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DATE LEADER WALK INFORMATION WE MEET AT THE BRIDGE STREET SPORTS CENTRE CAR PARK AT 0930 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED WEDNESDAY WALKING GROUP -- 5 TO 7 MILES: THE DAY AFTER THE MAIN U3A MEETING 22ND JAN. 19th FEB. 19TH MARCH HEATHER/RICHARD STOKESAY. 6.25 MILES. MAYBE REFRESHMENTS AT CAFÉ IN CASTLE. TAKE A PACKED LUNCH 16TH APRIL DAVID WEOBLEY, GARNSTONE WOOD, BURTON HILL. GOOD FOR BLUEBELLS. 6 MILES. TAKE A PACKED LUNCH 21ST MAY MIKE ORLETON, WYSON COMMON, HEREFORDSHIRE TRAIL. 6 MILES. TAKE A PACKED LUNCH 18TH JUNE JOHN CRAVEN ARMS TO LOWER DINCHOPE, FLOUNDERS FOLLY, AND HALFORD. THERE ARE 2 CLIMBS OF 100 & 135 METRES. 6.5 MILES. TAKE LUNCH 16TH JULY MIKE BODENHAM, MARCHES WAY, AND DODENHAM MOOR. 6 MILES. TAKE A PACKED LUNCH 20TH AUG. RICHARD/BARBARA CRAVEN ARMS, HOPESAY. 7 MILES. 10:07 TRAIN FROM LEO. OR 10:00 AT COMM. CENTRE. RENDEZVOUS CRAVEN TRN. STN. 10:30. TAKE LUNCH 17TH SEPT. DAVID BOCKLETON, CADMORE BROOK, AND FISHPOOL COTTAGES. 6.4 MILES. A LITTLE BIT HILLY BUT THE VIEWS ARE GREAT. TAKE A PACKED LUNCH 22ND OCT. MIKE "WATER BREAK ITS NECK" NEAR NEW RADNOR. 7 MILES, MODERATE, SOME HILLS, WATERFALL, AND SUPURB VIEWS. TAKE A PACKED LUNCH 19TH NOV. RICHARD DRIVE TO KINGTON, THEN BUS 41 AT 1010 TO TITLEY MONUMENT, WALK BACK TO KINGTON ON BEAUTIFUL PATHS. 6 MILES. TAKE LUNCH 17TH DEC. WILL/WENDY A SHORT WALK TO CELEBRATE OUR YEAR OF WALKING. DRINKS ETC. AT A LOCAL CAFÉ
THURSDAY WALKING GROUP -- 3 TO 4 MILES: THE FIRST THURSDAY IN THE MONTH 2ND JAN. 6TH FEB. 6TH MARCH DAVID MIDDLETON ON THE HILL, AND LOWER UPTON. 4 MILES 3RD APRIL JOHN LUDLOW, LOWER LEDWYCHE, AND CAYNHAM CAMP. 4 MILES 1ST MAY MEREDITH/ROB EARDISLAND, PEMBRIDGE. 4 MILES 5TH JUNE RICHARD ALMELEY, CIRCULAR WALK VIA NIUEPORT HOUSE. 4 MILES 3RD JULY DAVID WHITTON, WOOTON, AND ROCKHILL FARM, SHROPSHIRE. 4 MILES 7TH AUG. BARBARA QUEENSWOOD COUNTRY PARK, 3 MILES. NO STILES. 10AM BUS 492 FROM LEOMINSTER BUS STN. RETURN ON 1230 BUS 492 TO LEOMINSTER 4TH SEPT. JOHN AYEMESTRY, YATTON, ETC. 3.5 MILES. NO STILES, AND JUST ONE INCLINE TAKING ABOUT 5 MINUETS. MOSTLY ON LANES AND TRACKS 2ND OCT. KAY HAMNISH, AND KIMBOLTON. ABOUT 4 MILES. QUITE EASY WITH A FEW STILES 6TH NOV. MIKE ADFOTON, WIGMORE CASTLE, AND WIGMORE ROLLS. GOOD VIEWS OF GLACIAL VALLEY. 4 MILES 4TH DEC. WILL/WENDY BROMFIELD CHURCH TO LUDLOW FOR REFRESHMENTS AT 'THE GREEN CAFÉ' - http://www.thegreencafe.co.uk/ - THEN RETURN. 4 MILES
