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U3A WALKING GROUP Map Ref Location Length U3A WALKING GROUP Map Ref Location Length Month Year Pub Description (miles) ST 554 570 Compton Martin 3.3 Jan 2010 Ring 'o Bells Walk up the combe to spectacular views ST 553 458 Wells 3.5 Jan 2010 The George, Croscombe Start at Tor hill and walk towards Horrington before climbing up on to the Lyatt and over to Croscombe. Bus back ST 755 513 Buckland Dinham 4.5 Feb 2010 The Bell Taking in part of the Colliers Way ST 421 576 Winscombe 4.8 Feb 2010 Woodborough Inn Using disused railway line. Good views ST 409 476 Blackford 4.5 March 2010 Sexeys Arms Gentle walk across the levels ST 769 452 Horningsham 5.2 March 2010 Fox & Hounds Tytherington Through Part of the Longleat Estate to Heavens Gate ST 650 388 Evercreech 4.5 April 2010 The Bell Inn Walk to Chesterblade and round Small Down Hill ST 463 480 Wedmore 4.0 April 2010 The Swan Through village and along ridge towards Mudgley ST 451 583 Rowberrow 4.5 May 2010 The Swan, Rowberrow Along the valley beneath Dolebury Warren and up towards Blackdown ST 978 384 Wyle Valley 6.0 May 2010 The Carriers, Stockton Bluebell walk through the Wyle Valley, Sherrington and Corton Woods ST 438 544 Axbridge 5.5 June 2010 The Lamb Round Cheddar Reservoir and back round via the Strawberry Line and footpaths at the base ST 223 321 Quantocks 6.5 June 2010 Travellers Rest From Fyne Court to Cothelstone Hill and Broomfield Hill ST 739 581 Wellow 4.8 June 2010 Fox & Badger Via St Julian's Well and Combe Hay ST 468 148 Chiselborough 4.5 July 2010 Cathead Inn Climb up Pease Hill, towards Bagnall Farm and towards Norton sub Hamdon ST 492 454 Henton 4.5 July 2010 BBQ Circular walk from Henton ST 341 569 Bleadon 5.5 Aug 2010 Queens Arms, Bleadon Taking in high Bleadon Hill and low of the levels ST 632 256 South Cadbury 4.6 Aug 2010 Camelot Inn, South Cabury Cadbury Castle on to Whitcombe and Sutton Montis ST 678 345 Bruton 5.5 Sept 2010 Mill on the Brue, Bruton From Bruton to Wyke Champflower and Lamyatt Beacon ST 275 255 Creech St Michael 5.4 Sept 2010 Rose & Crown, East Lyng Along Bridgewater & Taunton Canal, across meadows to River Tone ST501 592 Blagdon 6.4 Oct 2010 Queen Adelaide Blagdon to Rickford and Burrington & the High Ham ST 332 508 Brent Knoll 4.0 Oct 2010 The Red Cow A warm up across fields before ascending the knoll ST 642 326 Castle Cary 5.2 Nov 2010 The George Out towards Cole & Pitcombe ST 505 557 Charterhouse 4.0 Nov 2010 Castle of Comfort Out to Longwood Nature Reserve and back via Velvet Bottom ST 447 651 Goblin Combe 5.3 Nov 2010 The Star Through King's Wood & Goblin Combe Wells 5.0 Dec 2010 Xmas party Tor Woods, King Castle Woods, the Lyatt towards Dinder & return ST 649 440 Chelynch 5.2 Jan 2011 Poachers Pocket Through Doulting to Whitstone Hill & return via Charlton ST 696 524 Kilmersdon 5.5 Jan 2011 The Joliffe Arms Along The Colliers Way towards Mells, through pipe works and past Babington House ST 624 451 Upper Downside 5.0 Jan 2011 Downside Inn A walk through to Ham Woods ST 446 597 Churchill 5.0 Feb 2011 Crown Inn Windmill Hill, Sandford and Lyncombe Hiill ST 472 158 Norton sub Hamdon 5.4 Feb 2011 The Lord Nelson From Norton