RAMBLERS’ ASSOCIATION MENDIP GROUP The Charity Working for Walkers. Charity number 1093577 Company limited by guarantee 4458492. www.ramblers.org.uk

SUMMER/AUTUMN PROGRAMME August – November 2014

MENDIP RAMBLERS FREE BANK HOLIDAY WALKING FESTIVAL Saturday 23rd, Sunday 24th and Monday 25th August at the Village Hall, Wellow, nr Bath ST 736 581 BA2 8PZ OS Map 142 and East Car parking at the Old Station car park, Wellow, BA2 8PZ For information ring Clive (01749 671339), Mary (01373 474530) or Les (07768 556235)

COMMITTEE NEWS AGM

Saturday 29 November 2014 in The Poachers Pocket, Chelynch, BA4 4PY Time: 6:45pm for 7pm start We need as many members as possible to attend. All positions on the committee are open for election. If you wish to nominate anybody for a position or perhaps yourself, please inform the secretary, Les Stather on 07768 556738. The menu is for a Hot Buffet and will cost £9.75 per person. The meal will be followed by skittles. Please send your £9.75 to Tony Dyson; preferred method: bank transfer. Mendip Ramblers, sort code 08-60-01, Acc.No. 20118105. Cheques can be sent to Tony Dyson, Red Roofs, Stratton Road, Holcombe, BA3 5ED.

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Photo of the month competition The committee would like to introduce a photo of the month competition. If people would like to send a photo they have taken on a walk during the month to Les with an appropriate caption, he will put this as the home page picture for the website.

Walks in this programme include: Twelve festival walks in the Mendip Walking Festival in August River walks: with Judy on Sunday 28 September and Brian on Sunday 30 October. A Box of tricks to be experienced on Sunday 12 October (Leader: Laurence). Monday cup-of-tea walks, led by Mary on 4 August and 1 September Tea and cakes ready after Ken’s walk on Sunday 7 September. A Thursday pub walk on 11 September, led by Dave D.

Sunday 26 October 02:00: clocks are going back 1 hour

WALKS AWAY Tuesday 16 – Tuesday 23 September: walking holiday in the Dinan area of Brittany Friday 26 – Monday 29 September: Somerset Area Holiday Llandrindod Wells

FRIDAY 31 OCTOBER 2014 A social evening at the Coxley Village Hall. Start: 7.00pm. Tickets will be £5.00 per head for a light supper, tea and coffee. Please bring your own drinks. Mary D, Jane and Paula will again be organising.

OTHER (walk) INFORMATION

Extra walks Every Thursday Tony Strange arranges walks for the West Mendip Walking Group, a sub group of Mendip Ramblers. Details are on the website. Most Wednesdays, David Rawlings leads an un-recceed walk. Contact David on 01373 836252 or Alice on 01373 474695. This is a sub group of Mendip Ramblers. Every first Sunday of the month, Frome Rights of Way have a Sunday afternoon walk. Members of Mendip Ramblers walk with this group. Frome Rights of Way is not affiliated to the Ramblers. Contact Mike Plaskitt on 01373 472101 or Les Stather on 07768 556735.

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COMMITTEE 2014: Chair: Mike Plaskitt [email protected] 01373 472101 Secretary/Web Master: Les Stather [email protected] 07768 556735 (Web Master assisted by Tony Dyson) Treasurer: Tony Dyson [email protected] 01761 232715 Footpath Officer East: Tony Parsons [email protected] 01749 342285 Footpath Officer West: Brian Underwood [email protected] 01749 672457 Membership Secretary: Mary Davis [email protected] 01749 342285 Press Secretary/Publicity Officer: Mary Birchall [email protected] 01373 474530 Social Secretary: Vacant position Area Committee Rep: Les Stather [email protected] 07768 556735 Programme Co-ordinator: Peggy Fortunati [email protected] 01278 783270 Committee Members: Jane Dyson [email protected] 01761 232715 Martyn Hart [email protected] 01761 471891

 Thank you for your walks in this programme! 