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DATE LEADER WALK INFORMATION WE MEET AT THE BRIDGE STREET SPORTS CENTRE CAR PARK AT 0930 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED WEDNESDAY WALKING GROUP -- 5 TO 7 MILES: THE DAY AFTER THE MAIN U3A MEETING 21st JAN. JACQUI SHOBDON WOOD HILL CIRCULAR (NOT THE LOOP), ONE LONG UPHILL STRETCH. 5.5 MILES. TAKE A PACKED LUNCH 18th FEB. JOHN ASTON MUNSLOW, MUNSLOW, CORVE DALE AND APE DALE. 6.5 MILES. MODERATE. TAKE A PACKED LUNCH 18TH MARCH JIM CHURCH STRETTON VIA LITTLE STRETTON AND RAGDON. 6 MILES. TAKE A PACKED LUNCH 22ND APRIL ROB/ MEREDITH TENBURY, CADMORE VALLEY. ONE STEEP ACCENT. 6 MILES. SNACK LUNCH AT 'SPOTTY DOG' COULD BE HAD IF YOU BOOK WITH ROB/MEREDITH 20TH MAY DAVID WOOLHOPE, THREE CHOIRS WAY, HAUGH WOODS, WYE VALLEY WALK, PLUS THE LIME KILNS OF SCUTTERDINE. 7 MILES. TAKE A PACKED LUNCH 17TH JUNE JOYCE RAVENS & SKYLARKS AROUND BUCKNELL & STOWE HILL. 6 MILES ON GRASSLAND, FOREST TRACKS & QUIET LANES. TAKE A PACKED LUNCH 15TH JULY MIKE CANON PYON, WESTHOPE HILL, BUSH BANK. MODERATE. 6.5 MILES. TAKE A PACKED LUNCH 19TH AUG. WILL/WENDY BRITISH CAMP CIRCULAR VIA CASTLEMORTON COMMON ENDING WITH A PICNIC NEAR THE SUMMIT. 4 MILES BUT UP AND DOWN! ICE CREAM AVAILABLE AT THE END 16TH SEPT. JIM LUDLOW, PRIORS HALTON & LOWER WHITCLIFFE. GREAT VIEWS. 6 MILES. TAKE LUNCH. MEET AT LEO TRAIN STN. 1007 TRAIN TO LUDLOW 21ST OCT. JEAN/JOYCE LINGEN. LOVELY VIEWS AND RIVERSIDE PLUS OLD PRIORY WITH CONNECTIONS TO FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE & BYRON. 6 MILES. TAKE LUNCH 18TH NOV. DAVID AUTUMN AT ITS BEST - UPPER WHYLE, CHEATON BROOK, AND BOCKLETON. 6 MILES. TAKE A PACKED LUNCH 16TH DEC. MIKE CHRISTMAS LUNCH. MEET AT SPORTS CENTRE CP 0920. 5 MILE CIRCULAR FROM WHITCLIFFE AND FINISHING AT THE GREEN CAFÉ. MAKE BOOKING WITH MIKE
THURSDAY WALKING GROUP -- 3 TO 4 MILES: THE FIRST THURSDAY IN THE MONTH 1ST JAN. A MEMBER BIRCHER COMMON. 4 MILES 5TH FEB. JOHN A CIRCULAR WALK FROM BURGHILL CHURCH. 4 MILES, MOSTLY FLAT WITH A FEW STILES, EASY 5TH MARCH RICHARD LEYSTERS CHURCH, THE POETS STONE, QUITE EASY WALKING AND NICELY ELEVATED WITH GOOD VIEWS. 4 MILES 2ND APRIL GERALD LEINTWARDINE, A 3 TO 4 MILE WALK AROUND THE VILLAGE TO BE ROUNDED OFF WITH A FISH AND CHIP LUNCH AT THE SUN INN 7TH MAY WILL/WENDY HERGEST RIDGE CIRCULAR. GREAT VIEWS. 4 MILES. TO BE FOLLOWED BY COFFEE AND CAKE AT THE BORDER BEAN CAFÉ IN KINGTON 4TH JUNE JEAN/JOYCE WAPLEY HILL FORT. LOVELY VIEWS, EASY, THERE MAY STILL BE A FEW BLUEBELLS AROUND. 3 MILES 2ND JULY DAVID STOKE BLISS CHURCH, SSSI (FROG END MEADOW), WOLFERLOW. ONE STEEP CLIMB BUT THE VIEWS ARE STUNNING. FOUR STILES. 