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Archive for December, 2008

MID-WEEK WALK DETAILS FEBRUARY 2009.

[ February 25, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] DATE:  Wednesday  25th February  2009      TIME:   10 a. m.

ROUTE:   Upper Slaughter to Naunton           DISTANCE:  8.5  Miles.

MAP:   Explorer OL45    GRID:   155/231

PARKING:    Limited street parking in centre of Upper Slaughter

DETAILS:      Mainly footpaths and some quiet country lanes through typical Cotswold country, with good views.  After leaving Upper Slaughter, the route picks up the Windrush Way, running alongside […]

MID-WEEK WALK DETAILS JANUARY 2009

[ January 21, 2009; 10:15 am to 4:00 pm. ] DATE:  Wednesday  21st January 2009     TIME  10.15 a.m.

ROUTE:  Burton Green, Berkswell Station, Bockendon Grange, Burton Green.

DISTANCE:  7.5 Miles.

MAP:   Explorer  221     GRID:  272/676    POSTCODE:  CV4 8AP

PARKING;    Peeping Tom Public House (permission granted,open all day) 216 Cromwell Lane, B4101. Bus 192, Solihull Railway Station-Coventry runs past ‘Peeping Tom’

DETAILS:  Easy walking through meadows, many trees, disused railway.  Likely to […]

[ March 1, 2009; 10:15 am to 3:00 pm. ] Route;  Staunton Harold, Ivanhoe Way, Lount Wood, Staunton Harold.

DATE:  1st March 2009         TIME:  10.15 a.m.    DISTANCE:   6.5 Miles.

MAP:   Explorer 245              GRID;  377/208

PARKING:  Free car park- From the A42 take A511 towards Ashby next island right onto B587 towards Lount, follow brown signs for Ferrers Centre, just after Lount turn left (brown sign) almost immediately turn […]

[ February 15, 2009; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] ROUTE;  Bulls Head Wootton Wawen, Gorse Lane, May’s Wood, Henley, Blackford Mill,Stratford Canal, Bulls Head.

Date;  15 February 2009       TIME:  10 a.m.        DISTANCE:  5 Miles.

MAP:                                   GRID:  150 ; 632

PARKING:  Bulls Head Car Park, top end please (permission given)

DETAILS:   Mostly footpaths and no steep hills, five stiles.

[ February 1, 2009; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] ROUTE:  Circular Walk Around Charlcote.

DATE:  1st February 2009     TIME:  10 a.m.   DISTANCE: 5 Miles

MAP:   Explorer 205              GRID;  262/564 

PARKING;   National Trust Car Park, opposite entrance to Charlecote House & Park- Permission given.

DETAILS:  Mainly footpaths and farm tracks through gently rolling countryside. 1 stile-total ascent of ten metres 

[ January 18, 2009; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] ROUTE: Asplands Coppice, Cold Comfort Wood, Coughton Park.

DATE:   18th January 2009       TIME:  10 a.m.  DISTANCE: 5.7  Miles.

MAP: Landranger 150                GRID:  050/600    POSTCODE for SATNAV: B96 6NB

PARKING: Nevill Arms overflow car park.  Take the A441 from Redditch to Evesham Road, through Astwood Bank, Pub on right hand side.

DETAILS: Takes in open and wooded areas, also road […]

[ December 10, 2008; 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. ] DATE: 10th  December 2008             TIME:  10.00 a.m.  DISTANCE: 10.5 Miles.

MAP: Landranger  151    GRID: 373 : 473    POSTCODE FOR SATNAV: OX15 6DJ

PARKING:  On grass verge just after leaving Edgehill past the Radway Tower/Castle Inn, going towards the A422 after road junction on the left.

DETAILS:   Some hard surface walking but mainly rural paths , some good, others not […]

[ December 7, 2008; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] ROUTE:  Kenilworth - Poors Wood - Kenilworth.

DATE:  7th December 2008   TIME:  10 a. m.   DISTANCE:  5.5  Miles.

MAP:  Pathfinder 955   GRID:  280 : 720

Parking  Kenilworth Castle Car Park ( free - no toilets)

DETAILS:  An easy walk from the Castle, across fields and through woods, some lane walking, not many stiles-short stretch of busy main road in […]