Stepping forward July - October 2016

For further information visit: www.southglos.gov.uk/walking Please see the front of this leaflet for theWalking for Health programme of shorter walks.

www.southglos.gov.uk Welcome to the Stepping Forward programme of walks for July to October

These walks are slightly longer and You can find the beautiful leaflets which more strenuous than Walking for have been produced about each of the Health. They are usually around 4 paths under promoted walking routes: miles in length and take between www.southglos.gov.uk/walking 90 minutes and 2 hours. Our I hope you have a wonderful summer walk leaders are fully trained and and can join us on some of our lovely insured, but you walk at your own walks. risk. Dogs are welcome unless otherwise stated, but please do keep them on a lead. Christina There are a few changes to this Several of groups have a mobile phone programme. Firstly – I’m sure you so you can contact them if needed. will have noticed that we have now Please only ring to check a walk is combined the two programmes. We happening if there is bad weather, or if have also included some new symbols you require more details. You will also to help you know what to expect. Please see the following initials for each group see the front of the Walking for Health at the top of each listing. section for the key to the symbols. You can simply turn up to our walks – FPS //Stokes no need to book or to let us know if you 07724 627107 can’t make it.

You might want to walk even further FC than these walks offer. To find out about longer walks please visit 07840 237733 www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/ find-a-group SYD Sodbury, and Dodington In September we are joining in with the Ramblers National Walking Festival. This runs from Saturday 3rd - Sunday T Thornbury 11th September. Please see the festival 07724 627104 listing in the Walking for Health section. We are going to celebrate our rich network of recreational paths including the Severn Way, Frome Valley Walkway, Please note all walks are at the Jubilee Way, the Dramway and the leaders’ discretion on the day. Bristol Bath Railway Path. Some of the groups will be having historic walk/talks. Cover photo – SYD group walking on Yate Common

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Friday 1st July Friday 8th July Thornbury 4 miles 4 miles 11am 11am Thornbury Leisure Centre Car Park, Old Down Cricket Club, Sports Hill, BS35 3JB and Social Club, Alveston Road, Old Down BS32 4PF 77, 78, 79, 622 622

FPS FPS Monday 4th July , Hortham & Monday 11th July Rudegway Wander 4.3 miles 4 miles 11am 11am The Swan Hotel, Gloucester Road, Bradley Stoke Leisure Centre, Fiddlers Almondsbury, BS32 4AA. Wood Lane, Bradley Stoke, BS32 9B2 77, 78, 79 73 A circular walk through Almondsbury, A longer walk around the Three Brooks Hortham and . Nature Reserve with great views from the tumps.

FC T Wednesday 6th July Blackberry Brake Friday 15th July 3 miles Oldbury on Severn 10.30am 4 miles Miners Village Hall, Badminton Rd, 11am BS36 2QB The Anchor Inn, Church Road, Oldbury Please park on right in car park on Severn, BS35 1QA 46, 47, 86 No public bus service Attractive fields, pretty ponds, country Toilets and refreshments available lanes. after the walk.

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Monday 18th July Friday 22nd July Patchway & Over Thornbury 2.5 miles 4 miles 11am 11am Coniston Community Centre, Coniston Thornbury Leisure Centre Car Park, Rd, BS34 5LP Alveston Hill, BS35 3JB 75, 625 A circular walk from Patchway. FPS

FC Monday 25th July Through The Woods Tuesday 19th July 3.5 miles Frog Lane, Fields & Woods 11am 3.5 miles Sainsbury’s superstore car park, Fox 10.30am Den Road, , BS34 8SS Badminton Arms, Badminton Rd, 18, 73, 81, 312, 319, 501, 502, 625 Coalpit Heath BS36 2KJ Taking the UWE path through Long Park in Woodside Rd if not using pub. and Hermitage Woods, exploring Purdown and Duchess Pond en route. 46, 47, 86 Includes picturesque old railway track. Please NO dogs due to cattle. T

SYD Friday 29th July Tytherington Friday 22nd July 4 miles North 11am 3.25 miles The Swan Inn at Tytherington, Duck 10.30am Street, GL12 8QB Outside the Codrington Arms PH, North Toilets and refreshments available Road, Yate, BS37 7LG after the walk. 622 X46 Refreshments and toilets in available in PH after walk.

