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THE RAMBLERS SOUTH GROUP Walks programme April –July 2011 Sat Apr 2. 10.30 Court Hotel on the A30 on the edge of Yeovil. Use parking in the side roads. 5.5 miles. C. The walk skirts and . No dogs, please. Marian & Derek 01460 73695. Sun Apr 3. 10.30. Shatcombe Lane CP near Eggardon Hill. GR 549948. 9 miles. C. Picnic. Derek 01935 426842. Thu Apr 7. 10.00. Pike & Musket, Walton, near Street. GR 456364. 6 miles. C. Through Ashcott and Pedwell. Phil B. 01458 850834. Thu Apr 7. 10.15. Royal Oak, Hardington Moor. GR 521123. 4 miles. D. Could be muddy. Any hills will be taken slowly. Sorry, no dogs. Valerie 01935 862721. Sun Apr 10. 10.30. Lower Street, , near ‘Muddled Man’. GR 468135. 12 miles. B. Via Balham hill, Lower Stratton, , . Picnic. Jean V. 01935 826089. Thu Apr 14. 10.00. Maiden Newton, Chilfrome Lane Walker’s CP. GR 594976. 6 miles. C. Circular walk via Cattistock. Martin and Jean 01460 76366. Thu Apr 14. 10.30. Eagle Tavern, (On A303 West of ). GR 282132. 4.5 miles. D. Woods, Lanes and Farmland. Hilly (but no rush). 5 mins walking on A303 verge at start. Please park on RH side of pub near the phone masts and patronise the pub after the walk. Roger & Eileen. 01460 241608. Sun Apr 17. 10.00. Combined C and B figure of eight walk. Langdon Hill CP. Minor road SW of Chideock Hill then left and follow the CP signs. GR 412930. Morning 7 miles. C. Via Hardown Hill and Whitchurch Canonicorum. Afternoon 7 miles. B. Via Eype Down and Symondsbury. (Total if doing both walks 14 miles). Picnic. Peter B 01935 862229. Thu Apr 21. 10.30. Wootton Hill CP. GR 354969. (Take Wootton Fitzpaine Road, at Wootton Cross on the -Lyme Road, 2nd turning left after Lamberts Castle Turning). 5.5 miles. C. Dodpen Farm, Wyld Warren, Monkton Wyld. Gerry 01935 881317. Thu Apr 21. 10.30. The Halsey Arms, Pulham. OS 117. ST 709085. 5 miles. D. A few stiles but no hills. Please park in the car park behind the pub. Mervyn 01747 840896. Sun Apr 24. 10.30 Penmill Station CP, Yeovil GR 570163. 11 miles. C. Via Nether Compton, Sherborne and Bradford Abbas. Picnic. Richard C 01935 473951. Thu Apr 28. 10.00. National Trust Car Park, Stourhead. 6 miles. C Towards White Sheet Hill. Mervyn 01747 .840896. Thu Apr 28. 10.15. National Trust CP. Use Old Kitchen Garden CP (extension CP). 4.5 miles. D. Towards Pit Pond. Pat & George B. 01935 824487. Sun May 1. 10.30. Uplyme Village Hall CP. GR 324935, 15 miles. A. Via Charmouth, Fishponds, Harcombe Valley, Rocombe Valley, Yawl Bottom. Picnic. Mike L 0797 3601934. Thu May 5. 10.00. Crewkerne Parish Church (South Porch). GR 439098. 5.5 miles. C. Please allow time to find parking. No dogs, please. David and Christine. 01460. 271496. Thu May 5. 10.30. Griffins Head, Nether Compton. GR 597175. 4.5 miles. D. David K. 01935 420545. Sat May 7. Please note that there is a half-day walk on May 15 but there isn’t one this weekend. Sun May 8. 10.30. Evershot, The Green. GR 575046. 15 miles. A. Via Chelborough Park, Corscombe, Halstock. Picnic. Brian G 01460 72892. Thu May 12. 10.00. Hemyock Village Hall. GR 138133.. 6.5 miles. C. Visiting Dunkeswell Abbey, Madford, Bolham Water and Ridgewood Hill. Moderate going in the lovely Blackdowns. Stephen H. 01823 664227 Thu. May 12. 10.30. Stourhead NT Car Park by visitors’ entrance. GR 778341. 4.5 miles. D. Hills will be taken slowly. Stourhead should be at its best. Alan & Paula. 01749 860508. Sun May 15. Get Walking Day. 10.30. Petters Way Car Park, Yeovil. GR 555157. 5 miles. C. Derek. 01935 426842. Sun May 15. 10.30. Wynford Eagle. Park in village. GR 581960. 12 miles. B. Greenford Lane, Compton Bottom, Long Bottom, Townhill Farm, Frampton, Notton, Notton Hill Barn. Picnic. Gerry 01935 881317. Thu May 19. 10.00. The Red Tile Inn, Cossington. GR 364412. Explorer 140. 