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West Somerset Health Walks April - September 2019 Details are correct at time of printing. Please check our website for any amendments/changes to this programme: https://www.healthysomerset.co.uk/weight/2 019/02/27/somerset -health-walks/ or ‘Somerset Health Walks’ Facebook page Visit our website for information about Health Walks in Frome and other Mendip Towns, Sedgemoor, Taunton and South Somerset, or for general enquiries contact us at Somerset Activity and Sport Partnership: 01823 653990 or [email protected] For information about FREE volunteer walk leader training, please contact: Hettie Simpson, Community Lifestyle Officer for Zing Somerset, via email: [email protected] What is a Health Walk? It is a brisk walk done on a regular basis for well-being. It can help you to feel good, to have more energy, to sleep better and to manage your weight. All walks are free of charge and are led by a team of Volunteer Walk Leaders. There are varying lengths of walks for you to choose from. If it’s your first health walk in a while, try a shorter route first and then chat to a Walk Leader when you think you are ready to do a bit more. Key Toilets - Yes - available near to start, during or end of Route These are short walks on a Thursday on fairly flat routes at an easy pace and are 30-60 minutes. These walks are 1 and 1 ½ hours and include steps, inclines uneven paths, stiles and gates These are more challenging walks of 1 ½ and 2 ½ hours that require a good level of cardio vascular fitness and agility. Walk Leaders contact details Barry Cooper Janet Marshall Maggie Briggs Tel: 01643 705185 Tel: 01984 641363 Tel: 01643 862423 Mob: 07817 324 644 Mob: 07790 400 316 Brenda Boulton John Lethaby Albert Diamond Tel: 01643 818038 Tel: 01643 702200 Tel: 01643 818332 Mob: 07958 431 797 Cathy Hurd Linda Foweraker Rosemary Conquer Tel: 01643 706662 Tel: 01643 708978 Tel: 01643 841175 Joanna Plaskett Dave Capel Lucy Hutchings Tel: 01984 639650 Tel: 01643 703901 Mob: 07909 590 017 Mob: 07413 492 211 Jan Simms Cath Isherwood Carol Richards Tel: 01643 818427 Tel: 01643 818536 Mob: 07976 835 531 Mob: 07774 033 939 Peter Rossiter Eric Harrison Tel: 01643 707195 Tel: 01643 702432 Tuesday Walks 10.00am start. Lifts available for all of the walks, meet at old hospital Blenheim Road at 9.40am Date 2019 Meeting Point Walk (2 Boot) Toilet Leaders Northfield Hotel Lucy April 2nd North Hill Walk Yes TA24 5PU Albert Horner National Trust Car West Luccombe, Piles Carol April 9th Park Yes Mill Dave SS 898 455 Higher Hopcott Car Park Brenda April 16th Hopcott Grabbist Hill No SS 962 451 Albert April 23rd No Walk No Walk Carhampton Recreation Dave April 30th Hall Car Park Kitts Lane No Janet TA24 6NL Bottom of Buddle Hill, Brenda May 7th Selworthy Selworthy Great Wood No Rosemary SS 912 463 Car Park Above Nutcombe Rosemary May 14th (Whits Wood Steep) Timberscombe No Janet SS 975 420 Woodcombe Bus Stop Rosemary May 21st Little Headon Plantation No SS 954 467 David Valiant Soldier, Roadwater Roadwater & Mineral Brenda May 28th Yes TA23 0QZ Line Dave Old Road Rugby Club end Alcombe, Ellicombe Janet June 4th No SS 983 454 Combes Joanna Old Road Dunster Steep Frackford Bridge, Janet June 11th end No Dunster Lucy SS 992 445 Nutcombe Bottom Car Dave June 18th Park Nutcombe Tall Trees No Rosemary SS 977 422 Bossington Village National Bossington Beach and Carol June 25th Trust Car Park Yes Porlock Marsh Janet SS 897 480 Torre Cider Farm Overflow Janet July 2nd Car Park Circuit Yes Joanna TA23 0LA Car Park at the far end of Janet July 9th North Hill Selworthy Beacon No Dave SS 911 483 Allerford Community Hall, Allerford, St Agnes Rosemary July 16th Hare Park No Fountain Dave TA24 8HS Lower Park (off Parkhouse Lucy White Cross, July 23rd Road) No Carol Woodcombe TA24 8AX & TA24 8AY Webbers Post Car Park Janet July 30th Judges Ride No SS 903 439 Carol Whitehall, Mineral Line end, Mineral Line, Warren Rosemary August 6th Watchet No Bay & Daws Castle Albert TA23 0BD Bottom of Buddle Hill, Albert August 13th Selworthy Holnicote Estate No Brenda SS 912 463 Old Road Rugby Club end Brenda August 20th Conygar Tower No SS 983 454 Albert Williton St Peter’s Church Rosemary August 27th Williton Walk No TA4 4NS Dave Old Road Dunster Steep September Dunster Ponds, Lower Albert end No 3rd Marsh Farm Lucy SS 992 445 Torre Cider Farm Overflow September Janet Car Park Circuit Yes 10th Carol TA23 0LA Far end of Beacon Road, September Lucy North Hill North Hill walk No 17th Carol TA24 5SE September Dunkery Gate Brenda Dunkery Beacon No 24th SS 897 407 Albert Tuesday Advanced Walk Various locations, 9:30 am start 3-4 miles. Strenuous, hills, uneven ground, stiles. In the event of EXTREME WEATHER please contact walk leader Date 2019 Meeting Point Walk Leader North Hill tank