A local group of the Ramblers' Association, which exists to facilitate the enjoyment and discovery on foot of Britain's countryside.

MENDIP RAMBLERS WALKS September 2007

Sun 2^nd Sept Hardown Hill, Golden Cap and Laurence

Time 10:00 Thorncombe Beacon. 10 miles. 01373 452294

PRCP 08:00 Near Bridport. Very hilly. Meet at the car park on the A35,
Map LR 193 one mile west of Bridport. Marked PC on map. SY452922     

Thur 6^th Sept Chewton Mendip & Emborough. Rose & Trevor

Time 10:00 7 miles, undulating. Meet at Binegar 01761 435178

PRCP 09:15 Memorial hall car park near Gurney 01761 416442

Map LR 183 Slade, off A37, 3 miles north of Shepton Mallet. ST620492

Sun 9^th Sept Chew Valley and Blagdon Lake to Trevor III

Time 10:00 Lake walk. 10.5 miles, undulating. 01761 471687

PRCP 09:15 Meet at Herriots Bridge car park on the A368 on the south

Map LR 182 side of Chew Valley Lake. ST570581

Thur 13^th Sept Brent Knoll, the obvious big hill to Bob O

Time 10:00 be taken slowly. 6 miles. Meet in 01278 785251

PRCP 08:45 Shelley Drive, Burnham-on-Sea. (Near old lighthouse).

Map LR 182 ST305505

September 14^th to 17^th Somerset Area Holiday in Ilfracombe. See page 2.

Sun 16^th Sept Blagdon, Ubley Park & Compton Alan M

Time 10:00 Martin. 10 miles, undulating. Meet 01458 860421

PRCP 09:00 at car park by Blagdon Fire Station.

Map LR 182 ST501591

Thurs 20^th Sept Wedmore, Bagley, Mudgley & Sand. Alan M

Time 10:00 6 miles, undulating. Meet at Wedmore 01458 860421

PRCP 09:15 recreation ground car park on B3139

Map LR 182 at western side of village. ST427475

Sun 23^rd Sept Short walk. Croscombe & Worminster. Jean

Time 10:30 7 miles, hilly. Meet in Fayreway 01749 677600

PRCP 08:00 outside Croscombe Village Hall.

Map LR 183 ST588445

Sun 23^rd Sept Long walk. Wheddon Cross and Mike B

Time 10:00 Dunkery Beacon, through wooded 01278 722740

PRCP 08:00 combes and open moorland. 10 miles, hilly. Meet at

Map LR 181 Wheddon Cross car park. SS923388

Thurs 27^th Sept Charlton viaduct, Downside and Ham. Bill N

Time 10:00 6 miles, some hills. Meet at the 01458 835711

PRCP 09:15 Thatched Cottage pub car park, by the traffic lights on

Map LR 183 the A361 to the east of Shepton Mallet. ST630431

OCTOBER WEEKEND

Friday 28^th Sept Fingle Bridge and Castle Drogo, 6 miles.

Time 13:00 Moderate walk with a bit of a scramble and one hill through

the Teign Valley. Meet at Fingle Bridge car park (over bridge). Turn off A30 as for

Castle Drogo, Fingle Bridge is south of Drewsteignton. Map ref. SX743898.

Saturday 29^th Sept All walks start at Brenamoor Common car park, near the

Time 10:30 village of Belstone, a couple of miles east of Okehampton.

Map ref. SX621938 Short walk Belstone Cleave, Sticklepath, and South Tawton.

6.5 miles, one hill, several places for tea.

Long walk Belstone Tor, Hound Tor, South Zeal, 9.6 miles, hilly.

7:30pm Meal at Betty Cottles as described on page 2.

Sunday 30^th Sept. All walks start at Fernworthy Reservoir car park, 3 miles south

Time 10:30 west of Chagford. Turn off A382 at Easton and follow brown

Map ref. SX668838 signposts fo rFernworthy Reservoir.

Short walk Chagford Common, Teigncombe and Great

Frenchbeer. 7 miles, undulating.

Long walk The Grey Wethers stone circle, Postbridge and

part of the Two Moors Way. 13 miles, hilly.

Monday 1^st Oct. All walks start at Dartmoor Inn car park, off A386, 1 mile east of

Time 10:30 or 13:30 the village of Lydford. Turn east off A386 immediately north of

Map ref. SX525853 Dartmoor Inn (I’ll put a sign at the turning), go 300 yards up a

rough track and through gate.

Morning Lydford and Fernworthy Down, 5.5 miles, with a

couple of fords and a short section of very rough track.

Afternoon Bray Tor, Bleak House and Great Nodden, 7.2 miles,

fairly hilly

Tuesday 2^nd Oct Meet at Fernworthy Reservoir car park. (As for Sunday)

Time 11:00 Middle Tor, Kestor Rocks and Scorhill Stone Circle. 8.3 miles,

moderate hills.

Sun 30^th Sept Short walk for walkers not going to Dartmoor.

Time 10:00 East Compton, Prestleigh & Mendip Bryn

PRCP 09:15 Vale. 8 miles, undulating. Meet in 01761 233455

Map LR 183 Mendip District Council car park, Cannards Grave Road,

ST619431 Shepton Mallet. Please note long term traffic diversion.

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