5.5 miles. C. Via Stawell, Bawdrip and Skylark Meadow Nature Reserve. Leave the A39 by taking the road signposted to Cossington. At the triangle take the right turn towards Chilton Polden. The pub is on the right just past the derestriction sign. Patrons please use the pub car park at the far end. Others please park along the roadside back towards the village. There are super views of Mendips, Quantocks, Bridgwater Bay, etc. Margaret F 01458 442748. Thu May 19. 10.30. The Marston Inn, . GR 591221. 4.5 miles. D. Jim & Sheila 01935 850227. Sun May 22. 10.30. Village Centre. ST 664232. 12 miles. B. Via , Goathill, Oborne, Sandford Orcas, . Picnic. Carl E. 01460 30163. Thu May 26. 10.00. Main CP (Cocklemoor), GR 419266. 6 miles. C. Via Merricks Farm, Wick, Oath, return along River Parrett. One steep down. Roger & Eileen 01460 241608. Thu May 26. 10.30. Rose & Crown, . GR 430268. 4.5 miles. D. Helen & Tony. 01458 252927. Sun May 29. 10.30. Stinsford Church. SY 711910. 11 miles. B. Stinsford, Puddletown Forest, West Stafford, Winterborne Came, Dorchester. Picnic. Tony W. 01935 477273. Wed Jun 1. Would walks leaders of full-day weekend walks for the August –November programme please let Gerry Ellis have full details by today. Thu Jun 2. 10.00. Clapton Village Hall. 6 miles. C. To Drimpton & . No dogs, please. Marian & Derek. 01460 73695. Thu Jun 2. 10.15. The Royal Wessex PH, . GR 709225. 4.7 miles. D. Via Yenston, Bowden. Richard C 01935 473 951 Thu Jun 2. 7.30 pm. Meeting of the Group Committee at 18 Sandhurst Road, Yeovil. Sat Jun 4. Meet at Station at 10.00 (connecting with trains from Bristol and Weymouth. 10 miles linear walk to Station (for connecting return trains) via Lamyatt, Ditcheat, Alford and Castle Cary. Bring picnic lunch. Carl 0146030163. Sun Jun 5. 2,00 pm. Main Car Park. 5.5miles. C. A river walk along the Yeo to and return. No hills. May be muddy if wet. Keith R. 01935 822381. Sun Jun 5. 10.30. Charlton Horethorne Village Centre or outside Church (no morning service first Sunday in month). GR 664232. 11 miles. C. Including Stowell and Horsington. Picnic/ light pub lunch in Templecombe. Alan & Kathy 01935 704646. Tue Jun 7. Would walks leaders of Thursday walks and half-day weekend walks for the August-November programme please let Jim Fewkes have full details by today. Thu Jun 9. Norden Station Park and Ride, Corfe Castle. GR 957828.Take the train from Norden 10.30 to arrive at Swanage at 10.53. Walk, 7 miles, C, from Swanage via Ballard Down and Purbeck Way to Corfe. Picnic. John O. 01935414745. Thu Jun 9. 10.30. Yarn Barton Car Park, off Fleet Street, Beaminster. GR 482014. 4 miles. D. To Netherbury. Jim & Sheila 01935 850227. Fri Jun 10. 6.30 pm. Rose & Crown (Eli’s), Huish Episcope. GR 4302666. 3 to 4 miles around Langport and Riverside. Users of the car park are expected to patronise the pub after walking. Roger & Eileen. 01460 241608. Sun Jun 12. 10.30. Okeford Hill Picnic Site. ST 813093. 13 miles. B. Bonsley Common, Winterborne Stickland, Winterborne Houghton, Ibberton Hill. Picnic. Mike P. 01963 363077. Thu Jun 16. 10.00. Barn Owl PH, Westport. GR 386201. 7 miles. C. No hills, 4 stiles. To , Thorney, River Parrett and Westport Canal. Geoff S 01275 475002. Thu Jun 16. 10.30. Portland Bill, Pulpit Inn, rear car park. GR 678688. 5.5 miles. D. A pleasant ramble along southern cliff tops with fine sea views and through quarrying villages. Parking at pub is for patrons only. Others please use the public CP. David K 01935 420545. Fri Jun 17. 6.00 pm. Bell Inn . 5 miles.. C. Meal can be ordered before start of walk. Carl E. 01460 30163. Sun Jun 19. 10.30. Church. ST 352228, 10 miles. C. Via Sedge Moor, , . Picnic. Carl E. 01460 30163. Thu Jun 23. 10.00. Winyards Gap Inn. On .A356 near Chedington. GR 492061. 5.8 miles. C. Via Twelve Are Coppice, Corscombe, Beaminster Bottom, Beaminster Down. Don 01935 477088.. Thu Jun 23. 10.15. NT Overflow CP, Montacute House. GR 498169. 5 miles. D. Passing Witcombe, High Wood & Tinkers Bubble. There are some hills which will be taken slowly. Dick & Jasmine. 01963 440968. Fri Jun 24. 6.00 pm. The Red Lion, Babcary. OS 129. GR ST 567287. 