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201606Eboot Copy eBoot – June 2016 This month’s edition includes: • 2016 coach trips • Summer solstice night walk • The Greater Avon Valley Way • Wednesday walks • A walks programme • Bristol Walk Fest • Committee business • Route planning • National consultation • Forthcoming walks • Commercial corner Join us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/ bristolramblersgroup/ 2016 coach trips All tickets for the first coach trip in 2016, to the north Devon coast, have now been sold. There will be a second trip, to Dartmoor, on 18 September. Further details to be announced shortly. Summer solstice night walk - Monday 20/Tuesday 21 June John Wrigley writes: Weather permitting, this walk is definitely on! We will be walking in the light of a full moon to meet the Summer Solstice. See the current programme and previous e-Boot editions for additional details. Although it’s essential to bring a torch, the Black Mountains are part of an official internationally important “dark sky” area so, given a clear night, you will be walking in spectacularly bright moonlight with amazing shadows. These are some of the darkest skies in Western Europe. As I’m away for the 10 days prior to the walk, I need extra time to firm up arrangements including car sharing, so please contact me at [email protected] by June 5 if you’d like to come. The Greater Avon Valley Way Nigel Andrews writes: I have devised a new 48 mile route from Bradford- on-Avon to Portishead via Bath and Bristol. It is designed to be fully supported by public transport, with stations at Bradford-on-Avon, !1 Avoncliff, Freshford, Bath, Keynsham and Bristol and, one day, Portishead. For now the Bristol to Portishead section is easily accessible from bus services. The walk explores the hills on both sides of the Avon Valley as it leads from Bradford-on-Avon to Bath. The Cotswolds Way is then followed for a while before we head for Keynsham via Bitton. A stretch along and above the river takes us to Troopers Hill before we wend our way to Temple Meads. The path heads out of Bristol to reach Leigh Woods and the undulating countryside of the Failand area. Eventually we reach the coast for the final couple of miles to Portishead. The inaugural walk of this new route will take place on Saturday 8, Sunday 9 and Monday 10 October for A and stronger B walkers. You are welcome to join us for any or all of the days, and details of public transport times will appear in the October to January programme. This is your chance to complete a long distance path without having to arrange overnight accommodation. I would also be happy to lead this walk in shorter midweek stages next year should there be sufficient interest. A detailed route description will appear on the Group website later this year for those wanting to navigate the route themselves. The working title for this route is the Greater Avon Valley Way. If anyone can suggest a snappier title I would be pleased to hear of it. However, following the recent internet poll for the naming of a new ship, I cannot guarantee that the most popular suggestion will be adopted! Wednesday walks The Wednesday walks programme is very popular, attracting large numbers of participants. Unfortunately, it is proving increasingly difficult to sustain the programme because of a shortage of walk leaders. Margaret Ruse is therefore calling for new leaders to put themselves forward to lead some Wednesday walks and to contact her (0117 9684140 or [email protected]). Walks do not have to be “ambitious” and new leaders may find it helpful to share the leading with a friend. Planning and leading walks can be very enjoyable and rewarding, and the future of the programme depends on the availability of willing volunteers! A walks programme In the very near future, there will be a spreadsheet on the Group’s website showing A and hill walks offered so far for the October to January programme. This information will help those who like to plan around !2 future Group walks, as well as leaders who are thinking about what to offer for the next programme. The information is, of course, provisional and subject to change until the publication of the final version in September. The spreadsheet is a ‘read only’ document. Prospective leaders wishing to offer walks should contact the relevant coordinator: Standard A walks and Hill Walks; Nigel Andrews [email protected] Longer A walks: Gwyneth Littlejohn [email protected] Midweek A walks: Tony Parsons [email protected] The website will also have a ‘read only’ link to the B walks spreadsheet. The Bristol Walking Festival At the time of writing, the 2016 Walk Fest is nearly over. The programme was extensive and varied, and numbers participating seem to