RAMBLING CLUB WALKS PROGRAMME January - June 2020

Please note, Torbay Ramblers endeavour to operate car share arrangements on Sunday walks and some Wednesdays, when drivers available at either or meeting places, Wednesday and Sunday - indicated by either N/A or TOT, with the meeting time, on the programme. SAT NAV references below. The grid references quoted are the walk start points for those who prefer to meet there. Please contact a walk leader for clarification of car share possibility and meeting points, prior to the walk day.

N/A (Sun) → Newton Abbot , Forde House CP SAT NAV TQ12 4XX N/A (Weds ) → Decoy Country Park (fee paying) SAT NAV TQ12 1EB TOT (Sun) → Babbage Road/Burke Road, Totnes SAT NAV TQ9 5JA (Leatside Surgery CP) TOT(Weds) → Jubilee Road, Totnes SX 813 606 SAT NAV TQ9 5BP

Cars left at Forde Park on Sundays require a notice to be displayed, stating that the drivers are members of the Torbay Rambling Club (available on request)

NB All Saturday walks begin at the meeting point, as indicated on the programme

Please note the 7 Anniversary Walks during 2020 will be indicated By ‘A‘ on the right hand side of the walk details. Those taking part in these walks will each receive a commemorative certificate.

Date/time Meeting / leader JANUARY Starting point - distance Wed 1 Jan NEW YEAR’S DAY NO CLUB WALK PLANNED Sat 4 Jan 10.30 Princess Theatre to , return by bus Princess Theatre, Torquay 8.5m Rod & Maggie W 07880 723968 Sun 5 Jan 9.30 N/A Mandy L Haytor, Ilsington 765772 Haytor Lower CP (fee) 07956 125958 10/11m

Sat 11 Jan 10.00 bus Kingswear to Sandquay Woods, Kingswear Banjo 5m terminus (Banjo) Paul S Waterfall, Mill Creek and return 07826 450488 Sun 12 Jan 9.30 AT START , Churston, Clennon Lakes Paignton Harbour Lights Restaurant Hilary B & John L 07943 009366 9/10m & 07884 961015 Wed 15 Jan 10.45 AT START Dartington Estate and 788623 Cider Press overflow CP Jenny B 07768 226733 9.40am Gold Bus, Tqy Strand to Shinners Bridge 5.5m Sat 18 Jan 10.30 Barton Hill Rd CP R/W station to Dawlish Dawlish Railway Station 7.5m or Dawlish R/W station 10.45 Warren, sand dunes, nature reserve Rod & Maggie W 07880 723968 and return Sun 19 Jan 9.30 AT START , West Ogwell, 855712 Wolborough St CP Wolborough St CP Torbryan, Denbury. (nr Asda) Newton Abbot 11m Chris H 07944 731976 Sat 25 Jan 10.30 Churston Library Churston Library to Berry Head and Churston Library TQ4 6LL 8m Peter H 07816 446022 return

Sun 26 Jan 9.15 TOT Sal & Staverton, Week, Dartington, Nellies 639794 Staverton Church Barry H 07492 232434 Wood, River Dart, Northwood (roadside parking) 8.5m (circular) Date/time- Meeting / leader FEBRUARY Starting point - distance Sat 1 Feb 10.30 Churston Library Churston to Greenway and return Churston Library TQ4 6LL 7m Anne-Marie C 07709 063228 Sun 2 Feb 9.00 N/A Mandy L Hill, Donkey Sanctuary, 139882 Norman Lockyer 079565 125958 Edge Farm Hale House, Berry Observatory CP 10/11m Barton, coast path. Wed 5 Feb 10.30 MEET AT Princess Theatre to Cockington, lanes Princess Theatre, Torquay 5m START Princess Theatre and paths Helen U 07973 671134 Sat 8 Feb 10.30 opp Seven Stars Totnes to Ashprington and return Opp Seven Stars, Totnes 5m Inn Helen U 07973 671134 Sun 9 Feb N/A 9.00 Adam S Hunters Path, Drewsteignton, 724902 Castle Drogo NT CP fee for 07840 094448 Coombe Hall, Crockenwell, Wallon non members 10m Sat 15 Feb 10.00 Kingswear Banjo Kingswear to Blackpool Sands, return Kingswear Banjo (bus terminus) Bus Terminus Paul S 07826 inland route 8/9m 450488 Sun 16 Feb 9.00 N/A David M Dogmarsh, Forder, Cranbrook 702874 CP (fee) TQ13 8BD 01647 433303 Castle, Fingle Br, Fisherman’s Path, DAVID WILL MEET WALKERS AT Chagford. Refreshments at David’s THE START 10m Wed 19 Feb 10.30 MEET AT Cockington Lane to Occombe circular 904629 Jct Cockington Lane & Torquay START sea front 5.5m Rod W 07880 723968 Sat 22 Feb 10.30 Shaldon Primary Coombe Cellars, Stokeinteignhead, 932723 Shaldon Primary Sch 6m School Andrew R 07914 908974 Brunel Woods to Watcombe. Return by bus Sun 23 9.30 N/A Helen U , Lustleigh, Slade 815782 Station Rd. CP Bovey Tracey 07973 671134 Cross, Shaptor Woods (free) HELEN WILL MEET WALKERS AT THE START 9M