4 MILES 6TH AUG. DAVID DEATH'S DINGLE AND HANLEY WILLIAM CHURCH, IN THE GLORIOUSE TEME VALLEY. 4 MILES. I HOPE TO BRING YOU ALL BACK ALIVE! 3RD SEPT. MIKE KIMBOLTON, THE HUNDRED, RETURN VIA KIMBOLTON CHURCH. BEAUTIFUL COUNTYSIDE WITH GREAT VIEWS. 4.5 MILES 1ST OCT. JIM CIRCULAR WALK TAKING IN THE RIVER LUGG AND EATON HILL. 5 MILES 5TH NOV. JOHN WHITCLIFFE (LUDLOW) TO PRIORS HALTON ON LANES, THEN RETURNING ON SHROPSHIRE WAY, 4 STILES, EASY, 4 MILES 3RD DEC. JIM CIRCULAR WALK TAKING IN RIDGEMOOR BROOK. 4 MILES
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DATE LEADER WALK INFORMATION WE MEET AT THE BRIDGE STREET SPORTS CENTRE CAR PARK AT 0930 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED WEDNESDAY WALKING GROUP -- 5 TO 7 MILES: THE DAY AFTER THE MAIN U3A MEETING ------TAKE A PACKED LUNCH 20th JAN. MIKE BLACK POOL CAR PARK, HANWAY COMMON AND RICHARDS CASTLE. UP WHERE THE AIR IS RARE. 6.5 MILES 17th FEB. JOHN BUCKNELL, THE MYND, AND DARKY DALE. AN EXSILERATING WALK WITH GREAT VIEWS. ABOUT 6.5 MILES 16TH MARCH DAVID BORASTON DALE AND HACKENCHOP COPPICE. A HILLY WALK WITH EXCELLENT VIEWS. 6 MILES 20TH APRIL DAVID EDVIN LOACH, TEDSTONE DELAMERE, GREAT VIEWS. 6.5 MILES 18th MAY JOHN 1000 START - HIGHLEY ON RIVER SEVEN, WALK TO ARLEY & VICTOIA BRIDGE, TEA ROOM/PUB/PACKED LUNCH, RETURN ON SEVEN VALLEY RAILWAY 1500. 5.5 MILES 22nd JUNE HEATHER/RICH IVINGTON TO WESTHOPE VIA COMMON. LOVELY VIEWS. A FEW STEEP CLIMBS. 5.5 MILES 20TH JULY GERALD ERWOOD (COFFEE BREAK), LLEWELYNS CAVE, ABEREDW ROCKS FOR LUNCH (VERY TASTY) GREAT WALK. RETURN VIA RIVER WYE. 6.5 MILES 17tH AUG. DAVID WEOBLEY, GARNSTONE WOOD, AND BURTON HILL. BEAUTIFUL COUNTRYSIDE WITH GOOD VIEWS. 6 MILES 21st SEPT. MEREDITH/ROB LINGEN, TWO ASCENTS,ONE QUITE STEEP, BUT THE VIEWS ARE OUTSTANDING. 7 MILES 19th OCT. MIKE BRIMFIELD, WESTBROOK, RIVER TEME, AND UPPER DRAYTON 6.5 MILES 16TH NOV. JOHN BUCKNELL, THE MYND, AND DARKY DALE. AN EXSILERATING WALK WITH GREAT VIEWS. ABOUT 6.5 MILES 14th DEC. MIKE WEOBLEY, 4 EASY MILES AROUND THE VILLAGE, FOLLOWED BY LUNCH AT JULES RESTAURANT, BOOK WITH MIKE - THIS DATE IS A WEEK EARLIER THAN USUAL THURSDAY WALKING GROUP -- 3 TO 4 MILES: THE FIRST THURSDAY IN THE MONTH ------TAKE A SNACK 7TH JAN. DAVID WOONTON, WHYLE, AND ROSEDALE POOL. EASY. VERY LITTLE MUD. 4 MILES 4TH FEB. JEAN/JOYCE BIRCHER COMMON, CROFT WOODS AND COMMON USING FORESTRY FOOTPATHS. GOOD VIEWS. 4 MILES 3RD MARCH GERALD LEINTWARDINE. A 4.5 MILE WALK AROUND THE VILLAGE TO BE ROUNDED OFF WITH A FISH AND CHIP LUNCH AT THE SUN INN. GREAT VIEWS 7TH APRIL DAVID ALMELEY, AND WOONTON. LANES AND FOOTPATHS IN BEAUTIFUL COUNTRYSIDE. 