have increased over previous years. There will be a drop-in Thank You and Review Event for the Festival on 22 June 2016 from 3-6pm. It's an opportunity to give feedback on this year's festival; make suggestions about next year; share photos; witness the prize draw and enjoy complimentary refreshments. For more info visit: www.bristolwalkingfestival.co.uk. Venue to be advised: if you would like to attend, please contact [email protected]. Notices Committee meeting Your Committee met on the 18th May for a relatively short meeting. Topics discussed included the upcoming coach trips, an update on the Walking Festival, walk leader training and matters to do with Avon Area. It was agreed that Gwyneth Littlejohn would take over from Nigel Andrews as the coordinator of the Longer A Walks. The Committee welcomed the next Walks Programme, larger than usual because of the increased number of walks. We are greatly appreciative of all those walk leaders who make such a programme possible. Numbers on walks on Sunday suggest that members appreciate the fact that on some Sundays there is a choice of 3 or 4 walks. The membership secretary will try to ascertain from new members how they find out about us so that we can maximise recruitment in the future. Route planning !3 There are many free websites offering tools for route planning. A good one is https://www.walklakes.co.uk/maps/. This provides a simple means of plotting your route, calculating the distance, and providing a downloadable GPS file. And see https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop/os-locate for an app to convert your GPS location into a grid reference. Urban walking - consultation The national Ramblers recently committed to a new strategy to ensure that everyone will have access to green space close to their front door and have safer, healthier and more attractive walking environments to enjoy. With this aim in mind, the national Ramblers have begun to draft the Ramblers’ policy on urban walking. They will be consulting members and volunteers throughout the process. If you would like to be involved or find out more, please contact Kate Conto, Senior Policy Officer at: [email protected] Forthcoming walks Full details of the walks programme are in the published programme and on our website and also on the national Ramblers Walkfinder. 1st June - Northern Quantocks (Wednesday walk, 10 miles) This is a joint walk with the East Devon Ramblers, and will be led by former Bristol Ramblers member Bob Hewett. The walk explores the northern end of the Quantock Hills and the Bristol Channel coast. Starting at the free National Trust car park at Staple Plain (south-east of West Quantoxhead) it first descends to Wescombe Combe and then gradually climbs to the Quantocks summit at Beacon Hill (310 metres) before descending to the coast. Subject to the weather conditions, there should be views across the Channel to south Wales. We plan to stop for our picnic lunch on the coast near the ruin of Kilve Chantry, before making our way back to cross the Quantocks again via a long climb on The Great Road (track). Contact Bob Hewett on 01395 516897 if you require further information. 4th June - Downs/Westbury/Badocks Wood/Southmead (Saturday walk, 5 miles) Meet at the Water Tower on the Downs for this walk which follows hidden paths, open stretches of green, the River Trym and Westbury village where there is a range of eating places. Walkers can continue through Badocks Wood to Southmead and Bus 2 or 76. A First Day Rider costs £4. This walk was devised by Geoff Harman and is adapted from Walk 14 in Bristol Backs. 5th June - Forest of Dean (B walk, 12 miles) !4 From the car park at Woolaston, we will ascend slowly to Clanna Woods. Using little-used footpaths, we make our way to St Briavels for our lunch stop. Returning through Hewelsfield, we then follow a short section of the Gloucestershire Way before enjoying fine views over the Severn Estuary as we drop down to the car park. 8th June - South Wales linear (Wednesday walk, 10 miles) This is a train-based walk taking in hills north west of Newport, in- cluding the peak of Twmbarlwm (419m). The walk leaves from Crosskeys station just after 11.00 on arrival of the 10.34 from Cardiff Central (Ebbw Vale line). After an initial canalside section of about 1 mile, we start a steady climb up to the peak (about 340m of ascent), stopping at the top for a picnic lunch. After lunch we con- tinue northwards more or less on the level along the ridge with (weather permitting) excellent views across the Bristol Channel. We then descend into Pontypool where we take a bus or train back to Newport for connection to Bristol (probably arriving back in Bristol 17:00 – 18:00).
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