Monday 5 October 2014: Please submit your walks for the next programme

If we are facing in the right direction, all we have do to is keep on walking (Buddhist proverb)

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Date Description Contact

Sunday 3rd Hallatrow, Camerton and Clandown Gus August Distance 12 miles. Phone 01749 840349 Time 10am Meet: Midsomer Norton public car park, South Road ST 665 541 Map: EX142 BA3 2EZ

Monday 4th Cup of tea walk: Radstock Mary D August Distance 3 miles. Phone 01749 342285 Time 1:45pm Meet: Radstock, free car park on Waterloo Road by ST 690 550 Map: EX142 Radstock museum BA3 3EP

Thursday 7th and Chew Down Gus August Distance 6.5 miles. Phone 01749 840349 Time 10am Meet: Park considerately along roadside by ST 615 509 Map: EX141/142 Emborough Pond (aka Lechmere Water), off B3139 BA3 4SE

Sunday 10th Wootton Hall, Litton, Coley Bob & Rosemary August Distance 10.5 miles. Phone 01749 346023 Time 10am Meet: Woods car park ST 557 541 Map: EX141 BS40 6DA

Thursday 14th Burrington and Francoise August Distance 6 miles. Phone 01458 831823 Time 10am Meet: car park ST 489 581 Map: EX141 BS40 7TZ

Sunday 17th Charterhouse, Hill, , Tony D August Haydon Grange Phone 01761 232715 Time 10am Distance 11 miles. ST 505 557 Map: EX141 Meet: End of road opposite Charterhouse Church BS40 7XR

Thursday 21st Hilly walk: Shepton Mallet and Upper Tony P August Downside Phone 01749 342285 Time 10am Distance 6.5 miles. Meet: Shepton Mallet. ST 621 437 Map: EX142 Meet/start outside the Kings Arms (Dust Hole) pub. BA4 5LS Park in nearby streets, NOT in the pub car park

Saturday 23rd Mendip Festival Long walk: Twinhoe, Midford, Les August Combe Down, Monkton Combe, Limpley Phone 07768 556735 Time 10am Stoke, Hinton Charterhouse ST 736 581 Map: EX141 Distance 11 miles. Meet: Wellow BA2 8PU PARK at Old Station car park, BA2 8PZ START at the Village Hall, BA2 8PU

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Saturday 23rd Mendip Festival Intermediate walk: Ken B August Faulkland, Tucker's Grave, Hassage Phone 01373 813865 Time 10am Distance 8.5 miles. Meet: Wellow. ST 736 581 Map: EX141 PARK at Old Station car park, BA2 8PZ BA2 8PU START at the Village Hall, BA2 8PU

Saturday 23rd Mendip Festival Medium walk: White Ox Rose R August Mead, Peasedown St. John, Shoscombe Phone 01761 435178 Time 10am Distance 6 miles. Meet: Wellow ST 736 581 Map: EX141 PARK at Old Station car park, BA2 8PZ BA2 8PU START at the Village Hall, BA2 8PU

Saturday 23rd Mendip Festival Short walk: Stoney Littleton, Jane August Brinscombe Lane Phone 01761 232715 Time 1:30pm Distance 4 miles. Meet: Wellow ST 736 581 Map: EX141 PARK at Old Station car park, BA2 8PZ BA2 8PU START at the Village Hall, BA2 8PU

Sunday 24th Mendip Festival Long walk: White Ox Mead, Tony D August Dunkerton, Camerton Court, Shoscombe Phone 01761 232715 Time 10am Distance 11 miles. Meet: Wellow ST 736 581 Map: EX141 PARK at Old Station car park, BA2 8PZ BA2 8PU START at the Village Hall, BA2 8PU

Sunday 24th Mendip Festival Intermediate walk: Upper Richard & Lisa August Hayes, Combe Hay, Southstoke, Tucking Mill, Phone 01749 672373 Time 10am Midford, Twinhoe ST 736 581 Map: EX141 Distance 9 miles. Meet: Wellow BA2 8PU PARK at Old Station car park, BA2 8PZ START at the Village Hall, BA2 8PU