4 MILES 5TH MAY JOHN SHOBDON. A FEW STILES. EASY. 4 MILES 2ND JUNE HEATHER/RICH PENCOMBE, DURSTON, AND HENDON. LANES AND TRACKS IN BEAUTIFUL COUNTRYSIDE. 3.5 MILES. TEA IF REQUIRED AT THE WHEELRIGHTS PUB. 7TH JULY JOHN LYONSHALL CHURCH, LYONSHALL MOTTE AND BAILEY CASTLE, PLUS 250 YARDS OF GENUINE OFFA'S DYKE. 4 MILES, EASY 4TH AUG. JEAN/JOYCE BODENHAM. A MIXTURE OF LANES, WOODS AND PLENTY OF GOOD VIEWS. 4.5 MILES 1ST SEPT. WILL/WENDY BREINTON CIRCULAR. 4 EASY STILES, LOVELY VIEWS. A GOOD STROLL. 3 TO 4 MILES 6TH OCT. jOHN RICHARD'S CASTLE, OVERTON AND MORTIMER FOREST, A BEAUTIFUL PART OF THE COUNTRY. JUST OVER 4 MILES 3RD NOV. MEREDITH/ROB A CIRCULAR WALK AROUND THE BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE OF PEMBRIDGE 1ST DEC. DAVID MILSON, MAUNS ROUGH, HAYBRIDGE, AND HARDMAN'S DALE. ONLY 3.5 MILES BUT A LITTLE HILLY
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DATE LEADER WALK INFORMATION - WE MEET AT THE BRIDGE STREET SPORTS CENTRE CAR PARK AT 0930 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED WEDNESDAY WALKING GROUP -- 5 TO 7 MILES: THE DAY AFTER THE MAIN U3A MEETING ------TAKE A PACKED LUNCH 18th JAN. DAVID CLEOBURY MORTIMER, MAWLEY GARDEN, AND REARSIDE MANOR FARM. BREATHTAKING. 6 MILES 22nd FEB. MIKE CANON PYON, KINGS PYON, AND WESTHOPE. MODERATE, SOME HILLS. GREAT VIEWS. 6.5 MILES 22nd MARCH DAVID BRAMPTON BRYAN, BLACK VENN, AND THE HEREFORDSHIRE TRAIL - ON A GOOD DAY YOU'LL SEE THE BRECON BEACONS. 7 MILES 19TH APRIL DAVID ACTON SCOTT HISTORIC WORKING FARM MUSEUM, CHELMICK VALLEY, AND IRONMONGERS COPPICE. 6.5 MILES. 17th MAY MIKE WELLINGTON, WELLINGTON WOOD, AND WESTHOPE. MODERATE, SOME HILLS. 6.5 MILES 21st JUNE JOYCE/JEAN BUCKNELL, BUCKNELL WOOD, STOWE HILL, AND WESTON. A RELAXED SIX MILE WALK ON GRASSLAND,FOREST TRACKS, AND MINOR ROADS 19TH JULY ANGELA D. NEW RADNOR (WATER BREAK ITS NECK), BEAUTFUL WATERFALL, FOLLOWED BY A RIDGE WALK WITH VIEWS OF UPLAND LANDSCAPE 5.5 MILES 16tH AUG. MEREDITH/ROB THE TWO DINGLES OF ALMELEY, A LITTLE ROUGH IN PLACES BUT NO SIGNIFICANT ASCENTS. 7 MILES 20th SEPT. DANIELA PUDLESTON TO LEYSTERS CHURCH VIA THE POET'S STONE. NO STILES. 6.5 MILES 18th OCT. JACKIE LITTLE HEREFORD AND THE DELIGHTS OF THE RIVER THEME. 5.5 MILES 22nd NOV. ANGELA D. LEINTWARDINE, LARGELY ON TRACKS, MINOR ROADS, A FEW FIELD EDGE PATHS. SOME QUARRIES BUT NO STILES. 5 MILES 13th DEC. MIKE A 4.5 MILE WALK AROUND YARPOLE FOLLOWED BY LUNCH AT THE BELL. BOOK YOUR LUNCH WITH MIKE