Sat 29 Feb 10.30 Brixham Bus St’n Inland and coastal walk from Brixham Brixham Bus Station 5/6m Anne-Marie C 07709 063228 Date/time Meeting leader MARCH Starting point /distance Sun 1 Mar 9.00 N/A Teigncombe, Kestor Rock, 702874 Chagford Cp (fee) TQ13 8BD David M 01647 433303 Fernworthy, DAVID WILL MEET WALKERS AT Meldon. THE START 10m Refreshments at David’s Wed 4 Mar 10.00 Decoy CP Lower Hookner, Heathercombe, 698835 CP on B3212 west of Betty F 07807 858129 Shapley Common 6m Sat 7 Mar 10.15 K’swear Kingswear to Daymark and return Kingswear Banjo 6m Bus T’mnus Wanda H 07964 012150 Sun 8 Mar 9.00 N/A Jacqui & Ken Green Circle Route 920903 Grace Pool CP Marsh Barton B 07889 562677 or 07889 197433 connecting 5 Valley Parks in 12/13m Exeter via suburbs Sat 14 Mar 10.30 Brixham Bus Stn Brixham, Berry Head, Mansands and Brixham Bus Station 8m Peter H 07816 446022 return Sun 15 Mar 9.00 N/A Hilary B & Coast to Otterton, River Otter, 109872 Peak Hill, John L 07943 009366 07884 Otterton Hill, Plantation, Moorpark Sidmouth 10/11m 961015 Lane Wed 18 Mar MEET AT START Churston Library, , 889575 Churston Library 3.5m Rod W 07880 723968 Churston Village Sat 21 Mar 10.00 Princess Torquay, Daddyhole Plain, Option of Princess Theatre 10am or Theatre, TQ Paul S 07826 Babbacombe and return Daddyhole Plain 10.30am 5m+ 450488 Sun 22 Mar 9.00 MEET AT Broadsands to Berry Head via CP Broadsands Bistro START Carole W & Cathy M and return through Churston 9/10m 07908 546199/ 07935 201674 Fri 27 Mar Manor Inn, Preston 7 Skittles Evening including buffet. Manor Inn, 10 Old Torquay Road, for 7.30pm Please book with Gail Johnson by Paignton. 5th March. 01803 872741— £6pp Sat 28 Mar 10.30 Princess Torquay to Cockington and return Princess Theatre, TQ. Theatre, Torquay Helen U 07973 Helen’s Birthday Walk 5m 671134 Sun 29 Mar 9.15 TOT Meavy, Sheepstor, Leather Tor 541673 Meavy Village Sal & Barry H 07492 232434 Bridge, Devonport Leat, Yennadon 10m Down NB - CLOCKS GO FORWARD LEADERS - PLEASE PREPARE YOUR WALKS FOR THE NEXT PROGRAMME Date/time Meeting / leader APRIL Starting point / distance Wed 1 Apr 10.30 MEET AT START Marldon, Berry Pomeroy, woods and 637868 Church House Inn Marldon 6m Mike J 01803 872741 lanes Sat 4 Apr 10.30 R/W Teignmouth to Dawlish via inland Teignmouth R/W Stn 7.5m Stn Rod & Maggie W 07880 route, return coast path 723968 Sun 5 Apr 9.00 TOT Hilary B West Charleton, Frogmore, TQ7 1HN Quay CP (fee) 07943 009366 & John L 07884 Bowcombe 9/10m 961015 Wed 8 Apr - Mike Johnson CONSERVATION EVENT Book with Mike J 01803 872741 ORGANISED BY MIKE JOHNSON - SEE SOCIAL PROGRAMME Sat 11 Apr 10.30 St. Marychurch St. Marychurch to Maidencombe via Chilcott Memorial (outside Sainsbury’s) John M 07551 982182 Brunel Woods and return 5m Sun 12 Apr EASTER SUNDAY - NO WALK SUBMITTED Wed 15 Apr 10.30 MEET AT Ferry to Dartmouth, Little Dartmouth, Kingswear Banjo (bus terminus) 8m START Adam S & Denise M Stoke Fleming and return 07840 094448 & 07875 833621 Sat 18 Apr BARN DANCE - SEE SOCIAL St. Paul’s Church Hall, PROGRAMME FOR DETAILS Torquay Rd, Preston Sat 18 Apr 10.30 TQ Town Hall Torquay to Cockington via Chapel Torquay Town Hall 6m Wanda H 07964 012159 Woods & Rowcroft Gardens Sun 19 Apr 9.30 N/A Chris H Trenchford & Tottiford Reservoirs, 807820 Layby at Poolmill Cross 07944 731976 Bridford, Christow 11m Sat 25 Apr 10.30 N/A Bus Stn Newton Abbot, Bradley Woods, Ogwell 360714 N/Abbot Bus Stn 6m Andrew R 07914 908974 and return Sun 26 Apr 9.00 TOT Barry & Sal Cadover to Shaugh Prior Bridge, 555646 Cadover Bridge 9m H 07492 232434 Lower Goodameavy, Clearbrook, Dewerstone Rocks LEADERS PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR WALKS FOR THE NEXT PROGRAMME TO: JACQUI (SUN) GAIL (WEDS) ROD (SAT) & MANDY (FRI) ON THE APPROPRIATE LEADERS FORM ASAP Date/time Meeting Point & leader MAY Starting point / distance Sat 2 May 10.30 Bovey Tracey Circular bluebell walk from Bovey Bovey Tracey Station Road Station Rd Helen U 07973 671134 Tracey CP (fee) 6m