Sunday 24th Mendip Festival Medium walk: Combe Hay, Dave O August Twinhoe Phone 07966 257878 Time 10am Distance 6 miles. Meet: Wellow ST 736 581 Map: EX141 PARK at Old Station car park, BA2 8PZ BA2 8PU START at the Village Hall, BA2 8PU

Sunday 24th Mendip Festival Short walk: Twinhoe, Hankley Trevor L August Wood Phone 01761 232311 Time 1:30pm Distance 4 miles. Meet: Wellow ST 736 581 Map: EX141 PARK at Old Station car park, BA2 8PZ BA2 8PU START at the Village Hall, BA2 8PU

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Monday 25th Mendip Festival Long walk: Faulkland, Norton Janet August St. Philip, Hassage Phone 01458 835238 Time 10am Distance 11 miles. Meet: Wellow ST 736 581 Map: EX141 PARK at Old Station car park, BA2 8PZ BA2 8PU START at the Village Hall, BA2 8PU

Monday 25th Mendip Festival Intermediate walk: White Ox Tony P August Mead, Dunkerton, Combe Hay Phone 01749 342285 Time 10am Distance 8 miles. Meet: Wellow ST 736 581 Map: EX141 PARK at Old Station car park, BA2 8PZ BA2 8PU START at the Village Hall, BA2 8PU

Monday 25th Mendip Festival Medium walk: Twinhoe, Chris August Midford Phone 01458 445144 Time 10am Distance 6 miles. Meet: Wellow ST 736 581 Map: EX141 PARK at Old Station car park, BA2 8PZ BA2 8PU START at the Village Hall, BA2 8PU

Monday 25th Mendip Festival Short walk: Norton Lane, Mary B & Maggie August Upper Baggridge, Hassage Hill Phone 01373 474530 Time 1:30pm Distance 4.5 miles. Meet: Wellow 01458 447204 Map: EX141 PARK at Old Station car park, BA2 8PZ ST 736 581 START at the Village Hall, BA2 8PU BA2 8PU

Thursday 28th Wells, West Horrington, , Walcombe Ken M August Distance 6.5 miles. Phone 01749 670349 Time 10am Meet: Wells, Ash Lane, near Old Bristol Road ST 549 464 Map: EX141 BA5 2LW

Sunday 31st and Cheddar Jo August Distance 10 miles. Phone 01749 870813 Time 10am Meet: Rodney Stoke, Stoke Street. Park on road or ST 484 499 Map: EX141 Jo's drive. There is room for 8 cars, pls share cars BS27 3UN

Monday 1st Cup of tea walk: Shepton Mallet Mary D September Distance 3 miles. Phone 01749 342285 Time 1:45pm Meet: Shepton Mallet, Dobbies Garden Centre, ST 629 427 Map: EX142 Mendip Avenue BA4 4PE

Thursday 4th area Trevor L & Val September Distance 6.5 miles. Phone 01761 232311 Time 10am Meet: Oakhill Village Hall car park ST 633 475 Map: EX142 BA3 5AN

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Sunday 7th Bleadney to Wookey and a bit moor Ken M September Distance 5 miles. Phone 01749 670349 Time 2pm Meet: The Batch, Bleadney, Lane End Farm. Limited ST 482 452 Map: EX141 parking. Please share cars. Afterwards: tea and BA5 1PG cakes at Lane End Farm

Thursday 11th Chew Magna area. Pub walk from the Pelican Dave D September Inn Phone 01963 351077 Time 10am Distance 6 miles. Meet: Chew Magna Pelican Inn, ST 576 630 Map: EX141/155 free car park behind Pelican Inn or on roads in the BS40 8SQ village. If eating, pls ring Dave before 06/09

Sunday 14th No walk has been offered. Please check the website for any updates September

Thursday 18th Kilmersdon area Trevor L & Robin September Distance 6.5 miles. Phone 01761 232311 Time 10am Meet: Kilmersdon Church and Village Hall car park ST 695 524 Map: EX141 BA3 5SZ