THURSDAY WALKING GROUP -- 3 TO 4 MILES: THE FIRST THURSDAY IN THE MONTH ------TAKE A SNACK 5TH JAN. DAVID KILLHORSE LANE, ELTON HALL, AND A SECTION OF THE HEREFORDSHIRE TRAIL. STUNNING VIEWS. 4 MILES 2nd FEB. JOHN ASHLEY MOOR, MORTIMER FOREST, AND BROAD GREEN. ONE STEADY CLIMB, AND ABOUT 6 STILES. 4 MILES 2nd MARCH GERALD LEINTWARDINE, HEREFORDSHIRE TRAIL, AND JAY'S BRIDGE, ROUNDED OFF WITH A FISH AND CHIP LUNCH AT THE SUN INN. GREAT VIEWS 6TH APRIL JOHN LINGEN CHURCH, WITH A PROMISE OF A CASTLE, A HALL, AND A PRIORY. A FEW STILES. 4 MILES 4TH MAY DAVE/VIV THE DELIGHTS OF THE BROMYARD DOWNS AT SPRING TIME. CLICK ON THE LINK TO WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/FR38LUXMvgU 1st JUNE LINDA HERGEST RIDGE. THE VIEWS ARE SENSATIONAL. THE HIGHEST POINT WILL GIVE YOU A 360 DEGREE PANORAMIC VISTA. JUST OVER 4 MILES. EASY 6TH JULY MEREDITH/ROB A PRESTEIGNE CIRCULAR, ONE ASCENT OF CANN WOOD, 4 MILES 3rd AUG. GERALD A PLEASANT CIRCUMNAVIGATION OF LEOMINSTER. 3.5 TO 4 MILES 7th SEPT. PAUL/ VIRGINIA WAGONER'S WANDER, ACTON SCOTT. STUNNING SCENERY OUT TOWARDS RAGLETH HILL AND SURROUNDING HILLS. 4 MILES 5TH OCT. PETER/NORMA LEINTHALL STARKES, LEINTHALL EARLS, AND THE GATLEY ESTATE, PLUS THE BONUS OF A WINDMILL. 3.5 MILES 2nd NOV. JOHN LOWER LEDWYCHE AND CAYNAM CAMP. BEAUTIFUL VIEWS, SOME SLIGHT UNDULATIONS, 4 STILES, 4 MILES 7th DEC. JACQUI HEALEY A CIRCULAR WALK FROM TITLEY, TAKING IN SOME OF THE DELIGHTS OF THE MORTIMER TRAIL. 3.5 MILES
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DATE LEADER WALK INFORMATION - WE MEET AT THE BRIDGE STREET SPORTS CENTRE CAR PARK AT 0930 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED WEDNESDAY WALKING GROUP -- 5 TO 7 MILES: THE DAY AFTER THE MAIN U3A MEETING ------TAKE A PACKED LUNCH 17th JAN. MIKE A 4.5 MILE WALK AROUND YARPOLE FOLLOWED BY LUNCH AT THE BELL. BOOK YOUR LUNCH WITH MIKE 21st FEB. DAVID BOCKLETON, CADMORE BROOK, AND FISHPOOL COTTAGES. 6.4 MILES. A LITTLE BIT HILLY BUT THE VIEWS ARE GREAT 21st MARCH PETER SUTTON St NICHOLAS CHURCH, SUTTON WALLS AND SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE. 5.5 MILES 18th APRIL DAVID LINGEN, COLE'S HILL WITH A TOPOSCOPE ALLOWING A VIEW ALL THE WAY TO BIRDLIP, PLUS THE REMAINS OF LIMEBROOK PRIORY. HILLY. 6 MILES 16th MAY DANIELA A MAISIE-LED WALK FROM PUDLESTON VIA BOCKLETON TO HATFIELD CHURCH. NO STILES, STREAM WITH STEPPING STONES, SOME NETTLES!. APPROX 5.5 MILES 20th JUNE LINDA BREDWARDINE, ARTHUR'S STONE, AND MERBACH HILL. WONDERFUL VIEWS OVER THE WYE VALLEY AND THE BLACK MOUNTAINS. 5.5 MILES 18th JULY MIKE ALMELEY, HOLYWELL DINGLE, EARDISLEY AND LOGASTON COMMON. 