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Archive for March, 2009

Wednesday id-Week Walk. 8 Miles.

[ April 15, 2009; 12:15 am to 4:30 pm. ] DATE:            15th April 2009             TIME:    10.15 a.m.

ROUTE:          Dymock - Kempley Daffodil Way.

DISTANCE:     My Tourist Information Leaflet says 10 miles but my Country Walking Book says 8 miles- so somewhere between !!

MAP:              Explorer OL14               GRID:   677 : 285

PARKING:       Forestry Commission Car Park (free) Queens Wood Dymock (near Kempley Green) about 60 miles from Solihull.

DIRECTIONS:  M42 to M5 […]

Wednesday Mid-Week Walk. 8.5 Miles.

[ March 18, 2009; 10:00 am to 5:30 pm. ] DATE: 18th March 2009                TIME:   10.00a.m.

ROUTE:   Ridge Lane, Mancetter, Hartshill Hayes Country Park, Ridge Lane.

DISTANCE:  8.5 Miles.

MAP:  Explorer 232     GRID: 292 : 949    POSTCODE FOR SATNAV: CV10 ORB

PARKING:  White Hart Pub car park in Ridge Lane (permission given)

DIRECTIONS:  Through Meriden towards Fillongley, left on to B4098 heading north, continue towards Daw Mill Colliery first right […]

[ April 26, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. ] ROUTE:  Chipping Campden, Broad Campden, Monarch’s Way, Norcombe Woods, Broad Campden, Chipping Campden.

DATE: 26 April 2009    TIME:  10 a.m.      DISTANCE:   7.5  Miles.

MAP:   Explorer OL45    GRID:  396 : 154

PARKING:   Chipping Campden School - From Stratford-On-Avon take A4632 to Mickleton then A4081 to Chipping Campden.  On entering CC take first turning left-50 yards on, turn left to […]

[ April 12, 2009; 10:00 am to 2:30 pm. ] ROUTE:  Bidford, Marlbrooke, Barton, Bidford.

DATE:   12th April 2009       TIME: 10 a.m.   DISTANCE:  5 Miles

MAP:     Landranger 150       GRID:  099 : 519

PARKING:  Free car park on north side of the river bridge at Bidford.

DETAILS:  Very easy walk, few stiles, pub stop at Barton. 

[ March 29, 2009; 10:30 am to 4:00 pm. ] ROUTE:  Warwick, Saltisford Arm Grand Union Canal, Hatton, Warwick.

DATE:    29th March 2009.      TIME: 10.30 a.m.        DISTANCE: 7 Miles.

MAP:      Explorer  221            GRID:  272 : 655        POSTCODE For SATNAV: CV34 5 RJ

PARKING: Saltisford Canal Trust, permission obtained but £2 fee for charity and special parking arrangements; see Leader on arrival. A4177 Solihull to Warwick, cross A46 island […]

[ March 15, 2009; 10:00 am to 1:30 pm. ] ROUTE;  Rowington, Baddesley Clinton

DATE:15th March 2009     TIME:  10a.m.    DISTANCE:   5 Miles.

MAP:  Explorer 220           GRID:   190 :698    POSTCODE FOR SATNAV: CV35 7DH

PARKING:  Tom-O The Wood car park (top end)

DETAILS:  An easy walk, some lane and canal walking, only 3 stiles. 

[ 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 […]