Sunday 21st Hilly walk: Cadbury Castle, Corton Ridge and Laurence September Poyntington Phone 07773 161173 Time 10am Distance 12 miles. ST 631 253 Map: EX129 Meet: Cadbury Castle car park. Small car park, BA22 7HA please share cars. Please, on this walk no dogs

Thursday 25th No walk has been offered. Please check the website for any updates September

Sunday 28th Easy walk: rivers Brue and Parrett (bring Judy September binoculars to see wading birds) Phone 01749 672196 Time 1:30pm Distance 6 miles. ST 308 448 Map: EX140 Meet: A38 south of Huntspill, near Bleak Bridge TA8 3RQ

Thursday 2nd No walk has been offered. Please check the website for any updates October

Sunday 5th The Quantocks Janet October Distance 11.5 miles. Phone 01458 835238 Time 10am Meet: Holford village green ST 154 410 Map: EX140 TA5 1SA

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Monday 6th If you would like to lead a Cup-of-tea walk, please contact Mary D October for details

Thursday 9th Undulating walk: Lake, Stanton Martyn H October Drew and Chew Magna Phone 01761 471891 Time 10am Distance 6.5 miles. ST 578 608 Map: EX155 Meet: Chew Valley Lakeside cp (Hollow Brook cp) BS40 8TF

Sunday 12th Box of tricks Laurence October Distance 12 miles. Phone 07773 161173 Time 10am Meet: Coal canal car park near B3108 near junction ST 782 621 Map: EX155 with A36 (charge) BA2 7JD

Thursday 16th Polden Way and Butleigh David & Hilary October Distance 6.5 miles. Phone 01458 442081 Time 10am Meet: Combe Hill Wood car park (near Compton ST 503 331 Map: EX141 Dundon) BA6 8TP

Sunday 19th Charterhouse to Wells via Draycott Sleights Brian U October and Westbury Beacon (car shuttle system) Phone 01749 672457 Time 10am Distance 12 miles. ST 543 463 Map: EX141 Meet: Wells, Ash Lane, at West BA5 2LS

Thursday 23rd Wells circular walk Francoise October Distance 6 miles. Phone 01458 831823 Time 10am Meet: Wells, Ash Lane, near Old Bristol Road ST 549 464 Map: EX141 BA5 2LW

Sunday 26th Barton St. David and Great Breach Wood Richard & Lisa October Distance 11 miles. Phone 01749 672373 Time 10am Meet: Combe Hill car park (near Compton Dundon) ST 503 331 Map: EX141 BA6 8TP

Thursday 30th Two rivers walk to Fenny Castle and Coxley Brian U October via Bowers Hill Phone 01749 672457 Time 10am Distance 7 miles. ST 496 453 Map: EX141 Meet: Henton Village Hall top car park BA5 1PD

Sunday 2nd No walk has been offered. Please check the website for any updates November

Monday 3rd If you would like to lead a Cup-of-tea walk, please contact Mary D November for details

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Thursday 6th Henton, Westbury-sub-Mendip, Easton Ken M November Distance 6 miles. Phone 01749 670349 Time 10am Meet: Henton Village Hall top car park ST 496 453 Map: EX141 BA5 1PD

Sunday 9th No walk has been offered. Please check the website for any updates November

Thursday 13th Hilly walk: Torhill, Biddle Combe and Upper Martyn H November Milton Phone 01761 471891 Time 10am Distance 7 miles. ST 543 463 Map: EX141 Meet: Wells, Ash Lane, at West Mendip Way BA5 2LS

Sunday 16th - circular Jo November Distance 10.5 miles. Phone 01749 870813 Time 10am Meet: North (Axbridge) side of reservoir, cp near res ST 439 543 Map: EX141 or road parking at top of road to res (Cheddar Rd) BS26 2DL

Thursday 20th Beckington, Rode and Rudge Les November Distance 6.5 miles. Phone 07768 556735 Time 10am Meet: Beckington, near Village Hall (Bath Road) ST 800 522 Map: EX142 BA11 6SJ

