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WEDNESDAY MID-WEEK WALK; 8.5 MILES.

[ July 22, 2009; 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. ] DATE: 22nd July 2009   TIME:  10.30 a.m. at Froghall.

ROUTE:  Froghall to Cheddleton by steam train, back via part of Staffordshire Moorlands walk, Whitehough Wood, Ipstone, Devils Staircase, Consall, Caldon canal, Froghall.

DISTANCE: 8.5 Miles    MAP: OL 24 and Ex 259  GRID: 025 : 470

DETAILS:  Undulating.    POSTCODE:  ST10 2HA

PARKING: Frogall Station  A52

DIRECTIONS:  A38 towards Burton upon Trent, […]

WEDNESDAY MID-WEEK WALK: 8 MILES.

[ August 19, 2009; 10:30 am to 4:00 pm. ] DATE: 19th August 2009            TIME: 10.30.a.m.

ROUTE:  Circular route from Danzey Green, inc Tanworth in Arden and Aspley Heath.

DISTANCE: 8 Miles  MAP:  Landranger 151, Explorer 220: GRID: SP122696

PARKING:   Danzey Green Railway Station, (close to Tanworth in Arden)

DETAILS:  Easy walking through meadows and woodland 

[ August 16, 2009; 10:15 am to 4:00 pm. ] ROUTE:  Roslington Visitor Centre, Coton in Elms, Caldwell, Roslington Visitor Centre.

DATE:  16th August 2009.     TIME:  10.15 a.m.    DISTANCE:  8 Miles approx.

MAP:  Explorer 245  Nat. Forest.        GRID:  245 : 175   POSTCODE for SAT NAV:  DE12 8JX.

PARKING:  Roslington Forestry Centre, Burton Road Roslington ( toilet facilities ) £2 pay and display so car share where possible - […]

[ August 2, 2009; 10:30 am to 4:30 pm. ] ROUTE: Severn Valley Country Park, Alveley Hampton Loade,( FIGURE OF 8)

DATE:  2nd August 2009    TIME:   10.30 a.m.   DISTANCE:  9 Miles TOTAL (4.5 EACH SECTION)

MAP:  Explorer   GRID:  752 : 840   POSTCODE FOR SAT NAV:

PARKING:  Severn Valley Country Park, follow the brown tourist signs from A442 Kidderminster Road.

DETAILS:  First half Alverley Church, Oldmill, Hampton Loade back to […]

SUNDAY CLUB WALK; Weethley 7 MILES.

[ July 19, 2009; 10:00 am to 2:30 pm. ] ROUTE:  Weethley and Arrow.

DATE:  19th July 2009      TIME:  10.00   DISTANCE:  7Miles.

MAP:    Landranger  150, Pathfinder 997   GRID:  055 : 568   Postcode for Sat Nav:

PARKING:  Layby on A441 just beyond first sign for Weethley. Parking sign on left.

DETAILS:  Easy walking, few stiles, stunning veiws, possibility of mud in places.  

Sunday Club Walk; Llmington, 6 Miles.

[ July 5, 2009; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] ROUTE:  Llmington, Compton Scorpion, Foxcote House, Pig Lane.

DATE:    5th  July 2009      TIME:  10.00 a.m.    DISTANCE: 6 Miles.

MAP:                                 GRID: 443 : 214      POSTCODE FOR SAT NAV:

PARKING:  In Llmington village ( Upper Green) meeting at Red Lion Pub to start walk.

DETAILS:  One steep climb, one steady climb, fantastic veiws, one stile.

Walking The Edges - Cramble Day

Sunday 24th May, Cramble Day ,dawned bright and sunny.So the day’s weather was not going to be a problem. Our coach driver, apart from constantly reminding us how long the coach was,asking,’can coaches really go over that hump-back bridge’? and getting the coach stuck in a car park,wasn’t to bad either.
Us, we were has happy has sand-boys. […]

WEDNESDAY WALK DETAILS 10th JUNE 2009

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

ROUTE:  Dog Pub Harvington to Chaddesley Corbett and back. 

DISTANCE:  8 Miles

MAP:  Landranger 139   GRID:  7403 : 8706

PARKING:  Dog Pub Harvington (permission given)

DETAILS:  Fairly flat walk, quite scenic with historic interest (Charles 11). Pub stop if required.

[ June 21, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] ROUTE: Aston Cantlow,Newnham,Wilmcote,Withycome Wood,Aston Cantlow.

DATE:   21st June 2009         TIME:  10a.m.     DISTANCE: 7 Miles

MAP:  Landranger 151            GRID:  139 : 599      POSTCODE FOR SAT NAV:  B95 6HY

PARKING: Aston Cantlow Village Hall car park (permission given) - Bearley Road (opppsite Kings Head pub_ - £0.50 per car.

DETAILS: Fields, canal and woodland walk. Two inclines, several stiles, small amount of […]

[ June 17, 2009; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] Midsummer Evening Walk-Wednesday-17th June 2009.

TIME: 7.00 p.m.     DISTANCE:  3.5 Miles-circular.

PARKING:  Bulls Head, Barston overflow car park (permission given). Go into the usual car park entrance but then turn through a gate to the left.

DETAILS:  Some road walking, past a lake and through countryside. One steepish slope and a few stiles but in general it is […]

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