Walks

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.

SUNDAY.  Mark F will lead a walk on the lovely Blackdown Hills, from Culmstock along the Culm Valley and up to Ashill.  Riverside, woodland, hills and fields, with a pub afterwards.  10 miles, moderate.

SUNDAY.  Mike W will lead a walk from Lyme Regis  taking in the Lim valley, Lyme hinterland and the new Undercliff path, with refreshments in Lyme afterwards.  10 miles, quite hilly  (500m of ascent).  A shorter option may be available.  

SATURDAY.  Sue T & Sally R will lead a walk from Langport taking in High Ham.  Woods and fields, about 9.5 miles.

SUNDAY.  Tim D will lead a walk of roughly 10.5 miles in the Ham Hill area just east of Yeovil.

Upcoming walks and gaps are currently:


22 Feb - location TBC - Pete W
28 Feb/1 Mar - day & location TBC - Sarah
8 Mar - Winyards Gap - Helen T
15 Mar - location TBC - Phil & Adele
22 Mar - location TBC - Jan L
20-23 Mar - Swanage away weekend - Fran
29 Mar - Uplyme - John
Easter - location TBC - Mike W 
12 Apr - Dorset - Martyn
19 Apr - Symondsbury - John
26 Apr - Swell bluebells - Annie & Jane
May onwards - vacant 
16 Aug - W Dorset 3 Peaks - Annie ...

SUNDAY.  Helen T will lead a walk from Winyard's Gap, on the A356 SE of Crewkerne.  Joining up South Perrott, Mosterton and Beaminster Downs in a circular route of mainly fields and tracks.  9 miles, moderate.  

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.

 

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.

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.

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!!

Friday - Monday.  The next stage of Kim's coast path walk, details to follow. 

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!).

FRI-SUN.  Peter W's annual Exmoor walking weekend based in Simonsbath.  More details to follow.