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MENDIP RAMBLERS WALKS          June 2009

Mon 1st June

Please submit walks for the next programme.

See pages 4-5.

Thurs 4th June

Time 10:00

PRCP 08:45

Map LR 184

Heytesbury, Middle Hill & Scratchbury Hill.

6 miles, 2 small hills. Meet at old A36 at the

eastern end of Heytesbury. (Road is named

Park Street).

Rose R

01761 435178

ST932427

BA12 0HQ

Fri 5th June

Time 18:00

PRCP 16:45

Map LR 172

Pub walk. At The Fox & Badger, Railway

Lane, Wellow. (Near Bath). 4 miles, undulating

and including a visit to Stony Littleton long

barrow. Meet at Wellow free car park

down Station Road. If eating, please phone

Les by Monday 1st June.

Les

0871 917 0007

ST740582 (pub)

ST738580 (car park)

BA2 8QG

Sun 7th June

Time 10:00

PRCP 09:15

Map LR 183

Stratton-on-the-Fosse, Chilcompton, Clapton

Farrington golf course, Blacker’s Hill & Benter.

10 miles undulating. Meet at The Royal British

Legion car park, South Street, Stratton.

Trevor IV

01761 232311

ST658506

BA3 4RA

Thurs 11th June

Time 10:00

PRCP 09:15

Map LR 183

Kilmersdon & Jack and Jill Hill.

6 miles, one hill.

Meet at Kilmersdon Village Hall car park.

On south side of B3139 in Kilmersdon.

Bill & John

01458 835711

ST696522

BA3 5SU

Sun 14th June

Time 10:00

PRCP 08:45

Map LR 172

Upton Cheney, Wick & North Stoke, near

Saltford. 13 miles, hilly. Meet at car park in

The Shallows, Saltford. (Has toilets).

Gus

01749 840349

ST686672

BS31 3EG

Thurs 18th June

Time 10:00

PRCP n/a

Map LR 182

Pen Hill & Rookham, near Wells. 6.5 miles, one

steady climb. Meet at eastern end of Ash Lane

in Wells.

 

Rose

01749 670697

ST549464

BA5 2LW

Fri 19th June

Time 18:00

PRCP 17:00

Map LR 183

Pub walk. Walk is in West Lydford area.

Pub is The Fox and Hounds in Charlton Adam,

which is a 3 mile drive after the walk. 4 miles,

undulating. Pub will put on a special menu, as

last year. If eating, please phone Sheila by

Monday 15th June. Park and meet at West

Lydford church.

Sheila

01458 223596

Walk ST565318

TA11 7DG

Pub ST541288

TA11 7BB

Sun 21st June

Time 10:00

PRCP 09:15

Map LR172

Shorter walk. East Harptree, Hinton Blewett

and Litton Reservoirs. 7 miles, undulating

with one hill. Park & meet at Whitecross Road,

East Harptree.

Richard & Lisa

01749 672373

ST568559

BS40 6AA

Sun 21st June

Time 09:30

PRCP 08:30

Maps LR 172 &

 LR 182

Limestone Link linear walk. Leg 3, Clutton

to Rowberrow, 14 miles, hilly. 1st meeting place

The Swan Inn, Rowberrow. Celebratory meal

after walk, see page 2 for details.

 Walk starts at The Railway Inn, Station Road,

 Clutton. See 17th May for details.

Celia

01225 777151

(on day

07599 003511)

1) ST450582

BS25 1QL

Thurs 25th June

Time 10:00

PRCP 08:45

Map LR 183

Cadbury Castle, South Cadbury, Corton

Denham & Sutton Montis. 6 miles, undulating.

Meet at Castle Road car park in South Cadbury.

It’s small, so please park closely.

Terry & Jean

01749 346250

ST633253

BA22 7HA

Thurs 25th June

Time 10:00

PRCP 08:30

Map LR 181

Slow walk. Near Nether Stowey.

Dead Woman’s Ditch & Robin Upright’s Hill.

6 miles, undulating, slow pace. Meet at Dead

Woman’s Ditch car park, to the south west of

Nether Stowey.

Hilary & Dorothy

01278 785884

01458 443406

ST161381

TA5 1HW

Fri 26th June

Time 10:00

PRCP 09:00

Map LR 172

Cafe Lunch walk. From Lillypool Café,

Shipham Road, Shipham, nr. Cheddar.

5.5 miles, undulating. Park & meet at the café,

 it’s marked on map as Lillypool Farm, Cheese

& cider farm. If you are eating, please let Rod

& Peggy know by Monday 22nd June.

Rod & Peggy

01278 783270

ST445565

BS25 1RQ

Sun 28th June

Time 10:00

PRCP 08:30

Map LR 193

Castle Neroche walk. 11 miles,

moderately hilly. Meet at Neroche Village Hall,

New Road, Bickenhall. It’s south of Taunton &

west of the A358. Not far from the RSPCA

Animal Centre at West Hatch.

Rod & Peggy

01278 783270

ST283187

TA3 6TZ