tracks car park April 2nd North Hill circuit Cath Isherwood SS 022 435 Webbers Post April 9th Dunkery Beacon Peter Rossiter SS 903 439 Porlock village hall April 16th TA24 8QD Porlock Weir Eric Harrison Layby between April 23rd Brockwell & Ford Robin How Peter Rossiter SS 929 428 St. Peter’s church, April 30th Williton Monksilver Cathy Hurd TA4 4NS Dunster Old road, Dunster end Bat’s Hill deer park circuit (4.5 May 7th Cath Isherwood miles) SS 991 442 Selworthy overflow May 14th car park Greatwood Maggie Briggs SS 921 468 Woodcombe bus stop May 21st Bratton wood and North Hill Cath Isherwood SS 954 467 Periton pottery layby on A39 TA24 8DY May 28th *Limited parking, Hopcott circuit Cathy Hurd please car share if possible. Robbers Bridge car June 4th park Doone Valley Peter Rossiter SS 822 465 Bossington National June 11th Trust car park Hurlestone point circuit Eric Harrison SS 897 480 Torre Cider Farm June 18th overflow Car Park Roadwater Cathy Hurd TA23 0LA Horner National Trust No.15 in “Exmoor Rangers June 25th car park Maggie Briggs favourite walks” (4 miles) SS 898 455 Wheddon Cross cattle Blagdon Wood and July 2nd market car park Cath Isherwood TA24 7DT Cutcombe. (Very hilly) Cleeve Abbey car July 9th park Roadwater route Peter Rossiter TA23 0PS Hopcott car park July 16th SS 962 451 Woodland circuit Cath Isherwood Porlock village hall July 23rd TA24 8QD Doverhay Down Maggie Briggs Dunkery Gate July 30th Dunkery Beacon Eric Harrison SS 897 407 Timberscombe, by August 6th village hall TBA Cathy Hurd TA24 7TY Headon Cross on A39 SS 935 459 August 13th *Limited parking, Tivington Woods Maggie Briggs please car share if possible Northfield Hotel North Hill via Minehead August 20th Peter Rossiter TA24 5PU Beacon Dunster old road, August 27th Dunster Steep end Dunster Beach & pond Eric Harrison SS 991 422 Nutcombe Bottom Sept 3rd Timberscombe Cathy Hurd SS 972 423 Horner National Trust Sept 10th car park Circular walk Eric Harrison SS 898 455 Selworthy overflow Sept 17th car park Deane’s Lane to headland Maggie Briggs SS 921 468 Dunkery Gate Dunkery Beacon via Mansley Sept 24th Cath Isherwood SS 897 407 Coombe. (Very hilly) Thursday Referral Walks Start time 10.00 am Meet at Beach Hotel, The Avenue, Minehead TA24 5AP Lift/Car share available Date Walk Toilet Leaders 2019 April 4th Watchet Village Walk YES April 11th Little Headon Plantation YES April 18th Dunster Beach & Ponds YES April 25th NO WALK May 2nd Carhampton Village Walk YES Janet Brenda May 9th Woodcombe YES Linda Jan S May 16th Moor Wood, North Hill YES Barry John May 23rd Blackford Wood YES Albert May 30th Ellicombe & Alcombe YES June 6th Nutcombe Bottom & Tall Trees YES June 13th The Parks YES June 20th Dunster Castle & Village YES June 27th Sea Front to Culvercliffe YES Janet Brenda July 4th Dunster Beach - New Cycle Path YES Linda Jan S July 11th Porlock Village Walk YES Barry John July 18th Blue Anchor Walk YES Albert July 25th Seaward Way/Marshfield Road YES August 1st Williton Village Walk YES August 8th New Washford Cycle Path YES August 15th Selworthy/Holnicote Estate YES Janet August 22nd Deer Park, Gallox Bridge YES Brenda Linda Jan S John’s Walk August 29th YES Bossington Hill Car Park & Accessible Path Barry John Albert September 5th Dunster Marsh, Jubilee Path YES September Bossington Beach YES 12th September Webber’s Post & Accessible Path YES 19th September Blenheim Gardens Walk YES 26th Thursday Advanced Walks 1st Thursday of each month Various locations. Start time 1:30pm 4-6 miles. Strenuous, hills, uneven ground, stiles. In the event of EXTREME WEATHER please contact the walk leader. Please car share where possible. Date 2019 Meeting Point Walk Leader Selworthy overflow car Hindon Farm & Bratton park April 4th Ball Maggie Briggs SS 921 468 (5.5 miles) Bossington National Trust Porlock Marshes & Weir May 2nd car park Cath Isherwood SS 897 480 (5 miles) Dunkery Gate June 6th Mansley Coombe Maggie Briggs SS 897 407 Nutcombe Bottom car July 4th park Tall Trees circuit Eric Harrison SS 972 423 Staple Plain car park August 1st ST 116 412 Quantock circuit Peter Rossiter Dunster Castle National Deer park, Carhampton Sept 5th Trust car park and steam trail Cath Isherwood TA24 6SL (5 miles) Saturday Walks Various locations Start Time 10.00am Lifts available for all of the following walks if required, meet at the old hospital Blenheim Road at 9.40 am + Date 2019 Meeting Point Walk (2/3 Boots) Toilet Leaders Cleeve Abbey Car Park, Washford, Monk’s Path, No Rosemary April 13th Washford Old Cleeve (4 miles) Jan TA23 0PS Bossington Village National Bossington Beach & Yes Linda April 27th Trust Car Park Porlock Marsh Eric SS 897 480 Old Road, Rugby Club End Grabbist Hill No Brenda th May 11 SS 983 454 Dave Woodcombe Bus Stop Bratton Ball,
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