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MENDIP RAMBLERS WALKS January 2009

Thurs. 1^st Jan New Year’s Day walk. Robin

Time 10:30 Hinton Charterhouse area. 6 miles, 01761 416416

PRCP 09:15 quite hilly with one long stony descent. 07970 902450

Map LR 172 Park and meet at Hinton Cricket Club, Branch Road,

Hinton Charterhouse. (Branch Road goes from Hinton to A36). ST772582

Sun. 4^th Jan. Shepton Mallet, Beacon Hill and Tony & Mary

Time 10:00 Withybrook. 10 miles, undulating. 01749 342285

PRCP 09:15 Meet at Shepton Mallet Old Market car park. Opposite

Map LR 183 Fire Station. Free on Sundays. ST617434

Thurs. 8^th Jan. Shear Water area. 6 miles, flat with Bob & Jacquie

Time 10:00 no stiles. Paths may be muddy if wet. 01749 345559

PRCP 08:45 Meet at car park opposite Shear Water

Map LR 183 lake. Near Crockerton, off A350.

ST854420 (May be a 50 pence fee).

Sun. 11^th Jan. Short walk. Winscombe, Shipham Trevor & Valerie

Time 10:30 and Sandford Hill. 6.5 miles, undulating. 01749 347124

PRCP 09:30 Meet at free car park behind Woodborough Inn,

Map LR 182 Winscombe. ST421577

Sun. 11^th Jan. Long walk. Westwood, Rode & Ken

Time 10:00 Southwick. 10-12 miles, undulating. 01373 812865

PRCP 08:45 Meet at Countryside car park, Trowbridge.

Map LR 173 On A361, 1 mile southwest of Trowbridge. ST843561

Thurs. 15^th Jan. Quantocks, Holford area. 6 miles, Hilary & Dorothy

Time 10:00 undulating. Meet at Holford Bowling 01278 785884

PRCP 08:30 Green car park. ST155411. Map LR 181 01458 443406

Sun. 18^th Jan. Short walk. Leisurely walk around Celia

Time 10:30 RSPB reserve at Ham Wall. 7 miles, 01225 777151

PRCP 09:30 flat easy pace. Meet at RSPB Peat 07719 386217

Map LR 182 Moors Visitor Centre, Station road, (on day only)

Westhay. ST425415. The RSPB does not allow dogs on the reserve.

Sun. 18^th Jan. Long walk. Downside, Nettlebridge Bob & Rosemary

Time 09:30 & Chelynch. 15 miles, hilly. Meet at car 01749 346023

PRCP 08:45 park in Old Market Road, Shepton Mallet.

Map LR 183 Opposite Fire Station. Free on Sundays. ST617434

Thurs. 22^nd Jan. Dolebury Camp & Rowberrow Warren. Wendy & Rodney

Time 10:00 6 miles, undulating. Meet at lower car 01749 860725

PRCP 09:15 car in Burrington Combe, opposite

Map LR 182 Rock of Ages. ST476588

Friday 23^rd Jan. January Meal at The Queen’s Arms, Wraxall.

Meet at 7pm to start dining at 7:30pm. For full details, please refer to Page 1.

The Queens Arms, Wraxall is on the A37, 5 miles south of Shepton Mallet. ST601364

Sun. 25^th Jan. Binegar and Oakhill. 12 miles, hilly . Gus

Time 10:00 Meet at car park in Old Market Road, 01749 840349

PRCP 09:15 Shepton Mallet. Opposite Fire Station.

Map LR 183 Free on Sundays. ST617434

Thurs. 29^th Jan. Crook Peak, Wavering Down & King’s Sheila B

Time 10:00 Wood. 6.5 miles, fairly hilly. Meet at 01458 223596

PRCP 09:00 car park on Webbington Road,

Map LR 182 between Compton Bishop & M5. ST394551

Fri. 30^th Jan. Pub Lunch walk. Cheddar area. Rod & Peggy

Time 10:00 6 miles, hilly. Meet at The Gardeners 01278 783270

PRCP 09.15 Arms, Silver Street, Cheddar. ST459539. If eating,

Map LR 182 please phone Rod & Peggy by Monday 26^th January.

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