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Monday 1st August Friday 5th August Ellens Wood Alveston 3 miles 4 miles 11am 11am Lower Knowle Farmyard, Monmouth Outside The Ship Inn, Thornbury Rd, Hill, Lower Almondsbury, BS32 4ES Alveston, BS35 3LL. (the farmyard is easy to miss but is close 77, 78, 79, 622 to some large conifers). Parking available in pub car park. A circular walk through Ellen's Wood, Toilets and refreshments available parts of Lower Almondsbury and after the walk. Wood. No facilities.

FPS FC Monday 8th August Wednesday 3rd August Patchway to Detective Walk (New sections) Almondsbury Tumps 3 miles 3.5 miles 10.30am 11am St Peters Church, Church Rd, Coniston Community Centre, Coniston Frampton Cotterell, BS36 2AB Rd, BS34 5LP (park in Mill Lane, when full, use car 75, 625 park) A walk to Almondsbury Tumps and back, via Pegwell Woods. 46, 81, 82, 202 Historical walk designed for children but equally enjoyed by all ages Expect to take longer to stop & look. Pub lunch available.

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Friday 12th August Friday 19th August Yate Rocks Old Down 3.25 miles 4 miles 10.30am 11am The Brimsham Park PH Car Park, Lark Old Down Cricket Club, Olveston Sports Rise, Yate BS37 7PJ X46 and Social Club, Alveston Road, Old Down BS32 4PF Exploring the pretty Yate Rocks area. Toilet and drinks available at the pub 622 after the walk.

FPS T Monday 22nd August Friday 12th August Winterbourne Woodland Walk Special Thornbury in Bloom 4 miles walk 11am 4 miles Shops, Flaxpit Lane, Winterbourne, 11am BS36 1JY Thornbury Leisure Centre Car Park, 81, 82, 626, X46 Alveston Hill, BS35 3JB A walk through Winterbourne and its 77, 78, 79, 622 woods. Incorporating quiet roads, footpaths and fields.

FPS FC Monday 15th August Harry Gifford Tuesday 23rd August 3.5 miles Fields and Lanes 11am 3 miles Sainsbury's car park, Fox Den Road, 10.30am Stoke Gifford, BS34 8SS Opposite café, Church Rd, Frampton Cotterell BS36 2JX 18, 73, 81, 319, 501, 502, 625 Park in Frampton End Rd. A walk around Stoke Gifford and . Incorporating footpaths, quiet 81, 82 residential streets and fields. Great rural walk via Mayshill hamlet.

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Friday 26th August Monday 5th Sept Oldbury on Severn 4 miles 4 miles 11am 11am The Anchor Inn, Church Road, Oldbury Shops on Beach Road, Severn Beach on Severn, BS35 1QA BS35 4PQ625 No public bus service 623 (mon, wed & fri only), 624, 625 Toilets and refreshments available This walk includes part of the Severn after the walk. Way.

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Friday 2nd Sept Wednesday 7th Sept Thornbury Dramways Historical Walk 4 miles 3 miles 11am 10.30am Thornbury Leisure Centre Car Park, Miners Village Hall, Badminton Rd, Alveston Hill, BS35 3JB Coalpit Heath, BS36 2QB Park on Right in car park. 77, 78, 79, 622 46, 47, 86 Full of interesting local history. National Walking Festival T Saturday 3rd - Sunday 11th September Friday 9th Sept All of our Stepping Forward and Littleton-on-Severn Walking For Health walks this week join up with one of our rich 4 miles network of recreational paths. 11am Outside The White Hart PH, The Village, Littleton-on-Severn, BS35 1NR Including the Severn Way, Cotswold Way and Jubilee Way. Toilets and refreshments available after the walk.