Sunday 23rd A Frome round Les November Distance 10 miles. Phone 07768 556735 Time 10am Meet: Frome, Cork Street car park ST 776 481 Map: EX142 BA11 1BL

Thursday 27th Stratton-on-the-Fosse area Trevor L & Val November Distance 6.5 miles. Phone 01761 232311 Time 10am Meet: Stratton-on-the-Fosse Village Hall ST 658 510 Map: EX142 BA3 4QQ

Sunday 30th Chilcote Manor, Broomclose Corner, Knapp Bob & Rosemary November Hill Phone 01749 346023 Time 10am Distance 10 miles. ST 554 458 Map: EX141 Meet: Wells, Tor Hill lane BA5 2UT

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MENDIP RAMBLERS

Our walks Our walks are open to anyone interested. Newcomers are welcome to join us for two or three walks without commitment. After that they may be asked to become a member of the Ramblers.

Our programme We aim to give full and accurate details of our walks so that members can choose walks to their liking and within their capabilities. We have a programme with regular Thursday and Sunday walks. Sometimes there are Friday walks. We have social events, weekends away and holidays. All details can be found in the programme.

Where? We walk almost anywhere in Mendip and surrounding areas. Routes avoid roads as far as possible, using footpaths and bridleways.

What time and how long? Thursday walks start at 10.00am and are usually about 6 miles, finishing at around 2pm. They are walked at a slower pace than the Sunday walks. We have a coffee stop at 11am and a lunch break at around 12.30 or 1pm.

Sunday walks start at 10.00am and are usually about 10 miles, finishing at around 4.00pm. They are walked at a faster pace than our Thursday walks. We have a coffee stop at 11am and a lunch break at around 12.30 or 1pm. We may also stop for a short mid-afternoon break on our longer walks.

Terrain Walks are described as flat, undulating or hilly. Mud should be expected except in urban areas.

Meeting for a walk The grid reference on the walk programme is the official meeting point. The postcode is also given; this is an approximate indicator to the starting point. Walks start on time, so be there at least 10 minutes early to give you time to get ready.

Refreshments on walks Bring food and drink with you for the morning stop and the lunch break. Having enough fluids with you is important on hot days.

Clothing It is essential to wear stout footwear (walking boots) for most of the year and to carry windproof and waterproof clothing.

Walk leaders The leader sets the pace of the walk. Walkers are expected to stay behind him or her. All walk leaders are volunteers, who have given their time to survey the walk as well as lead it on the day. Each leader chooses his/her own walk, and usually surveys it with another group member. We are always pleased to hear from people who might want to lead. If you would like to find out what it involves, talk to any leader or the Programme Co- ordinator.

Dogs Dogs – well behaved and under control - are welcome on our walks. If in doubt, ring the walk leader to confirm.

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Spring weekend holiday 2015 St. Ives, Cornwall

Four nights from Thursday 19 to Sunday 22 March 2015. Back Monday 23 March. We are planning two walks per day. One long and one shorter walk on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Base: The Cottage Hotel, Boskerris Road, Carbis Bay, St. Ives, Cornwall TR26 2PE. The total cost will be £120.00 per person sharing a twin or double room and £160.00 for a single room for dinner, bed and breakfast. If you would like to come, please send your application form and a deposit of £25.00 per person to our treasurer Tony Dyson by 1 October 2014. Please note that the deposit is non-refundable. Address: Red Roofs, Stratton Road, Holcombe, Somerset BA3 5ED. Bank transfers payable to MENDIP RAMBLERS to the Ramblers Association bank group account. Sort code 08-60-01, account number 20118105. You can also enclose a cheque with your application form.

All queries to Tony P, Mary D, Paula R.

Please fill in the application form below and send it to the above address

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SPRING WEEKEND HOLIDAY

Name(s ): RA membership number:

Address: Phone:

Mobile:

Email:

Preferred room type: Double/Twin/Single

PLEASE INDICATE ACCORDINGLY: * cheque enclosed

* I have paid by bank transfer

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