4.5 miles. C. The pub will be doing Fish and Chips and a pint or small glass of wine for £10 plus full menu. Mervyn 01747 840896. Sun Jun 26. 10.30. Gore Hill CP. ST 636040. 12.5 miles. B. Via Minterne Parva, Cerne Abbas, Godmanstone, Wessex Ridgeway. Picnic. Peter M. 01935 429477. Thu Jun 30. 10.00. Cerne Abbas Kettle Bridge Car Park, GR 663015. 6 miles. C. Via the Giant and Minterne Magna. Pleasant views. Peter & Maggie T. 01935 826821.. Thu Jun 30. 10.30. Fleur-de-Lis, Stoke-sub-Hamdon. GR 473173. 4 miles. D. Fairly flat towards Norton-sub-Hamdon, River Parrett, Holy Tree. No dogs, please. J’Ann & Gordon 01935 823249. Fri Jul 1. Closing date for booking Summer Supper. See Jul 21. Sat Jul 2. 10.30. Bridport Bypass Car Park. GR 452922. 5 miles. C. Derek L. 01935 426842. Sun Jul 3. 10.30. Little Bredy Walled Garden CP. (At wooden shelter in centre of Little Bredy turn down ’Private No Through Road’. Go right at junction, then fork right 100 yards into gravel drive to CP. GR 584890. 10 miles. C. Bride Valley and Abbotsbury Castle. Picnic. Tea in Walled Garden afterwards. Peter B 01935 862229. Thu Jul 7. PROGRAMME DISTRIBUTION WALK. 9.45. The White Hart, Yetminster. GR 594109. 6.5 miles. C. To Lillington along the Macmillan Way. Note the earlier start time. Phil 01458 850834. Thu Jul 7. 10.30. Hunters Lodge PH east of on the old A303 at Leigh Common. 4 miles. D. Via . Jim & Sheila. 01935 850227. Sun Jul 10. 10.30. Lower Kingcombe Centre (Pound Cottage next to centre). GR 554991. 15 miles. A. Luscombe, Powerstock, Toller Porcorum. Picnic. Brian G. 01460 72892. Thu Jul 14. 10.30. From Kingston Church (near Corfe Castle). GR 956795. 9 miles. C. Towards Worth Matravers, Winspit, St Aldhelm’s Head, Chapman’s Pool, Houns-tout Cliff. Note that there are about 100 steps down and 200 steps up which will be taken a t leisure. Picnic. Maureen & John 01935 425037. Thu Jul 14. .PROGRAMME DISTRIBUTION WALK.10.30. Norton Car Park at Ham Hill. Going from this is the second car park on the left before the sharp turning to Little Norton. GR 479166. 4 miles. D. David K. 01935 420545. Fri Jul 15. 6.00 pm. Windwhistle Inn, Windwhistle on A30 between Crewkerne & Chard. 5 miles. C. Meal can be ordered before start of walk. Carl E. 01460 30163. Sat Jul 16. Wessex Wanderer Railway Walk. Train leaves Yeovil Pen Mill at 10.07, arrives at Thornford 10.12. 9 miles. C. To Sherborne, Lillington & Yetminster. Picnic. Return train leaves Yetminster at 16.54. Richard C 01935 473951. Sun Jul 17. 10.30. Ringstead Bay NT CP. GR 759823. 14 miles. B. West Chaldon, Chaldon Herring, Winfrith Newburgh, Newburgh Dairy, West Lulworth. Picnic. Gerry 01935 881317. Thu Jul 21. Summer Supper at Royal Oak, Hardington Moor. GR 520122. There is only one walk this year. Start 4.00 pm.6 miles. C. Towards Hardington Marsh and . Lead by Marian & Derek 01460 73695. No dogs, please. At 7 pm there will be a 2 course hot buffet supper. Cost £10. Come for a walk or supper or both. Advance booking for supper is necessary. Bookings and payment should be made to Sheila Fewkes by Jul 1. Cheques should be made payable to S M Fewkes and may be posted to hear at The Gables, , Yeovil BA22 8AQ Thu Jul 21 At the time of going to the printer no D walk had been offered for today. Would any volunteer to lead please contact Jim Fewkes 01935 850227. Sun Jul 24. 10.30. Black Rock Café (on B3135 out of Cheddar Gorge). ST 482545. 12 miles. B. Via Velvet Bottom, Beacon Batch, Rowbarrow Warren, and Cheddar. Picnic. Jean V. 01935 826089. Thu Jul 28. 10.00. Kettlebridge Car Park, Cerne Abbas. GR 664015. 6.5 miles. C. Via Nether Cerne and Wessex Ridgeway. Pub Meals available in Cerne Abbas. Peter B 01460 78182. Thu Jul 28. 10.00. Rose & Crown PH, East Lambrook. GR 432189. 4.7 miles. D. Circular via and Bower Hinton. One hill. At present PH has 2 course meal for £6.75. Ted & Jenny. 01460 242253. Sun Jul 31. 10.30 Kettlebridge CP, Cerne Abbas. ST 663015. 15.5 miles. B. Forston, Charminster, Little Puddle Down, Well Bottom Down, Incombe Down. Picnic. Tony W. 01935 477273.