GRWalks Gloucestershire Available each March, July and November Ramblers’ Walks Visitors are very welcome to come on up to three March to June 2014 walks listed here before deciding whether they wish to join the Ramblers. DOGS Except for Forest of Dean Group (see below) Only Registered Assistance Dogs are allowed. GRWalks combines full walk details of all the nine Cirencester Group Meet at The Waterloo CP - SP 026021 to Ramblers' groups active in Gloucestershire. One of the share transport. For day walks bring a packed lunch unless advantages of becoming a member of the Ramblers is that you otherwise indicated. See the programme at can walk with any group in Britain at any time. www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/online.php?group=GR01 IMPORTANT LATE CHANGES will be shown on the www.cirencesterramblers.btck.co.uk link for GRWalks Updates on the Walks Page www.gloucestershireramblers.org.uk/grwalks – do check Cleeve Group Walks start at map reference. See www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/online.php?group=GR05 or ring the leader if you are not on computer - before travelling. www.cleeveramblers.org.uk Online users can click the top links opposite to look at a group's walks. Click on the title of a walk you are interested in Forest of Dean Group These walks start at the map and scroll down to see an interactive map. We hope lots of reference. Walks may have well-behaved dogs with walkers will be able to see this programme uploaded at permission from leader in advance. See the programme at www.gloucestershireramblers.org.uk/grwalks www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/online.php?group=GR02 www.fodramblers.org.uk If you need a printed copy of GRWalks write to the editor Mike Garner (GRWalks), Southcot, The Headlands, Gloucester Group Meet centrally at one of two sites as Stroud GL5 5PS. Please quote your Ramblers’ Group and specified to share transport – bring food and drink. membership number enclosing C5 SAEs 9x6 inches. 1/ Access road on city side of A38 Estcourt Road (near playing field entrance) – grid ref. SO 842195. CHECK Before travelling any distance, you are recommended 2/ Brunswick Square - grid ref. SO 830181. See programme at to ring the leader and/or see GRWalks Updates at www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/online.php?group=GR04 www.gloucestershireramblers.org.uk/grwalks for changes. www.gloucester-ramblers.org.uk MAPS L=Landranger, E = Explorer, OL = Outdoor Leisure. Gloucestershire Midweek Walks These start at the map Groups who meet direct at the start are asked to quote these. reference. See the programme at www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/online.php?group=GR PHONE NUMBERS * = mobile for use on day of walk ONLY. www.gloucestershireramblers.org.uk/grwalks FOOD AND DRINK Bring some emergency food on all walks. Gloucestershire Walking Group (GWG) (for those people in Also water or other drinks. Beware of dehydration. their 20s, 30s & 40s) - Meet at map reference 15 mins earlier. www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/online.php?group=GR50 TERRAIN Some groups give advice on terrain, please note. www.gwg.org.uk As some of our walks are arranged at short notice, we recommend that you visit our website for more walks GROUP WALKS FINDER www.ramblers.org.uk/walksfinder and events and confirmation of listed walks (or ring the leader). To provide consistency between Groups nationally, Ramblers has developed a grading system so that walkers Mid Glos Group Meet Lypiatt Road, Cheltenham SO 942216 looking at the national website know what to expect. Four of to share cars, or go to start. Inform leader by phone in good our groups use this system: time of your intentions. A leader could call off a walk at Lypiatt E = Easy - Walks up to 5 miles for anyone who does Road due to bad weather, illness or car malfunction. If not not have a mobility difficulty or a specific health problem or is phoning it is at your own risk that leader may not turn up. seriously unfit. www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/online.php?group=GR06 L = Leisurely - Walks for reasonably fit people with at www.midglosramblers.btck.co.uk least a little country walking experience. May include North Cotswold Group These walks start at the map unsurfaced rural paths. There may be a few hills. Boots and reference. See the programme at waterproof clothing recommended. www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/online.php?group=GR07 M = Moderate - Walks for people with country walking experience and a good level of fitness. May include steep South Cotswold Group Meet at map reference 10 minutes paths and open country. Walking boots and warm waterproof earlier than walk start time. See the programme at clothing essential. www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/online.php?group=GR03 