Walks

Friday - Monday.  The next stage of Kim's coast path walk. 

SATURDAY.  Chrissie will lead a 9 mile moderate walk from Okehampton, heading up to Belstone Tor.  Meet at Okehampton station - you can come by car if you want, but it's an opportunity for an excursion on the Exeter to Okehampton line.  

SUNDAY.  Maggie will lead a walk from Holford on the north edge of the Quantocks.  We will first head out to Kilve for a jaunt along the coast, before a steep climb up for a beautiful walk across the Quantocks.  We will finish the walk by descending the very pretty Holford Combe for tea and cake at the Combe House Hotel.  11 miles with 1500ft/460m of climb.

SUNDAY.  Peter W will be leading a walk on Dartmoor from Haytor. Somewhere around 8 miles. Moderate with some steep bits. Pretty edge of the Moor scenery, spectacular tors, old settlements and industrial archeology. 

SUNDAY.  John will lead a walk from Broadwindsor taking in Lewesdon Hill and Pilsdon Pen.  A very attractive area, great views from both hills including of the Dorset coast.  Tea and cake afterwards at 'The Stableyard'.  9/10 miles, medium.

A walk leader is needed for the August bank holiday weekend (23-25 August), then September onwards (check the calendar to see which have been taken).

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.

SATURDAY.  Martyn and Juliet will lead an easy circular walk of 10.8 miles on the Somerset Levels starting from Kingsbury Episcopi with a climb up on to Burrow Hill for lunch.

SUNDAY.  The second walk this weekend, 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!).

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

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. 

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 Cherub or Dartmouth Arms.

Sunday coastal walk TBC - likely to be in the Coleton Fishacre area, 7 miles and 700m of asc ...