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South Dorset Ramblers Walks – July 2015
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. Only registered Guide Dogs may be brought on walks (with the agreement of the Walk Leader) unless otherwise stated
Wed 1 July 2015 10:30 - 9 miles/14.5 km - Moderate Dorset Area Picnic and Group Walks (see notices) Purbeck Coast Contact: Kate , 01305 772126 or 7733171499 Starts at 10:30: Houns-tout CP, Kingston (BH20 5LL, SY953794) Wed 15 July 2015 10:50 - 10 miles/16.1 km - Moderate Worth Matravers, Winspit and the Coast Path Hardy Monument Two steep ascents with steps. Starts at 10:50: Upwey Railway Station (DT3 5RU, SY672834) Contact: Mike Froud , 01202 882410 Hardy Monument Thu 2 July 2015 14:00 - 3.5 miles/5.6 km - Moderate Contact: Sylvia , 01179 793828 Strollers Sat 18 July 2015 10:30 - 8 miles/12.9 km - Moderate Starts at 14:00: Bridport Bus station. CP adjacent for those not Legacy Trail Portland travelling by bus. (DT6 5BY, SY462929) Starts at 10:30: CP beyond Portland Heights hotel (DT5 1LF, Joint walk with Dorchester Strollers SY691732) 12.45 X31 dep from Dorchester QM Square, ret 16.38 (check times The Legacy Trail from Verne Yeates to Portland Bill in case of changes) Exploring stone walls & waypoints. 2nd of 2 themed walks - part 1 Contact: Susan Blake , 01305 263759 or 7072791976 on Sat 11 July Sat 4 July 2015 10:30 - 11 miles/17.7 km - Moderate Contact: Martin , 01305 268052 or 7851426274 Piddle Valley Sun 19 July 2015 10:30 - 9.5 miles/15.3 km - Moderate Starts at 10:30: Thorncombe Wood CP (DT2 8QH, SY725922) Binghams Melcombe Piddlehinton, Waterston Ridge Starts at 10:30: Catherines Well, above Milton Abbas (DT11 0BA, Contact: John B , 07929 099723 or 07929 099723 ST808021) Sun 5 July 2015 10:00 - 10 miles/16.1 km - Leisurely Gallows Corner, Binghams Melcombe North Dorset Contact: Liz , 1305820814 or 7840385895 Starts at 10:00: Hazelbury Bryan Church, Droop (SY753083) Wed 22 July 2015 10:30 - 9 miles/14.5 km - Moderate Droop, Pulham, Mappowder, Hazelbury Bryan Sydling Valley Grazing land, muddy in parts Starts at 10:30: Rock Pit Farm Walkers CP, Maiden Newton (DT2 Contact: Sally , 01305 788110 or 7834222199 0AU, SY593978) Wed 8 July 2015 11:00 - 10 miles/16.1 km - Moderate Sydling St Nicholas, Cattistock Rodwell Trail Contact: Liz , 1305820814 or 7840385895 Starts at 11:00: Weymouth Railway Station (DT4 7HZ, SY680796) Sun 26 July 2015 10:30 - 6 miles/9.7 km - Moderate SW Coast Path, Rodwell Trail Chairman's BBQ Walk Contact: Keith , 01305 776545 or 7583185724 Starts at 10:30: Cogden Beach CP (NT). (DT6 4RL, SY502886) Sat 11 July 2015 10:30 - 7 miles/11.3 km - Moderate Chairman's BBQ Walk - Shipton Gorge, Burton Bradstock Legacy Trail Radipole BBQ afterwards at 7 West St, Abbotsbury. See Notice for details or Starts at 10:30: Upwey station approach (DT3 5RB, SY671833) contact leader The Legacy Trail from Lorton Meadows to Radipole Contact: Peter and Hazel , 1305871527 or 7932878417 Exploring stone walls & waypoints, returning via 2mile copse. 1st Wed 29 July 2015 10:30 - 9.5 miles/15.3 km - Moderate of 2 themed walks - part 2 on Sat 18 July Briantspuddle Contact: Martin , 01305 268052 or 7851426274 Starts at 10:30: Road leading to Frome Ford and Moreton (DT2 Sun 12 July 2015 10:00 - 9.5 miles/15.3 km - Moderate 8RQ, SY804893) Wessex Ridgeway Briantspuddle Dairy, Mansel's Plantation, Two Gates Starts at 10:00: Hillfield Hill CP (view point) (DT2 7BE, ST635039) Contact: Bob , 01305 776354 or 7747414440 Wessex Ridgeway, Cerne Abbas and Dogbury Gate