Social Walks Programme

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We welcome visitors and prospective members on our group walks. We are a friendly group of people with various backgrounds and interests but with the common one of enjoying a good walk. Most group walks attract between 8 to 20 walkers of varying age and ability. Why not come and join us? However, once you have checked us out you will have to join the National Organisation

Don't see a walk near where you live? 

Then why not join the Bristol & West group and lead a walk in your area?

Details of the walk leaders can be found in the group address issue of Walk West the B&W Newsletter (For group members only).

The Walks Co-ordinator can be contacted here.

  Please bring packed lunch as we do not always visit pubs.

 

If you do a group walk please feel free to submit a short report or any photographs for publication on the Walks Archive page.

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Day Walks

 

2012

JANUARY – APRIL

Click on the grid ref to display a map of the start location. This is intended as a guide only and is based on the information supplied by the walk leader. 

Previous walks are moved to the Walk Archive page for reference.

Pictures &/or description may be included.


Sat Feb 18      Take 365 steps and then some

c19 ml. Start 09.00 at Tintern Abbey c.p. off A466. Variations on WVW and GW via Chepstow and St Briavels. Map Exp OL14, GR SO533 001. Ldr: Richard W.


WED Feb 29      Through the Chews and Stanton Drew

c16 ml. Start 9.30 at cp Down Road, Dundry.  Clockwise loop along Monarch's and Two Rivers' Ways. Map: Exp 155, GR: ST556 669. Ldr: Bruce Y.


Sun Mar 18    Bath Skyline

c19ml. Start 9am at layby off west side of A46 near Upper Swanswick. (if heading south down the A46, take the east (left) exit about 3 miles south of the junction with A420, go under the A46 and head back north and the large layby is here). Map: Exp 155, GR: ST762 683  Ldr: Luke.


Tue Mar 20      The Roman Way

16 ml. Start 9.30 Cross Hands cp Old Sodbury A46. Visit Roman camps, & other sites. Map LR172, GR: ST763 812. Ldr: Phil.


Sat Mar 31/Sun Apr 1  Wye Forest 50 Marshals' Walk  

52.4 miles to verify the route open to those helping on the main event. For details see WalkWest or contact .


Tue Apr 17       Swineford, Cold Ashton, Doyton

18 ml. Start 9 am at Swineford picnic area A431. Map Exp 155, GR: ST690 692. Ldr: Bruce B.


Apr 28/29        Wye Forest 50            OFFERS OF HELP PLEASE To Jenny R or use the B&W link on the WF50 web page.


Tues 8 May     That Old Chestnut

c16 ml. Meet 9.30 in cp at Thornbury Leisure Centre, off B4061 to view historic Tortworth Chestnut tree. Map: Exp 167, GR: ST636892. Ldr: Jenny and Tony


Sun 20 May     Marshfield and Beyond

19 ml. Meet 9am just off A420 west side of Marshfield. Map: Exp 155, GR: ST771737

Ldr: Luke 


Sun 17 June    Mystery Mendip Roundabout

16 ml. Start 9am at the Woodborough Pub Winscombe (free cp at rear). Map: Exp 141,

GR: ST421576. Ldr: Derek


Sun 1 July        Skirrid and White Castle

c18 ml. 09.30 start from Llanvihangel Crucorney, roadside parking in village. Map: OL13,

GR: SO327208.  Ldr: Richard W.


Tues 10 July    Avon, Chew and Newton St Loe
19 ml. Start 9am Saltford picnic area. Map: Exp 155, GR: ST686672.

Ldr: Bruce B


Sat 28 July      In the steps of King Arthur - a Camelot round

c20 ml. Start 9am at Cadbury Castle cp, South Cadbury. Map: Exp 129, GR: ST632253

Ldr: Peter B


Sat 4 August    Frome to Wells

19 ml. Park 9.25am at Frome Town Centre cp near Visitor Centre, walk to Wells on the East Mendip Way and catch bus back.  Map: Exp 142, GR: ST777482   Ldr :Geoff


Wed 15 Aug    Up and Down the Wye again

17 ml. Meet 9.30 at Tintern Abbey cp (free) off A466.  North along Offa's Dyke Path and back along Wye Valley Walk. Map: OL14, GR: SO533001.   Ldr: Bruce Y


 Sun 19 Aug      Winchcombe Way Part 1 of 2
21 ml. Start 9am Back Lane CP (£1,8am-6pm as of 2011)  Map: OL45, GR: SP025284.

(Part 2 to follow in April 2013) Ldr: Ray contact on day 078 3526 5850


Tues 11 Sept   A Gordano Round Robin

19 ml. Meet 9.30 at Clevedon Pier to re-trace B&W first recorded organised walk in Dec 1977 to celebrate LDWA's 40th anniversary.  Maps: Exp 153 & 154, GR: ST402719 . 13 ml  walk also available. Led by the original leader Robin.


Sat 22 Sept     Cotswold 40-40 Celebration Challenge

A double celebration of the LDWA's 40th anniversary with a 40km and 40 ml challenge walk.

This extra one off event will need a good turn out of helpers. Please volunteer to Richard J or Jon B.


November 16th to 18th         Weekend in Exmoor 2012

Joining the Bristol Walking & Hostelling Group staying at the National Trusts Exmoor Base Camp, Countisbury.

The bunkhouse holds places for 18 & has a fully equipped kitchen, drying facilities, lounge/eating area, showers etc.

Interested? Contact Geoff P - see Newsletter.

 

 

EVENING WALKS

The evening walk programme has finished until summer 2012.


 

   

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