SHEPTON BEAUCHAMP RAMBLERS

Walks Programme - April to June 2010

NB: All walks meet at 10.15 (to order lunch) for a 10.30 start unless otherwise stated.

Date Contact Meeting Place Distance Walk Details

Tuesday Wendy and The Swan Please park on the road. Scenic walk around April Rodger Neve Lower Street About . Some stiles and a steep hill. 6th Merriott 5 Please let us know in advance if you are coming as miles the pub would like to know approximate numbers. OS 443 123 Please pay with cash/cheque – no plastic accepted. Tuesday Ruth Moore The Duke of York 3½ ANNUAL GET-TOGETHER April Shepton Beauchamp to Easy walking over familiar ground through fields and 20 th 4 miles along lanes around Shepton Beauchamp. Tuesday John Coultas Wyndham Arms Mostly level. A few stiles between Kingsbury and East April John Johnson 4 ½ Lambrook. Then easy following the brook to 27 th miles Gawbridge Mill and then the Parrett Trail back to OS 434 210 Kingsbury. Tuesday Liz Baker Lorna Doone Farm ALL DAY WALK. Bring a picnic. Easy walking, May Helen Carr Malmsmead About one steep climb from Oare Church. No stiles. Cream th 4 6 teas at Cloud Farm. OS 790 479 miles Directions: After Porlock village and Porlock Hill (1in 4 at one stage) turn left onto A39 signposted Malmsmead. Suggest car sharing. Tuesday Eileen and Roger The Royal Oak Around Coker Park, through fields and along lanes. May Cripps Hardington Moor Approx. Not at all flat but there’s no rush. Returning via the 18 th 4 Nature Reserve – hopefully lots of wild orchids and OS 521 123 miles other flowers. Directions: Head towards on the A30 (from the west). Before turn right (signed Hardington). Go through , past pub and down into Hardington Moor. Turn left to pub at sharp RH bend. Tuesday Jo and Jack The Rose and Port Cullis A circular walk through quiet farmland with panoramic May Parker Butleigh 4¾ views. Pretty village. 25 th Nr. miles OS 519 332 Tuesday Eileen and Roger Walker’s Car Park By special request a repeat of last year’s popular walk June Cripps Cricket St. Thomas About on permitted and public paths. Undulating terrain with 1st 4¼ good views. Short cuts possible. OS 364 081 miles Directions : From A30 take the B3167 towards Axminster. Fork left to Lubborn Cheese (signed) and Do not use main entrance left again into factory entrance. Then immediately sharp left into car park. Lunch venue to be arranged. Tuesday Dennis Bishop Car Park on B3227 ALL DAY WALK. Bring a picnic. Fairly steep June Judith MacArthur Wiveliscombe About climb to the top of Maun Down, followed by steep 15 th 8 descent to the valley of the River Tone. We’ll stop at Directions: Take A358 miles the Rock Inn, Waterrow for a reviver though not from Taunton towards necessarily at lunch time. Then another climb back up Williton. Just after Silk into the hills followed by long gentle descent back to Mills roundabout fork left Wiveliscombe. Fine views of the Vale of Taunton. onto B3227. Car Park on Short cut option available, please talk to Dennis. right just after traffic lights Suggest car sharing in Wiveliscombe. Tuesday Dorothy Whiting The Helyer Arms About Two hours easy walking to Hardington Ridge with fine June Jo Parker 3 ½ views of Hardington Vale 29 th miles

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