Sub Hamdon up on to Ham Hill ST 650 388 Evercreech 4.9 March 2011 The Bell Inn To Milton Cleveland and Spargrove 05/01/2020 1 of 8 U3A WALKING GROUP Map Ref Location Length Month Year Pub Description (miles) ST 553 459 Wells 5.0 March 2011 The Fountain Wells to Wookey Hole ST 693 473 Leigh on Mendip 4.5 April 2011 The Bell Via the Mells stream towards Ham and back via Coleford ST 620 638 Pensford 6.0 April 2011 George & Dragon Pensford to Stanton Drew Cheddar & Black Rock 5.0 May 2011 The New Inn, Priddy Black Rock, Cheddar Gorge and Longwood for bluebells ST 633 568 Hallatrow 7.0 May 2011 The Old Station Inn Along Cam Brook and old railway lines ST 565 560 East Harptree 5.0 June 2011 The Waldegrave Arms Across to W. Harptree and up Harptree hill to cold war bunker ST 579 438 North Wootton 4.6 June 2011 The George, Croscombe Linear walk Churchill Farm to Friars Oven ST 168 377 Quantocks 5.0 June 2011 Picnic lunch Ramscombe, Crowcombe Gate and up to Triscombe Combe Compton Dando 5.0 July 2011 Compton Inn Undulating pleasant walk in countryside South Horrington 5.0 July 2011 BBQ Up to Biddlecombe and the mast ST 505 588 Blagdon 5.6 Aug 2011 The New Inn, Blagdon Round the lake ST 242 348 Enmore 5.3 Aug 2011 The Tynte Arms, Enmore Towards Goathurst, taking in The Temple of Harmony ST 425 415 Westhay 6.0 Sept 2011 Meare Manor Flat walk across fields and beside River Brue ST 787 353 White Sheet Hill 6.4 Sept 2011 The Red Lion, Kilmington Circular walk on the downs (repeat of 2007 walk) ST 752 513 Buckland Dinham 5.3 Oct 2011 The Bell Inn To Orchardleigh Farrington Gurney 5.0 Oct 2011 Farrington Farm Shop Passed the church, across golf course and circling Ston Easton estate ST 761 606 Midford 5.3 Dec 2011 Hope & Anchor Cam Valley and Southstoke Wells 5.0 Dec 2011 The Britannia Inn Across the Lyatt to East Horrington, West Horrington and Biddlecombe Bishop Sutton 5.0 Nov 2011 Xmas lunch To Chew Valley Lake and up Knowle Hill, to Stowey Bottom ST 490 327 Compton Dundon 4.8 Nov 2011 Castlebrook Inn Along the Collard Way ST 649 440 Cranmore 5.1 Nov 2011 Poachers Pocket, Chelynch From Chelynch across to Cranmore Tower ST 565 286 Babcary 5.2 Jan 2012 Fox & Hounds Along the River Cary and then loop back to Babcary ST 669 488 Holcombe & Edford 4.3 Jan 2012 Duke of Cumberland Through disused quarry to Harridge Woods, along Mells stream to Edford ST 471 456 Panborough 6.2 Jan 2012 Panborough Inn Bagley ridge to Mudgley and Westhay Nature Reserve ST 588 410 Pilton 5.5 Feb 2012 The Crown, Pilton Through Pilton to East & West Compton Wells - Priddy 4.5 Feb 2012 New Inn, Priddy Leg 1 of Walkathon ST 501 591 Blagdon - Winford 6.0 March 2012 Sherston Inn, Wells Leg 3 of Walkathon ST 687 347 Bruton 4.5 March 2012 The Sun Inn Along the Brue then up Chorley Hill and Creech Hill and back down Priddy - Blagdon 6.8 March 2012 New Inn, Blagdon Leg 2 of Walkathon Radstock 4.2 March 2012 Church Tea Rooms Walk along Colliers Way to Kilmersdon and back along stream ST 364 462 Cossington 5.0 April 2012 The Red Tile Down south side of the Poldens and through Bawdrip ST 633 568 Hallatrow 5.0 April 2012 The Old Station Inn A repeat - along Cam Brook and old railway lines 05/01/2020 2 of 8 U3A WALKING GROUP