Sun 3 May 9.15 TOT Karen H Canal to Mill Hill circular 479741 Tavistock Wharf CP PL19 8AU 07707 193704` Cream Tea in The Bedford Hotel £2 all day 8m Wed 6 May 10.30 MEET AT Totnes to Ashprington circular Seven Stars Hotel, Totnes 6m START Helen U 07973 671134 Sat 9 May 10.30 TQ Sea Front, jct Torquay to Totnes, return by bus Torquay Sea Front at Jct with with Cockington Lane Peter H Cockington Lane 10m 07816 446022 Sun 10 May 9.30 MEET AT From Kay’s house, Babbacombe 64 St Annes Rd., B’combe, TQ (on START Carol C & Kay S 07711 Downs to Shaldon along SWCP road parking) 8/10m 057784 & 07799 295054 (linear walk) return by bus 15 - 18 May CLUB WEEKEND AWAY - THE See social programme for details LIZARD, CORNWALL Sat 16 May 10.30 Jury’s Corner Kingskerswell to Newton Abbot via Jury’s Corner (opp the Sloop) 5.5m Kkwl John M 07551 982182 Coffinswell, Milber Woods bus return Wed 20 May 10.30 Decoy Jane P Great Tor, Holwell Lawn (bluebell 742789 Hound Tor CP 4m & Helen W 07891 591495 month) Sat 23 May 10.30 Lupton House, Walk to Kingswear, return by bus Meet at main gate to Lupton House, by Churston Peter H 07818 448022 no 12 bus stop 7.5m Sun 24 May 9.30 N/A Margaret E Hawkerland Valley, East SY 057898 Hawkerland 07773 958361 Way, River Otter (Bank Hol) Valley CP on A3052 10m Sat 30 May 11.00 Stn Exmouth to Sandy Bay circular Exmouth R/W Station (9.04 train from Maggie & Rod W 07880 723968 Paignton) 8.5m

