SHEPTON BEAUCHAMP RAMBLERS Walks Programme - April to June 2013 Date Contact Meeting Place Time Distance Walk Details Tuesday Helen Carr and The Coach & Horses 1000 5 miles Lovely open country past Pipelpen Farm April Liz Baker car park (DT8 3HS) for to North Perrott and over fields to South 2nd South Perrott 1015 Perrott. 7 stiles, one rather challenging, OS472067 the going could be muddy in places. 2 short climbs. Note early start! Tuesday Wendy & Roger The FREE LONG 1015 4½ Around Castle Cary, with far reaching April Neve STAY car park (with for miles panoramic views. Further details TBA. 16 th loos) in Milbrook 1030 Lunch at The George Hotel. Gardens, behind UK petrol station on the way into the centre of Castle Cary. Tuesday Stuart & Meet at The 1015 4.4 Walk along part of the Westport Canal – April Rosemary Barrington Oak for miles very flat & few stiles, mainly fields, 30 th Thomson (TA19 0JB) 1030 footpaths and droves, with a slim chance OS ST389 181 of glimpsing kingfishers and otters. Note this is the AGM meeting. Tuesday Tony & Claire Meet at the York Inn, 1015 5 Walk through the Otterhead Lakes Nature May Green Churchingford for miles reserve, Churchstanton Hill, 14 th (TA3 7RF) 1030 Churchstanton, and back to OS 214 125 Churchingford. Tuesday Roger & Eileen The Smuggler’s Inn, 10.30 5½ Along the coast path towards Rinstead. May Cripps Osmington Mills, for miles Inland to White Horse Hill & return via 28 th Weymouth (DT3 6HF) 1045 Osmington village and coast path. Hilly, OS 736 819 but not many stiles! Note: Sea Front car park belongs to the Pub but doubles as a Suggest we car share due to the parking Public car park, so problems so the cost is spread. A shorter 3 charges apply. Some mile self-guided walk is also possible. refund with meal Note later start. purchase. Tuesday Stuart & Public Car park, 1015 4½ Walk to Pinsent Monument with June Rosemary Curry Rivel (behind for miles extensive views across West Sedge Moor 11 th Thomson Sandpits Heating 1030 to the Quantocks and Exmoor. Some Centre) (TA10 0ES) country lanes, open fields and paths. One OS 391 242 moderate hill. Tuesday Ruth Moore The George at 1015 4½ Tracks and paths via Herne Hill woods, June Donyatt for miles Beacon Hill and Eames Mill and back 25 th (TA19 9RW) 1030 along the river Isle. Two short hills. OS 338 141 Could be muddy depending on the weather in the near future! Insurance Disclaimer: Shepton Beauchamp Ramblers cannot be held responsible for any personal accidents, loss or damage or theft of members’ personal property and that of the guests joining for occasional walks. Members are not covered against any proven liabilities to third parties. SHEPTON BEAUCHAMP RAMBLERS Greetings Everyone! Enclosed are details of our walks from April to June 2013. Thank you to all our Leaders who make them possible and who have, once again, come up with another interesting and varied programme. We all appreciate the work that goes into preparing your walks – without you, they would not happen! Special thanks to Stuart and Rosemary for leading two walks this quarter. Roger Cripps has kindly volunteered to take over the duties of Secretary and will chair the upcoming AGM. He says that he will co-ordinate the programme for 6 months and hand over to someone else after that. Annual Get-Together This will take place on Tuesday 30 th April at Barrington Oak (TA19 0JB), Barrington. Please let Roger Cripps know in good time if there is anything in particular that you would like to discuss. • If you are unable to walk, but would like to join us for lunch only, PLEASE TELEPHONE THE Barrington Oak (01460) 53455 to let them know you will be coming, so they will know how many non-walkers to cater for. • You should aim to be at the pub around 12.20 in time to order lunch. We should be back from the walk by 12.30-ish. Membership/Subscriptions Subscriptions become due on 1 st April. As we agreed a couple of years ago these are now £3 per family. They will be collected at the AGM on 30 th . April 2013. The updated membership list, together with the Village Leaders list, will be circulated as soon as possible afterwards. Walks during July, August and September The dates for the next programme will be as follows: 9th and 23 rd . July 6th and 20 th . August 3rd . and 17 th September. The clip board will be on hand at the AGM for volunteers to fill in the blanks! .