Walks

SUNDAY.  Mark will lead a varied walk from Hemyock, heading along the Culm Valley to Culmstock then up to Culmstock Beacon and the Blackdowns ridge.  11 miles, medium.  

SUNDAY.  Caroline & Sally R will lead a walk from South Cadbury.  South Cadbury.  9-10 miles taking in Corton Denham and Charlton Horethorne.

There's a gap for a local walk on 4/5 October (it's the Dartmouth away weekend), then the next dates needing leaders are currently:


1/2 November
22/23 November
13/14 December (onwards).


Contact Stan if you have a walk that you want to lead.  Advice and help are available if you haven't led a walk before, and there are some tips and ideas under 'Leading Walks' on the web site.

FRI-SUN.  This year's Devon weekend will be in south Devon,  based on Dartmouth with coastal and riverside walks.  Same format as last year - book your own accommodation and optional meal on the Saturday.  Now full but contact Stan if you want to go on a reserve list.

Saturday walk upriver to Dittisham, cross over to Greenway and walk back to Kingswear, about 10 miles and 680m of ascent.

Saturday meal in the Dartmouth Arms.

Sunday coastal walk TBC - likely to be in ...

SUNDAY,  Pat & Annie have a walk planned for the 12th.  Details to follow.

SUNDAY.  Mike W & John are leading a walk using the West Somerset Railway, with 8 and 14 mile options.  It's the Autumn Steam Weekend, with visiting locomotives as part of the Rail 200 festival.  The short version starts from Bishops Lydeard, long version from Combe Florey: both involve a train trip.

SUNDAY.  Pete w is leading a walk from Bicknoller, via Vinny Combe, Longstone Hill, Halsway Post and Bicknoller Hill. 8 miles with 423m ascent (moderate).

Sunday.  Annie will lead a walk this weekend probably on the Mendips.

FRI-MON.  A long weekend at Cliff House, Swanage organised by Fran.  It's an 8-bedroomed house with self-catering facilities, within walking distance of the coast and town centre.  Kim and Chrissie will lead walks on the Saturday, Sunday and Monday (you don't have to come on them all) and we will have shared meals in the evening.  

See Fran's email.  Currently fully booked.