Sun 31 May 9.00 N/A Hilary B Lower Hookner, Natsworthy Manor, 680816 Bennett’s Cross 10.5 07943 009366 & John L 07884 Broad Barrow, Grimspound, 961015 Challacombe Date/time Meeting Point & leader JUNE Starting point / distance Wed 3 Jun - see train details Bere Alston to Bere Ferrers with cream 9.34 train from Pgtn to N/A, 10.04 (via Barry & Sal H 07492 232434 tea to follow at Tamar Belle Visitor Tot 10.16) to Plym - arr 10.42 Centre. Return on 16.10 train from then 10.54 Plym to Bere Alston 6.5m Bere Ferrers (book in advance with Barry) Fri 5 Jun 7.00 Mandy L Meadows, Hellinghay & Manscombe Linney Visitor Centre, 07956 125958 Woods, paths of Cockington N/C @ Cockington 4m The Drum Sat 6 Jun 10.30 Starcross R/W Stn Starcross to Kenton and return Starcross R/W Stn 10m Wanda H 07964 012159 Sun 7 Jun 9.00 TOT Karen H ‘13 Miles 13 Crosses’. Lanes, paths 568694 Norsworthy Br 07707 193704 and moorland, Walkhampton, 13.5m Horrabridge, Sheepstor Wed 10 Jun 10.00 TOT Jubilee Rd Noss Mayo Peninsula (SWCP) Gt 541466 (PL8 1EW) Warren NT CP (fee Barry & Sal H 07492 232434 Prideaux, Revelstoke Drive for non members) 9m Fri 12 Jun 6.00 / 7.00 Carole W Galmpton, Bridle Path to Maypool Squires Rest’nt Churston @ 6pm or 7pm 07908 546199. Please book Fish n House, Greenway, Galmpton Creek by Galmpton Common Memorial 5m Chips with Carole N/C at The Manor Inn, Churston Sat 13 Jun 10.30 Parke NT CP Parke, Hisley Bridge, Knowle Woods Parke NT CP (fee for non members) John M 07551 982182 circular 6/7m Sun 14 Jun 9.00 TOT Jacqui & Beeson, Bickerton, Lamacraft, Start 808428 Stokenham CP (next to Ken B 07789 197433 Point, SWCP, Hallsands, Beesands, Church) 10m Torcross Wed 17 Jun 10.00 MEET AT Kingskerswell, Coffinswell, Daccombe. 880677 Kingskerswell Village CP 7m START Chris H 07944 731976 To include a tour of Haccombe Church Fri 19 Jun 7.00 John M 07551 Babbacombe Downs, Walls Hill, 926657 Ba’Combe Cliff Café 982182 Bishop’s Walk Circular (by Railway) 4m Sat 20 Jun 10.30 Starcross R/W Starcross to Exeter, return by train/bus Starcross R/W Stn 11m Stn Wanda H 07964 012159 Sun 21 Jun 9.30 N/A Mandy L Foxworthy, N. Bovey, Easdon Tor, 741393 Manaton Ch CP 10m 07956 125958 Bowerman’s Nose, Hayne Down Fri 26 Jun 7.00 Barry & Sal H Churston Manor Inn, golf course, coast Churston Manor next to Church 07492 232434 path,plantation, America Road. N/C at Churston Ferrers 4m Churston Manor Sat 27 Jun 10.15 Kingswear Bus Dartmouth circular via Jawbone Hill Kingswear Banjo Terminus Anne-Marie C 07709 (bus terminus) 6m 063228 Sun 28 Jun 9.15 N/A Gail J Thornworthy, Scorhill, Watern Tors 659839 Lane End, Fernworthy 11m 07909 763830

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR WALKERS

No liability is accepted by Torbay Rambling Club or any officer, committee member or walks leader for any accidents or injuries, however caused. All persons walking with or taking part in any event organised or involving Torbay Rambling Club, its members, officers or committee members, do so at their own risk.

No-one in the group must walk in front of the leader. All dogs must be on short leads (two metres maximum). Beware of the danger of exposure. Suitable boots and clothing to protect against wind, rain and cold should be worn on all walks. Adequate food and drink should be carried on all walks. Health & Safety advice is provided with new memberships, also available from a Committee member on request, hard copy or email.

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