6.5 MILES. IF YOU WISH TO GO DIRECT, PARK IN LAYBY OPPOSITE SCHOOL 22nd AUG. GROUP TENBURY WELLS, KYREWOOD, AND KYRE BROOK. BEAUTIFUL UNDULATING COUNTRYSIDE. 5.5 MILES 19th SEPT. ANGELA D NEW RADNOR, HARLEY VALLEY, AND THE WHIMBLE. ENERGETIC RAMBLE WITH GREAT VIEWS. 5 MILES 17th OCT. DAVID MAMBLE AMBLE, THREE MANOR HOUSES AND STUNNING VIEWS. JUST FOUR STILES. 5.5 MILES 21st NOV. ROB/MEREDITH THE FOOTHILL'S OF MID-WALES FROM PILLETH, NORTH WEST OF PRESTEIGN. HILLY. 5.5 MILES 12th DEC. ANGELA D UPPER HILL AND BEYOND. A COMMON WITH ALMOST A 360 DEGREE PANORAMIC VIEW. ALSO A TIN CHURCH. 5 MILES AND A LITTLE HILLY.
THURSDAY WALKING GROUP -- 3 TO 4 MILES: THE FIRST THURSDAY IN THE MONTH ------TAKE A SNACK 4th JAN. DAVID HOARWITHY, KING'S CAPLE, SELLACK BRIDGE, AND A LOVELY WALK ALONG THE RIVER WYE. A FEW STILES. JUST OVER 4 MILES 1st FEB. ANGELA D EARDISLAND MEMORIAL WALK, DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF GEORGE ROBERTS, ONE OF THE VILLAGE'S WW1 SOLDIERS. 3.75 MILES 1st MARCH ROB/MEREDITH 5th APRIL GERALD LEINTWARDINE, A 3 TO 4 MILE WALK AROUND THE VILLAGE FOLLOWED BY FISH AND CHIPS TO BE CONSUMED IN THE SUN INN 3rd MAY JIM/JOAN WHITNEY ON WYE TO BRILLEY. 4.25 MILES. 7th JUNE DAVE/VIV THE DELIGHTS OF THE BROMYARD DOWNS. CLICK ON THE LINK TO WATCH THE VIDEO: https://youtu.be/FR38LUXMvgU 5th JULY JOHN KINGTON - TO INCLUDE, 2 CASTLE MOUNDS, A COURT, AND A CROFT. 2nd AUG. LINDA THE BEAUTY OF BRINGSTY COMMON, JUST EAST OF BROMYARD. NO STILES. 3 MILES 6th SEPT. JOHN CRAVEN ARMS, SECRET HILLS VISITORS CENTRE, CLAPPING WICKET, AND THROUGH THE BEAUTIFUL SALLOW COPPICE. 4 MILES 4th OCT JOYCE BACHE CAMP FROM ST. JAMES CHURCH, KIMBOLTON. 4 MILES 1st NOV. JACQUI H PRESTEIGNE AND HARLEY'S HILL. A SLIGHTLY HILLY WALK WITH 8 STILES. LOVELY COUNTRYSIDE. JUST UNDER 4 MILES 6th DEC. JOHN OLDWOOD COMMON, CADMORE BROOK, AND ST. MICHAELS. 2 TO 3 STILES. 3.5 MILES
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DATE LEADER WALK INFORMATION - WE MEET AT THE BRIDGE STREET SPORTS CENTRE CAR PARK AT 0930 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED WEDNESDAY WALKING GROUP -- 5 TO 7 MILES: THE DAY AFTER THE MAIN U3A MEETING ------TAKE A PACKED LUNCH 16th JAN. MIKE A PLEASANT 4.5 MILE EASY FLAT WALK, FOLLOWED BY OUR CHRISTMAS LUNCH IN DILWYN AT THE CROWN INN - BOOK EARLY 20th FEB. ROB/MEREDITH KIMBOLTON CHURCH, BERRINGTON PARK, THE WOODED RIDGE, AND MIDDLETON. 6.5 MILES 20th MARCH MIKE WOOLHOPE, DOWN THE VALLEY TO SOLLERS HOPE AND BACK ALONG MARCLE RIDGE. ONE FAIRLY STEEP CLIMB. GREAT VIEWS. 