 miles, SY969793, leader Dave H (Map OL15 Purbeck and South Dorset). 3) spend day as you please in Swanage. Bring lunch. Return 17:15 from Swanage main car park. Coach pickup points: Melksham Town Hall 08:00, Bradford Town Bridge 08:10, Trowbridge Trinity Church 08:20, Westbury Haynes Road 08:30, Warminster Weymouth Street 08:40. Send cheque for payable to West Wilts Ramblers at 12 Dunkirk Hill, Devizes SN10 2BG. Contact: or Wed 9 August miles/7.7 km - Leisurely. Starts at 10:00: BA2 6TP, ST AMBLE RAMBLE - KENNET & AVON CANAL Kennet & Avon canal, River Avon and meadows. Meet at George Inn car park, Bathampton (pay and display) or park free in Bathampton village and walk to George Inn. Coffee and comfort break at Morrisons Bath. (Exp155) Contact: or Wed 9 August miles/16 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA12 8AE, ST SHEARWATER AND DOWNLAND Shearwater, Whitecliff Down, Cold Kitchen Hill and Wing Farm. Meet at Shearwater car park, small charge applies. Bring lunch. (Exp143) Contact: or Sun 13 August miles/17.7km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: SN8 1QR, SU WANSDYKE, SILBURY HILL AND AVEBURY Walk over open downland. Meet at parking area off A miles west of Beckhampton. Bring lunch. (Exp157) West Wilts Ramblers Programme: July - Oct 2017 Page 2

3 Contact: or Wed 16 August miles/10.5 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: SN15 2EH, ST ALL AROUND WESTBROOK Including Chittoe and Bromham. Meet at cul- de- sac Chittoe Heath. Bring snack. (Exp156) Sun 20 August miles/15.3 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA13 4AW, ST CHAPMANSLADE AND CLEY HILL ROUND Via Corsley Heath, Canimore, Cley Hill Farm. Meet in lay- by on High Street (Frome Road), Chapmanslade. Bring lunch. (Exp143) Contact: or Wed 23 August miles/10.5 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA12 7AT, ST SUTTON VENY AND WEST WILTSHIRE DOWNS Sutton Veny and Tytherington including 12th century church of St Leonard. Meet near St John's church and the school, park considerately nearby. Bring snack. (Exp143) Sun 27 August miles/15.3 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA12 7AJ, ST HAYCOMBE HILL Little Sutton Wood, Higher Pertwood, Pen Down Hill, Lower Pertwood, Botley Oak Brake. Meet and park at grass area at southern end of Hill Road from Sutton Veny to Haycombe Hill. Bring lunch. (Exp143) Contact: Wed 30 August miles/9.7 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA15 2BP, ST WEST OF WESTWOOD Meet and park at Westwood Social Club, Orchard Close, Westwood. Bring snack. (Exp143) Contact: or Sun 3 September miles/16.1 km - Moderate. Starts at 08:00: BA11 6TD, ST SUMMER BREAKFAST WALK Beckington, Oldford, Frome and return via Orchardleigh and Lullington. Meet near Beckington Baptist Church and park considerately in the village. Bring lunch, or just bring snack if joining walk leaders for cooked breakfast in Frome (joint walk with Mendip Ramblers). (Exp142) Contact: or Wed 6 September miles/9.7 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA15 2BP, ST SOUTH OF WESTWOOD Meet and park at Westwood Social Club, Orchard Close, Westwood. Bring snack. (Exp143) Contact: or Sun 10 September miles/16.1 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA13 3PF, ST WESTBURY ZIG- ZAG Westbury, Wessex Ridgeway, Wellhead Spring, Old Dilton, Dilton Marsh, Fairwood, Penleigh. Meet at Warminster Road car park - free on Sundays. Bring lunch. (Exp143) Contact: Wed 13 September miles/9.7 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA14 8UR, ST KENNET & AVON CANAL AND RIVER AVON Via Whaddon. Mainly flat. West Wilts Ramblers Programme: July - Oct 2017 Page 3

4 Meet at end of Marina Drive, Staverton. Unsuitable for dogs. Bring snack. (Exp156) Contact: Sun 17 September miles/17.7 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: SP3 6JJ, ST TISBURY AND OLD WARDOUR CASTLE Tisbury, Old Wardour Castle, Ansty and Swallowcliffe. Meet at public car park (free), The Avenue, Tisbury. Bring lunch. Not suitable for dogs. (Exp118) Contact: or Wed 20 September miles/8.8 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA12 6SH, ST STOURHEAD TERRACE WALK Stourhead House, along the terrace ride returning through Stourhead Western Estate. Meet at Stourhead NT car park - charges apply but free to NT members. Please bring NT membership card if held. Bring snack. (Exp142) Contact: or Sun 24 September miles/16.1 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA22 7HA, ST 'CAMELOT' AND SURROUNDS Start at Cadbury Castle, thought to be the Camelot of King Arthur. Meet at Cadbury Castle car park. On A303, turn off about 6 miles west of Wincanton towards North and South Cadbury. Bring lunch. (Exp129) Wed 27 September miles/16.1 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA12 7AP, ST AROUND SUTTON VENY A walk along ancient trackways over high, remote chalk downlands. Meet at Sutton Veny church, park considerately nearby. Bring lunch. (Exp143) Contact: or & Wed 27 September miles/6.4 km - Leisurely. Starts at 10:00: SN13 8NT, ST AMBLE RAMBLE - BOX Along the By Brook. Meet at Selwyn Hall car park, Box. Bring snack. (Exp156) Contact: or Fri 29 September miles/11.3 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: S33 8WA, SK Castleton and Mam Tor round. Meet and park opposite Speedwell Cavern. Bring lunch. (ExpOL1) Fri 29 September miles/16.9 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: DE45 1JJ, SK Lathkill Dale. Meet at Monyash car park in Chapel St. Bring lunch. (ExpOL24) Contact: or Sat 30 September miles/10.5 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: SK17 6UJ, SK Grin Low Tower, Staden Low, Cowdale Hall and Harpur Hill. Meet at Grin Low car park, fees apply. Bring snack. (ExpOL24) Contact: or West Wilts Ramblers Programme: July - Oct 2017 Page 4

