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Archive for October, 2009

WEDNESDAY WALK - 9th DECEMBER 2009 - 8 MILES.

[ December 9, 2009; 10:00 am to 3:30 pm. ] DATE: 9th December 2009       TIME: 10.00 a.m.  DISTANCE.  8 Miles.

ROUTE:  Bewdley and the Wyre Forest

MAP:  Explorer 218   GRID:  SO 789 ; 751

PARKING:  Gardner’s Meadow Car Park, Severn Side South, Bewdley £1.80 car park fee payable.

DIRECTIONS;   Take the A456 from Kidderminster and follow signs for Bewdley.  Immediately after crossing the river Seven, in Bewdley,turn left into Seven Side […]

[ November 11, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] DATE:  11th November 2009.     TIME:  10.00 a.m.  DISTANCE:  9.24 Miles.

ROUTE:  Flecknoe, Wolfhampcote, The Shuckburghs, Flecknoe.

MAP:  Explorer  222        GRID:  517 ; 635

PARKING:  At the car park of the village inn.  The Old Olive Bush situated in the middle of the tiny village on an un-numbered road- permission obtained.

DIRECTIONS:  Suggested route is to take the A45 passing the […]

SUNDAY WALK - 6th DECEMBER - 5.5 MILES.

[ December 6, 2009; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] ROUTE:  Around Leek Wootton and it’s golf course.

DATE:    6th December 2009    TIME:  10 a.m.     DISTANCE:  5.5 Miles.

MAP:  Explorer 221         GRID:   289 ; 686

PARKING:  Additional  parking at The Warwickshire Golf Club,Leek Wootton.  Take the A4117 from Solihull towards Warwick and left onto A46 before Warwick.  Turn left after about a mile to Leek Wootton.  At small island […]

SUNDAY WALK-22nd NOVEMBER 2009-6MILES.

[ November 22, 2009; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] ROUTE:  Henwood Hall Farm,  Grand Union Canal, Barston, Blythe Valley Fishery.

DATE:    22nd November 2009.    TIME:  10 a.m.      DISTANCE:  6 Miles.

MAP:  OS 139            GRID:  191 : 78    Postcode for Sat Nav : B93 0NU

PARKING:  Free car park at Blythe Waters Fishery off Hampton Road Knowle.

INFORMATION:  Fields with a few stiles and canal towpath.  A cafe is open […]

Sunday Walk - 8th November 2009 - 6.5 Miles.

[ November 8, 2009; 10:00 am to 2:30 pm. ] ROUTE:  Stoke Pound, Tardebigge Locks, Monarch’s way, Stoke Pound.

DATE:  8th November 2009.   TIME:   10 a.m.   DISTANCE:   6.5 Miles.

MAP:  Landranger  139       GRID:  969 : 680   Postcode for Sat Nav B60 3AU

PARKING:  Queens Head, Sugarbrook Lane (on left before pub) Stoke Pound. From Bromsgrove turn off A38 signposted Avoncroft mus of Historic Buildings, turn left into Bunsford […]

Sunday Walk-25th October 2009-6 Miles.

[ October 25, 2009; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] ROUTE:  Great Alne, Kinwarton, Haselor, Great Alne.

DATE:    25th October 2009    TIME:  10.00 a.m.  DISTANCE:  6 Miles.

MAP:  Landranger 150      GRID:  114 : 592

PARKING:  At  Mother Huffcap Pub,Great Alne, permission given, on B4089.

INFORMATION:  Good paths and tracks through three villages, dismantled railway, dovecote (NT).No pub on route. Coffee break.  

WALKING THE QUANTOCKS OR MINEHEAD - RE-VISITED.

Fourteen club members travelled down to Minehead to stay for a weekend at the Northfield Hotel. On Saturday a ten mile walk saw us taking in the scenic beauty of the Quantock Hills.
Sunday’s walk started of with a steam train journey from Minehead to Watchet. The eight mile planned walk back to Minehead turned into […]

[ October 14, 2009; 10:00 am to 4:30 pm. ] DATE:  14th October 2009      TIME:   10.00 a.m.

ROUTE:  Badger Pub Horley, Hornton, Shenington, Alkerton, Badger Pub Horley.

DISTANCE:  9 Miles    MAP:  Landranger 151   GRID:  385 - 436.

PARKING: Badger on the Heath car park, A422 main Stratford to Banbury Road.

DIRECTIONS:  from Stratford on the main A422 pass National Trust Upton House , and in under 2 miles turn […]

SUNDAY WALK DETAILS, BEAUDESERT, 7 MILES.

[ October 11, 2009; 10:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] ROUTE:  Beaudesert, Lowsonford, Preston Bagot, Henley-in-Arden.

DATE:    11th October 2009    TIME:  10 a.m.  DISTANCE: 7 Miles.

MAP: OS 151     GRID:  153 : 658

PARKING:  Prince Harry Road car park, near Doctors surgery, Henley-in-Arden.

INFORMATION:  Short climb over Beaudesert, pastureland, pleasent woodland path, canal and quiet lanes- coffee and lunch breaks.