6.25 MILES 17th APRIL JOYCE BUCKNELL. RAVENS AND SKYLARKS AROUND BUCKNELL AND STOWE HILL. SPECTACULAR VIEWS ON A GOOD DAY. 6 MILES 22nd MAY DAVID CLUN, AND THE IRON AGE HILL FORT OF BURY DITCHES ON THE SUMMIT OF SUNNYHILL. THE VIEWS FROM THE TOP ARE STUNNING. 6.5 MILES 19th JUNE DONALD LINGEN, AND THE BEAUTIFUL COUNTRYSIDE SURROUNDING. THE VIEWS ARE TRULY FANTASTIC. NOT TO BE MISSED. 7 MILES 17th JULY PETER SUTTON ST. NICHOLAS, AND PRESTON WYNNE. FLAT WALK THROUGH LOVELY HEREFORDSHIRE COUNTRYSIDE. REFRESHMENT AT PUB IF REQUIRED 21st AUG. DAVID WENTNOR AND NORBURY HILL, PLUS THE AMAZING AVENUE OF LINLEY BEECHES PLANTED BY NAPOLEONIC SOLDIERS? - STUNNING. 6.7 MILES 18th SEPT. DANIELA LUDLOW, WHITCLIFFE, AND THE MARY KNOLL VALLEY. LOVELY WOODLAND AND GREAT VIEWPOINTS. NO STILES. JUST UNDER 6 MILES 16th OCT. ANGELA WEOBLEY, BURTON HILL. 5.5 MILES 20th NOV. MIKE LITTLE DEWCHURCH, THE HEREFORDSHIRE TRAIL, SOME LOVELY HILLS WITH GREAT VIEWS. 7 MILES 11th DEC. DANIELA PUDLESTONE TO BOCKLETON CHURCH VIA BRIDLEWAYS, RETURNING ON FOOTPATHS. BEAUTIFUL OPEN COUNTRYSIDE. 5.5 MILES APPROX.
THURSDAY WALKING GROUP -- 3 TO 4 MILES: THE FIRST THURSDAY IN THE MONTH ------TAKE A SNACK 3rd JAN. ANGELA THE BEAUTY OF BIRCHER COMMON. A CIRCULAR WALK THAT TAKES ABOUT 2 HOURS 7th FEB. DAVID HANLEY WILLIAM, HANLEY DINGLE WATERFALL, WOODLAND AND POOL. BLOW THE COBWEBS AWAY WITH THIS STUNNING 3 MILE WALK 7th MARCH JOHN ORLETON AND THE BEAUTIFUL LANES AND TRACKS THAT SURROUND. GREAT VIEWS. 4th APRIL GERALD A LEINTWARDINE WANDER OF 3.5 MILES, FOLLOWED BY FISH AND CHIPS TO BE CONSUMED IN THE SUN INN 2nd MAY JOYCE HERGEST. A GENTLE WALK TO HERGEST RIDGE. PART OF THE OFFA'S DYKE PATH. SUPER VIEWS. BACK VIA CASTLE TWTS AND PARK WOOD. 4 MILES 6th JUNE DANIELA PUDLESTON - MAISIE'S 'ROUND - THE - BLOCK' ON LANES AND BRIDLEWAYS, NO STILES, ABOUT 3.25 MILES 4th JULY DAVE/VIV THE DELIGHTS OF THE BROMYARD DOWNS. CLICK ON THE LINK TO WATCH THE VIDEO: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FR38LUXMvgU 1st AUG. GERALD A LEINTWARDINE WANDER OF 3.5 MILES, FOLLOWED BY FISH AND CHIPS TO BE CONSUMED IN THE SUN INN 5th SEPT. DONALD LYONSHALL AND THE BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE, INCLUDING PART OF THE ORIGINAL OFFA'S DYKE. NO STILES. ABOUT 4 MILES 3rd OCT JACQUI HEALEY THE MORTIMER TRAIL, OVER FIELDS, AND THROUGH WOODLAND TO A SPECTACULAR GORGE ON THE RIVER LUGG WEST OF AMESTREY. 4.75 MILES 7th NOV. ROB/MEREDITH A CIRCULAR WALK FROM IVINGTON. ONE ASCENT, ONE DESCENT, MUDDY IN PLACES. 4.5 MILES 5th DEC. DAVID DEATH'S DINGLE AND HANLEY WILLIAM CHURCH, IN THE GLORIOUSE TEME VALLEY. STUNNING DISTANCE VIEWS TO THREE COUNTIES. 4 MILES.
