January 2017

Anyone wishing to join one of our walks should telephone the leader or contact, who can explain the meeting arrangements etc. Non-Ramblers members will be welcome to try a walk or two with us before joining. Please note that if a mobile phone number is shown in addition to a land line number it is for use on the day of the walk only, should you have a need to contact the leader for any reason. For safety reasons, we are reluctant to take dogs on most of our walks. If you wish to bring a dog (e.g. assistance dogs) please contact the Walk Leader beforehand

Sun 01 Jan 10:00 - 9 miles - Moderate Wed 18 Jan 10:00 - 6 miles - Moderate New Years Day Walk (SY576853) DT3 4JR Around Swyre and Coast Path (SY535886) DT2 9BN Meet: Ilchester Arms Abbotsbury Map OL15 Meet: Crown PH Puncknowle village. OS map OL15 This will be a figure of 8 walk with an optional pub lunch. Puncknowle, Cogden and SWCP throgh Swyre. Morning Portesham, Hampton Barn, and W Elworth Festival of walk with optional pub lunch. Winter Walks Peter & Hazel 01305 871527 07932 878417 Bob 01305 776354 07747 414440 ...... Sat 21 Jan 10:30 - 7 miles - Moderate Wed 04 Jan 10:30 - 8 miles - Moderate Mainly Downland Walk (ST791070) DT11 0EN Wessex Ridgeway and Blandford Forest (ST812092) Meet: Hill Picnic Site E117 DT11 0EF Ibberton, Ringmoor, Turnworth. Picnic Meet: Oakford Hill CP Map E117 Rob & Pat 01305 832857 07767 411600 Picnic lunch Festival of Winter Walks ...... Morven 01202 887494 Sun 22 Jan 10:30 - 8.5 miles - Moderate ...... Gardens, Cliffs and Chines of Bournemouth (SZ085923) Sat 07 Jan 10:00 - 5 miles - Moderate BH2 6PD 3 Melcombes (ST765032) DT2 7PN Meet: CP on North side of Meyrick Park, central Meet: Fox Inn CP Ansty Map E117 Bournemouth. Approach from Winton end. OS 195 Dorsetshire Gap, Melcombe Bingham, Bingham's Melcombe 8.5 mile circular walk. No mud!! Tea and cake near the Possible pub lunch after walk Festival of Winter Walks end. Picnic. Eunice 01305 263574 07880 603929 Keren 07879 841714

...... Sun 08 Jan 10:30 - 7.5 miles - Moderate Wed 25 Jan 10:00 - 9 miles - Moderate Hardys High Road (SY730864) DT2 8FG Bridport, Burton Bradstock coast and country Meet: Osmington Drove, Broadmayne Map OL15 (SY469922) DT6 4DN Coastal and countryside views. Picnic lunch. Festival of Meet: On the road parking in Pasture Way on the East side of Winter Walks the A35. Map OL15 Jackie 07762 832592 Views from Bridport to Shipton, south through the vales to ...... Burton Bradstock and West Bay. Can be varied depending Wed 11 Jan 10:00 - 9.5 miles - Moderate on weather. Picnic Some Winter Woods (ST859085) DT11 0QA David & Jenny 01305 781660 07951 228466 Meet: village hall CP - £1 fee. Map E117 ...... Roundbush Wood, Field Grove, Broadley Wood and The Sat 28 Jan 10:30 - 5.5 miles - Moderate Hangings with a pub lunch at The Crown, Winterborne South Ridgeway and Bincombe (SY679832) DT3 Stickland. 6SA Mike O 01305 261064 07523 290414 Meet: Littlemoor Shopping Centre CP Map OL15 ...... Circular route on the northern outskirts of Weymouth Sat 14 Jan 10:30 - 9 miles - Moderate Possible drink/coffee stop halfway round A Winter Warmer (ST659043) DT2 7AT Inger 01305 833884 07810 750846 Meet: Minterne Magna CP (opposite Church) ...... Henley, Cosmore and Dogbury Hill. Sun 29 Jan 10:00 - 9 miles - Moderate Mike O 01305 261064 07523 290414 West Dorset Wonder (SY457936) DT6 5RG ...... Meet: Hospital Lane, Allington, Bridport Map E116 Sun 15 Jan 10:30 - 7 miles - Moderate Axen Farm, Coppet Hill, Moorbath Picnic Lunch Beaminster in the Snow (ST481014) DT8 3EF Keith & Jan 01305 776545 07583 185724 Meet: Yarn Barton CP (fee payable).OS map E117 Beaminster & the Wessex Ridgeway - good underfoot, even if it snows! Picnic Peter & Hazel 01305 871527 07932 878417