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Monday 12th Sept Friday 23rd Sept Patchway to Almondsbury Old Down 3.5 miles 4 miles 11am 11am Coniston Community Centre, Coniston Old Down Cricket Club, Olveston Sports Rd, BS34 5LP75, and Social Club, Alveston Road, Old Down BS32 4PF 625 An energetic walk with lovely views. No direct buses

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Friday 16th Sept Monday 26th Sept Alveston Abbey Wood 4 miles 3 miles 11am 11am Outside The Ship Inn, Thornbury Rd, Filton Leisure Centre, Elm Park, BS34 7PS Alveston, BS35 3LL. 18, 75, 78, 79, X7 77, 78, 79, 622 A flat circular walk to the MoD and Parking available at PH. Toilets and back via Splatts Abbey. refreshments available after the walk.

FC FPS Tuesday 27th Sept Monday 19th Sept Pye Corner and Bradley Brook MoD to Purdown NEW section 4.6 miles 3.75 miles 11am 10.30am Sainsbury's car park, Fox Den Road, Golden Heart, Down Road (off A432) Stoke Gifford, BS34 8SS BS36 1AU Park at bottom of pub car park. 18, 19, 73, 77, 81, 501, 502, 625, X5, X18 47 A flat, circular walk around Abbey Varied scenery in wooded Frome Wood. Valley, pretty lanes and fields.

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Friday 30th Sept Friday 7th October Oldbury on Severn Tytherington 4 miles 4 miles 11am 11am The Anchor Inn, Church Road, Oldbury The Swan Inn at Tytherington, Duck on Severn, BS35 1QA Street, GL12 8QB No public bus service 622 Toilets and refreshments available Toilets and refreshments available after the walk. after the walk.

FPS FPS Monday 10th October Monday 3rd October & Snuff Mills Circuit & Compton 4 miles Greenfield 11am 4.74 miles Snuff Mills Car Park, River View, off 11am Broomhill Road, Stapleton BS16 1DL Easter Compton Farm Shop, Main 18, 46, 319 Road, Easter Compton, BS35 5RE A circular walk through Frenchay 623, 624, 625 returning via Snuff Mills. A walk around Easter Compton and Compton Greenfield via quiet lanes, fields and bridle paths.

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Wednesday 12th Monday 17th October October Sims Hill & Purdown Tubbs Bottom 3.5 miles 11am 4 miles 10.30am Sainsbury’s superstore car park, Fox Den Road, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8SS Opposite café, Church Rd & Frampton Cotterell, BS36 2JX 18, 19, 73, 77, 81, 501, 502, 625, X5, Park in Frampton End Rd X18 A walk through Sims Hill Woods to 81, 82 Stoke Park and back via Hermitage Delightful walk, includes fields & R. and Barn Woods. Frome beside Chill Wood.

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Friday 14th October Friday 21st October Alveston Thornbury 4 miles 4 miles 11am 11am Outside The Ship Inn, Thornbury Rd, Outside The Ship Inn, Thornbury Rd, Alveston, BS35 3LL. Alveston, BS35 3LL. Parking available in pub car park. 77, 78, 79, 622 Parking available at PH. Toilets and 77, 78, 79, 622 refreshments available after the walk. Toilets and refreshments available after the walk.

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Monday 24th October Living Landmarks Walk 4.4 miles 11am Coniston Community Centre, Coniston Road, Patchway, BS34 5LP 75, 625 With points of interest highlighted by Living Landmark Information Stones.

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Tuesday 25th October Nightingale to Huckford 4 miles 10.30am Live and Let Live, Park Lane, Frampton Cotterell, BS36 2EF 46,81,82 Popular section of Frome Valley walkway. Steep Steps. Please NO FPS dogs due to cattle.

T Monday 31st October Stoke Gifford Old and New 3.5 miles Friday 28th October 11am Littleton-on-Severn St Michael's Green, Stoke Gifford, BS34 8PD 4 miles 18, 19, 73, 77, 81, 82, 625, X5, X18, 11am X73 Outside The White Hart PH, The Village, A walk around the old and new parts Littleton-on-Severn, BS35 1NR of Stoke Gifford via quiet streets and Toilets and refreshments available some fields. after the walk.

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