www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk S = Strenuous - Walks for experienced country walkers with an above average fitness level. May include hills and All leisure activities have inherent hazards associated with them and rambling is no exception. In spite of the safety of participants always being the paramount concern, accidents will rough country. May also be over more moderate terrain taken occasionally occur. It is important, therefore, that when entering into the activity, each person at a brisk pace. appreciates that they have a responsibility to identify the hazards associated with the activity and take all reasonable steps to eliminate or minimise the potential for an accident to arise. This edition issued on 26 February 2014 - Mike Garner, Editor The Ramblers’ Association is a registered charity (England & Wales number 1093577) and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England & Wales (number 4458492). Reg. office: [email protected] 01453 873625 2nd floor, Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TW GRWalks All Gloucestershire Ramblers' Walks from March to June 2014 Page 2 South Sat 1 10:00Frampton 5 Frampton Mansell, park in SO Westley farm, Chalford valley, Oldhills wood, Olivia 01453 Cotswold Mar Mansell the overflow car park at the 923 Thames and Severn canal. Terrain: M 751716 rear of the Crown Inn. 027 moderate mix of hills and level sections. Pub L163/E168 lunch at end. Cirencester Sun 2 09:30 Eastleach 7.00 E Cirencester, The Waterloo SP From the Daneway, the walk takes us away Sylvia 01285 Group Mar 026 from the canal and towards Miserden and 655637 021 Edgeworth. We take the footpath past Tunley *07523 Farm onto Waterlane then towards Far 924056 Oakridge through Siccaridge Wood and finally following the canal back to the Daneway for lunch or drinks. Support New Leader Cleeve GroupSun 2 10:00 Hinchwick 5.00 Road Junction by Hinchwick SP Walk Hinchwick towards Cutsdean via Michael M 01242 Mar Manor. Map OL 45 145 Diamond Way and Return 671097 301 *07786 301957 Gloucester- Sun 2 10:00Moreton in 8.00 M Meet at 9.45am for 10am SP2 A walk on Monarch's Way to Bourton on the Arash 07771 shire Walking Mar Marsh Sunday start in the High Street near 033 Hill, past Sezincote House (Brighton Pavilion's 631160 Group Walk Corder's Lane. Free parking 25 design was inspired by this building) then (GWG) on Sundays. Longborough and back to Moreton. We'll stop for a picnic along the way and have drinks after at The Bell Inn. Mid Glos Sun 2 09:00Ledbury 7.50 Leave Lypiatt Road, SO Walk Frith Wood, Hope End, Oyster Hill, Geoff and 01531 Group Mar Cheltenham at 09.00 to start 710 Coddington, Wellington Heath. Picnic Janet 650349 walk at 10.00 from Bye 377 lunch.Moderate walk in attractive Herefordshire (Mobile: Street Long Stay Car Park countryside; woods, orchards and a vineyard. 07933 (free on Sundays at present) 737891) in centre of Ledbury. Turn off High Street beside Clock Tower and then first right. (Exp190/LR 149) South Mon 3 09:00See 5* Severn 4 Lay-by on West side of SO Route:- walk to river (5 star bore forecast), Bernard 01453 Cotswold Mar Bore and then do Elmore Road, just before half 789 Severn Way, Elmore Back, Wier Farm. 884013 an easy paced timbered black and white 150 Terrain: L level or little climbing. Food *07816 walk house. (over canal at Sellars available at The Pilot Inn at Sellars Bridge if 834828 Bridge and straight on). wanted. "Time and tide waiteth for no rambler". L162/E179 Forest of Tue 4 10:00Southern 9.00 S CP on North side of A438 at SO7 Raggedstone and Chase End hills, then low Peter 01600 Dean Group Mar Malverns summit near Hollybush 593 level walk to reservoir before climbing to 711558 69 British Camp to return via ridge Cleeve GroupWed 5 10:00 Bisley 5.00 At 5 ways Junction opposite SO Moderate walk, crossing some tiny streams June 01242 Mar Stirrup Cup Inn go up tiny 906 and fields via Sudgrove and Througham. 582312 lane. Map Exp 179 061 Lunch at Stirrup Cup Inn Gloucester- Wed 5 10:00 Around Avening 10.00 Minchinhampton Reservoir SO Gatcombe, Avening, Weighbridge. Medium to Andy and 01453 shire Mar CP (E168/LR162). 854 hard walk. Picnic. Wendy 885498 Midweek 013 Walks South Wed 5 10:00Best foot forward 6 Coaley Church, please park SO Silver Street, Far Green, Chestal, Upper Cam, Karen 01453 Cotswold Mar (again) considerately in the village. 771 Ashmead Green. If you sometimes use walking 545824 L162/E167 017 poles, today would be a good day to bring *07721 them. Several tricky stiles en route.Terrain: M 605409 moderate. North Sat 8 10:00Bourton 10 Meet at British Legion SP am. 6 mile walk on the Wardens' Way via Bruno 01451 Cotswold Mar Slaughters and Bourton-on-the-Water OL45 166 Lower and Upper Slaughter to Naunton, Lunch 822465 Naunton £2 per car to British Legion 208 at The Black Horse.