Map Ref Location Length Month Year Pub Description (miles) ST 718 658 Bath 7.0 May 2012 Picnic West Bath to Kelston Round Hill Long Ashton - Bristol 6.6 May 2012 Dovecote Leg 5 Walkathon ST 755 473 Nunney & Whatley 5.8 May 2012 Frome golf club Nunney Combe, Whatley and Great Elm Winford - Long Ashton 5.5 May 2012 Sherston Inn, Wells Leg 4 of Walkathon ST 447 651 Goblin Combe 4.8 June 2012 The Star A different route through Kings Wood and then down the Combe ST 671 589 Timsbury 6.0 June 2012 The Seven Stars Eastwards along the Cam Valley to Tunley, Camerton ST 649 440 Chelynch 5.2 July 2012 Poachers Pocket Across to Charlton, up to Whitstone Hill and back via Doulting ST 590 478 Burrington 5.0 Aug 2012 Burrington Inn Up Link Lane to Dolebury Fort ST 647 486 Nettlebridge 4.0 Aug 2012 The George Towards Benter, Moon's Bottom and Ashwick ST 631 431 Shepton Mallet 5.0 Sept 2012 The Thatched Cottage Walk through historic Shepton and up to the Windsor Hill Tunnels ST 738 581 Wellow 5.8 Sept 2012 The Fox & Badger Along the Wellow Brook towards Shoscombe & Stoney Littleton tomb ST 964 250 Berwick St John 6.0 Oct 2012 The Talbot All day walk above Berwick St John ST 589 445 Croscombe 5.9 Oct 2012 The George, Croscombe On south side towards Darshill and back through Ham woods ST 659 690 Keynsham 6.0 Oct 2012 Lock Keeper Along River Avon, picking up the railway line and dramway ST 436 371 Ashcott 5.9 Nov 2012 Ring o' Bells Out towards Walton and back via Sharpham Park Compton Dando 6.3 Nov 2012 The Compton Inn Out towards the River Chew & Hunstrete ST 631 431 Shepton Mallet 3.8 Nov 2012 The Thatched Cottage Short walk round Shepton Chewton Mendip 4.0 Dec 2012 Waldegrave Arms, Chewton Across to old cheese factory and across A39 following green lanes in Mendip loop back to Chewton Mendip Chilcompton 5.0 Dec 2012 Chilcompton Village Hall Christmas party walk towards Downside and old coalpits ST 649 440 Axbridge 5.9 Jan 2013 The Lamb Round Cheddar Reservoir and back round via the Strawberry Line and footpaths at the base - repeat of 2010 ST 782 621 Bradford 5.5 Jan 2013 AngelFish Cafe Walk along Kennet & Avon canal from Bradford to Dundas ST 593 569 Hinton Blewett 5.0 Jan 2013 The Ring o' Bells Circular walk to Litton Reservoirs repeat of 2009 walk ST 489 582 Burrington Combe 4.5 Feb 2013 Burrington Inn Figure of 8 - up to the Beacon and then up to Long Rock ST 519 332 Butleigh 5.0 Feb 2013 Rose & Portcullis, Butleigh Across fields and orchards on to Coombe Hill ST 547 385 West Pennard 5.5 March 2013 The Lion Through the village along lanes to Bradley Brook then up Pennard Hill ST 509 542 Worth 5.0 March 2013 The Pheasant Mainly field walking and along beside the River Axe to Easton ST 330 660 Sand Point 5.0 April 2013 Commodore Sand Point to Woodspring Priory and back ST 330 660 Wookey Hole 4.3 April 2013 Wookey Hole Inn Climb up on to the Mendips along Dursdon Drove and down ST 540 572 Compton Martin 4.5 May 2013 Big Rich's Fish & Chips Up to Will Woodlands Hazel Manor Estate new path ST 935 404 Corton 6.0 May 2013 The Dove Inn Repeat of the walk in May 2010 Corton Denham 6.5 June 2013 Queens Arms, Corton Denham All day walk.S.
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