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DATE LEADER WALK INFORMATION - WE MEET AT THE BRIDGE STREET SPORTS CENTRE CAR PARK AND LEAVE AT 09:30 WEDNESDAY WALKING GROUP -- 5 TO 7 MILES: THE DAY AFTER THE MAIN U3A MEETING ------TAKE A PACKED LUNCH 22nd JAN. MIKE CHRISTMAS WALK/LUNCH. 4.5 MILES, KINGSLAND AND LUCTON, MODERATE. LUNCH AT THE THE CORNERS INN KINGSLAND. 19th FEB. DAVID KNIGHTON ON TEME, HACKENCHOP COPPICE, AND BORASTON DALE. A HILLY WALK WITH EXCELLENT VIEWS. 6 MILES 18th MARCH JEN CROFT CASTLE TO BIRCHER COMMON, OVER CROFT AMBREY, AND A SECTION OF THE MORTIMER TRAIL. ABOUT 6 MILES 22nd APRIL ANGELA WALKING THE PIPE IN MORTIMER FOREST. FOLLOWING A PORTION OF THE 73 MILE ROUTE OF WATER FROM ELAN VALLEY TO BIRMINGHAM 20th MAY EILEEN 17th JUNE MIKE LEDBURY, EASTNOR PARK AND OBELISK. 7 MILES. TOP END OF MODERATE. 22nd JULY JACQUI H 19th AUG. MIKE KENTCHURCH. GARWAY HILL. AFTERNOON TEA AT KENTCHURCH PARK AT THE END. 7 MILES. MODERATE 16th SEPT. TREVOR LITTLE HEREFORD 21st OCT. DONALD 18th NOV. TREVOR OLDWOOD, CADMORE, AND BERRINGTON 9th DEC. ROB/MEREDITH
THURSDAY WALKING GROUP -- 3 TO 4 MILES: THE FIRST THURSDAY IN THE MONTH ------TAKE A SNACK 2nd JAN. ANGELA WAPLEY HILL FORT. A GREAT WALK TO BLOW THE COBWEBS AWAY. 3 MILES 6th FEB. DAVID STOKE BLISS CHURCH, FROG END MEADOW (SSSI), AND WOLFERLOW. ONE STEEP CLIMB BUT THE VIEWS ARE STUNNING. 4 MILES 5th MARCH DONALD LYONSHALL AND THE BEAUTIFUL SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE, INCLUDING PART OF THE OFFA'S DYKE. NO STILES. 4 MILES 2nd APRIL GERALD/DAVID A LEINTWARDINE WANDER OF 3.5 TO 4 MILES, FOLLOWED BY FISH AND CHIPS TO BE CONSUMED IN THE SUN INN 7th MAY JOYCE HERGEST. A GENTLE WALK TO HERGEST RIDGE. PART OF THE OFFA'S DYKE PATH. SUPER VIEWS. BACK VIA CASTLE TWTS AND PARK WOOD. 4 MILES 4th JUNE DAVE/VIV A SHORT WALK ON BROMYARD DOWNS TO SEE THE ORCHIDS 2nd JULY 6th AUG. 3rd SEPT. 1st OCT 5th NOV. ROB/MEREDITH 3rd DEC.
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