Walks
Our regular weekend walks. Away weekends and short breaks will show here as well.
Birthday walk - West Chinnock area - Mike W
SUNDAY. Footloose303 will be 15 this year. Celebrate with a walk followed by tea and cake at John's. Walk from West Chinnock, 8-9 miles, led by Mike.
Walk - Brendon Hills - Paula
SUNDAY. Paula C will lead a walk in the Brendon Hills taking in Roadwater and Luxborough. 10 miles, moderate. This is the walk that was postponed from December.
Upcoming walks and gaps
The walks calendar for February-April is currently:
25 Jan - location TBC - Mark
1 Feb - vacancy
7 Feb (Sat) - Langport - Susan & Sally R
15 Feb - Ham Hill - Tim D
22 Feb - location TBC - Pete W
28 Feb/1 Mar - day & location TBC - Sarah
8 Mar - Dorset TBC - Helen T
15 Mar - location TBC - Phil & Adele
21/22 Mar - vacancy for local walk
20-23 Mar - Swanage away weekend - Fran
29 Mar - Uplyme - John
5 Apr - vacancy (Easter weekend)
12 Apr - Dorset - Martyn
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Walk - Langport - Sally & Sue
SATURDAY. Sue T & Sally R will lead a walk from Langport taking in High Ham. Woods and fields, about 9.5 miles.
Walk - Ham Hill - Tim
SUNDAY. Tim D will lead a walk of roughly 10.5 miles in the Ham Hill area just east of Yeovil.
Walk - Dorset - Helen
SUNDAY. Helen T will lead a walk today - details to be confirmed.
Weekend away - Swanage
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.
Walk - Uplyme - John
SUNDAY. John will be leading a walk from Uplyme near Lyme Regis, across the hills and valleys of east Devon to Musbury. 10 miles, moderate.
Walk - Symondsbury - John
SUNDAY. Another south coast walk led by John, this time from Symondsbury (near Bridport). Along the coast from Thorncombe Beacon to Seatown, then inland to North Chideock, Denhay Hill & Jan's Hill. 10 miles, 1600'/485m, on the hilly side of moderate.
Walk - Swell bluebells and herons - Jane & Annie
SUNDAY. Jane L & Annie will lead an 8/9 mile circular walk from Swell Wood RSPB reserve, taking in Isle Brewers, Isle Abbots and Fivehead. The gradient ranges from flat to moderately sloping to steep. Expansive views, ancient woodland, bluebells, wildflowers, riverside paths and herons – what else could you ask for? Oh yes ...... cake!!
Walk - West Dorset Three Peaks - Annie & Jane
SUNDAY. A re-run of Annie & Jane's West Dorset Three Peaks walk. Starting from the A35 near Bridport, scale the great heights of 3 of Dorset’s most prominent landmarks – Colmer’s Hill (127 metres), Golden Cap (191 metres) and Thorncombe Beacon (157 metres). 10 miles, and hilly (obviously!).