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Archive for May, 2008

Walking The Shakespeare’s Way.

Twelve sections of the Shakespeare’s Way have now been completed.  After the fifth section the walk schedule was reversed, we then started from the Globe Theatre in London back towards Stratford. Has first reported numbers are restricted to seats available on the mini coaches hired for each walk, however there have been seats free if you […]

[ June 22, 2008; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] ROUTE: Bosworth Field Visitor Centre, Carlton, Market Bosworth.

DATE:  22nd June 2008       TIME:  10 a.m.  DISTANCE: 8 or 6 Miles.

MAP:  Landranger 140      GRID:  00 : 40

PARKING:  Visitor Centre, ( small Fee)

DETAILS:  Flat Walk, Interesting Visitors Centre. 

[ June 18, 2008; 6:30 pm to 10:00 pm. ] ROUTE:  Barston, Temple Balsall, Barston.

DATE: 18th June 2008 - MIDSUMMER EVE WALK - TIME: 6.30 p.m. DISTANCE: 4 MILES.

MAP: Landranger 139    GRID:  207 : 781

PARKING: The Bulls Head car park Barston ( permission given)

DETAILS: Country path walk, some lane walking, no hills. 

[ June 8, 2008; 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. ] ROUTE: Hidcote Bartrim, Foxcote, Errington, Hidcote Boyce, Hidcote Bartrim.

DATE:  8th June 2008     TIME:  10 a.m.      DISTANCE:  7 Miles.

MAP:   Explorer 205        GRID:  177 : 428

PARKING:  Hidcote National Trust Car Park (turn left at entrance)

DETAILS: Open countryside, easy walking, few stiles.

CRAMBLE - 25th May 2008.

[ May 25, 2008; 7:30 am to 9:30 pm. ] This year’s Cramble, through the Chatsworth Estate, Derbyshire, started of just like last year’s, in the pouring rain!

But,as predicted by the weather men, we drove north out of the rain into a dry day. Who said that they never get it right.

After a delightful walk we drove to the Red Lion Inn for a welcome three […]

[ May 11, 2008; 10:00 am to 2:15 pm. ] ROUTE:  Henley-in-Arden, Preston Bagot Church, Stratford Canal, Henley

DATE:   11th May 2008    TIME:  10 a.m.   DISTANCE:  5.5 Miles.

MAP: OS 151         GRID: 152 : 659     SAT NAV POST CODE: B95 5GD

PARKING: Free car park at end of Prince Harry Road (by a Medical Centre) Henley.

DETAILS: Mostly level field paths and canal towpath. There are several stiles.

WALKING-MIDWEEK WALK.

[ May 14, 2008; 10:30 am to 4:00 pm. ] DATE:    Wednesday 14th May 2008         TIME:  10.30.a.m.

ROUTE:  Hook Norton to Sibford Ferris.     Distance:  8 Miles.

MAP:      Explorer 191.       GRID:  355-331  PARKING: Roadside parking in front of church in the centre of Hook Norton, opposite The Sun Inn.

DETAILS:  Cotswold walk on field paths, bridleways, woodland paths and some quiet country lanes. Overall height gain 190 metres.