WIRRAL RAMBLERS

SUNDAY 10th NOVEMBER 2013 AREA ( 5pm departure) The coach will terminate at Harry Tuffin's supermarket, just beyond Church Stoke, where toilets are alongside the car park. However, the cafe and toilets close at 4.30pm. Ramblers can visit two PH's in the village centre - the Court House (which is quite small) and the Horse and Jockey. The coach will have left Harry Tuffin's, and will be parked in a spacious car park adjacent to the school, accessed by a lane (Cae Camlad) directly opposite the Court House. A WALK Starting at , we walk through |Marrington Dingle, then E and N to The Knoll and Crest Wood then E to Stapley Hill. Turning S via Mitchell's Fold, we ascend Lan Fawr and Corndon Hill, descending towards Woodgate farm then on to Roundton, Todleth Hill, and back to Church Stoke/ DISTANCE: 22km (13.5 miles) 18 5 POINTS ASCENT: 762m (2500ft) B+ WALK From Chirbury E then S past Chirbury Mill along Marrington Dingle by forest track. Climbing E through woodland, copse and pasture near Kingswood Farm to Priest Weston hamlet, then N by path and field onto open moorland to Michell's Fold bronze age stone circle. Turning S, we climb to the summit of Cordon Hill (513m), before descending SW to Roundton Hill. A steep descent, then up & over Todleth Hill, then past Harry Tuffin's emporium for Welsh Church Stoke village and hostelries. DISTANCE 17km (11 miles) 15 POINTS ASCENT 600m (2000ft) B MINUS Starting at Tuffins on A489 we head NE to Todleth Hill then continue on to climb Roundton Hill. Passing Roundton Hill Fort we walk down to Corndon Cottage then ascend Corndon Hill. We then head for Old Churchstoke along lanes and fields to end in Churchstoke. DISTANCE: 13km (8 miles) 11 POINTS ASCENT 490m (1600 ft) C WALK From Tuffins, back to Church Stoke and E across fields to Old Church Stoke. NE along quiet road 1.5km to Cwmdulla Farm then up grassy tracks to Lan Fawr Cottage and a rising traverse round Lan Fawr. Then SW to Cowlton, The Pant and down the valley between Roundton and Todleth Hill to Little Hurdley where we go round the S end of Todleth Hill, finishing the walk across fields down to Tuffins. DISTANCE: 11km (7 miles) 9.5 POINTS ASCENT 400m (1300ft) D WALK Starting in Church Stoke NE via road, tracks & field path to Old Church Stoke and onto the Roundton CP. Then S through the park to reach Hurdley and New House where we take a field path to cross the A489, continuing over the fields to a footbridge, then fields W back to Church Stoke (Gaiters are recommend). DISTANCE 10km (6 miles) 6.5 POINTS ASCENT 90m (300 feet.)

Please keep behind your leader at all times

WALKS SHOULD NOT RETURN COACH STOP COACH WILL DEPART TO THE COACH BEFORE 3.30 OSWESTRY 15 min AT 5.00pm NO SMOKING ON THE COACH, THANK YOU. BOOTS MUST NOT BE WORN ON THE COACH AFTER WALKS, THANK YOU. PLEASE DO NOT LEAVE YOUR RUBBISH ON THE COACH, TAKE IT HOME, THANK YOU. IF YOU LEAVE ANYTHING ON THE COACH PLEASE RING DOROTHY EDGINTON 606 9079 THE NEXT MEETING AT THE CLUBHOUSE WILL BE ON Thursday 14th November 2013 What did you Collect? - Glynn Parry Stewards: Brenda & Dave Jones, Jean Wright.

Coach leaves Liscard 8.30 and Heswall 9.00

17 November – Arnside Area (Arnside) 24 November – Llandegla to Loggerheads (Loggerheads) 1 December – Winter Hill (Rivington) 8 December – No Walk (Patterdale weekend) PLEASE NOTE: BOOKING CANCELLATIONS MUST BE MADE IN PERSON OR BY TELEPHONE.