5 Sat 30 September miles/16.9 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: DE45 1HF, SK Bakewell and Chatsworth Park. Meet at Smith's Island car park, fees apply. Bring lunch. (ExpOL24) Contact: or Sun 1 October miles/9.7 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: SK17 0SU, SJ Danebridge and Lud's Church. Meet at Gradbach car park. Bring snack. (ExpOL24) Contact: Dave H, or Sun 1 October miles/15.3 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: SK17 6TT, SK Axe Edge round. Meet at Derbyshire Bridge car park. Bring lunch. (ExpOL24) Mon 2 October miles/14.8 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: S32 5QW, SK Eyam, Bretton Clough and Eyam Moor. Meet at Eyam car park opposite museum, fees apply. Bring lunch. (ExpOL24) Contact: or Mon 2 October miles/11.3 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: LE14 2ER, SK Tideswell, Limestone Way, Millers Dale, Monsal Trail, Litton Mill and Tideswell Dale. Meet at Tideswell Dale long stay car park (charges apply), toilet facilities available. Car park on B6049 south of Tideswell. Bring lunch. (ExpOL24) Contact: or Wed 4 October miles/10.5 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA12 7LY, ST HORNINGSHAM AND BRIMSTONE HILL From Horningsham a steep climb up to Brimstone Hill, one of the highest hills in Wiltshire, with lovely views. Meet at The Bath Arms, Horningsham, park considerately in the village. Bring snack. (Exp143) Sun 8 October miles/16.1 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA14 6JF, ST SEMINGTON, SEEND AND GREAT HINTON Meet at Little Marsh, Semington - turn south on old A350 at Semington roundabout. Bring lunch. (Exp156) Contact: or Wed 11 October miles/11.3 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: SN10 3NS, SU ALL CANNINGS & STANTON ST BERNARD Walk on open downland including stretch of the Wansdyke. Meet at triangular road junction in All Cannings, park considerately nearby. Bring lunch. (Exp157) Contact: Sun 15 October miles/16.1 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: SN8 4BZ, SU MARLBOROUGH, KENNET VALLEY AND SAVENAKE FOREST West Wilts Ramblers Programme: July - Oct 2017 Page 5

6 Marlborough, Mildenhall, Axford, Savenake Forest, Postern Hill returning to Marlborough. Option of extra 4 miles returning from Postern Hill via Manton. Meet at George Lane car park on River Kennet bridge. Bring lunch. (Exp157) Contact: or Wed 18 October miles/7.2 km - Leisurely. Starts at 10:00: SN13 9HS, ST AMBLE RAMBLE - CORSHAM PARK ROUND A circuit of the lake and surrounding hamlets. Meet at Lacock Road car park. Bring snack. (Exp156) Wed 18 October miles/13.7 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA14 0EF, ST SOUTHWICK Wingfield, Chancefield Farm, Overcourt Farm, Mutton Marsh Farm, North Bradley. Meet at Southwick Country Park car park. Bring lunch. (Exp156) Contact: Sun 22 October miles/16.1 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: GL8 8HA, ST TETBURY TO WESTONBIRT ARBORETUM Enjoy the autumn colours as we walk through Silkwood. Level walking but could be muddy. Meet at Old Railway Station, Tetbury and consider car sharing. Bring lunch. (Exp168) Contact: or Wed 25 October miles/10.1 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA12 8AE, ST SHEARWATER Shearwater, Swancombe Bottom, Lower Shute, Rye Hill Farm and Foxholes. Meet at Shearwater car park - small charge. Bring snack. (Exp143) Contact: Sun 29 October miles/17.7 km - Moderate. Starts at 10:00: BA2 9BN, ST NEWTON ST LOE, ENGLISHCOMBE AND PRISTON Villages and countryside west of Bath. Meet at Bath Spa University car park. Enter campus off A39 from Globe roundabout Newton St Loe, follow drive to its end. Car park is in front of playing fields. Bring lunch. (Exp155) Contact: or West Wilts Ramblers Programme: July - Oct 2017 Page 6