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PROGRAMME
MAY – JULY 2012
All meets start from the Leisure Centre
unless otherwise stated. A Gloucester rendezvous marked with an *
can be arranged with the leader
Evening social meets take place at
Rodborough Community Hall unless otherwise stated
Sun 6th May THE
OTHER PEN-Y-FAN (Wye Valley)
Leader
Full Day Walk Grade 3 Approx 11 miles
Dogs on lead Picnic Alan
Start 9am * Mileage £5.40 Landranger
162 OL14 01453 873379
Tues 8th May BLACK
MOUNTAINS
Leader
Full Day Walk Grade 4 Approx 11 miles
No dogs Picnic Mileage £11 Eddie
Start 9am * Landranger
161
01452 305225
Weds 9th May FOOTPATH
WALK
Leader
Half Day Walk Spend the morning checking
the state of footpaths Penny
Start
9.30am
01453 756029
Sat 12th May DAN-YR-OGOF
Leaders
Full Day Caving Strenuous Please book with
leaders by Weds. 9th Ann & Julian
Start 9am Mileage
£15
01380 830056
Sun 13th May STANDISH
ROUND
Leader
Half Day Walk Grade 3 Approx 6 miles No
dogs Mileage 30p Erica
Start 1.30pm Landranger
162
01453 756772
Weds 16th May
BAGPATH-OZLEWORTH-LASBOROUGH Leader
Half Day Walk Grade 2 Approx 5 miles
Dogs on lead Mileage £1.80 Brian
Start 9am or 9.45am at Hunters Hall
Explorer 168 Mobile 07814702320 01453 889420
Sun 20th May
DAGLINGWORTH & DUNTISBOURNE
Leaders
Short Day Walk Grade 2 Approx 8 miles No
dogs Picnic Mileage £1.50 Tessa & Trevor
Start 10am Explorer
168
01453 884213
Thurs 24th May A LITTLE
TASTE OF FRANCE
Leader
Evening Walk Grade 2+ (long ascent)
Approx 4 miles Mileage 50p Penny
Start 6.30pm Explorer
168
01453 756029
Sun 27th May ARLINGHAM
– VILLAGE & RIVER Leader
Short Day Walk Grade 1 Approx 4 miles No
dogs Picnic Mileage £1.80 Mavis
Start 10am Easy
pace
01453 823642
Sun 3rd June
COTSWOLD WAY (Air Balloon to Cleeve Hill)
Leaders
Full Day Walk Grade 2/3 Approx 13 miles
No dogs Picnic Mileage £3 Andrew & Wendy
Start 9am OS179
OL45
01453 885498
Sun 3rd June STROUD
WATER FESTIVAL ( A Bird’s Eye View) Leader
Half Day Walk Grade 2/3 Approx 4 ½ - 5
miles Dogs on lead Penny
Start 1.45pm Explorer
168
01453 756029
Tues 5th June CRANHAM
& GLADYS’ LEAP
Leader
Evening Walk Grade 2 Approx 4 ½ miles
No dogs Mileage £1.05 Geoff
Start 6.15pm Landranger 163 Pathfinder
1089 Pub stop at end of walk 01453 758093
Tues 5th June HOLIDAY
IN FRANCE
Organisers
Tues 12th
June
Tessa & Trevor
01453 884213
Fri 8th June
YORKSHIRE W/E CAVING AND WALKING Leader
Sun 10th June
Difficult
Alan
07740 779941
Fri 8th June
HILLSLEY-WICKWAR-THORNBURY ROUNDABOUT Leader
Full Day Cycling Grade 3 Approx 35 miles
Picnic Tea stop Exp 167 Brian
Start 9am or 9.45am at Wotton under Edge
Mobile 07814 702320 01453 889420
Sun 10th June BERKELEY
DEER PARK
Leaders
Half Day Walk Grade 2 Approx 6 ½ miles
No dogs Mileage £2.25 Martyn & Hazel
Start 1pm or 1.30pm at School Lane c/p in
Berkeley Landranger 162 01453 511931
Leaders will be in Berkeley
Fri 15th June BULLS
CROSS AND DILLAY
Leader
Evening Walk Grade 2 Approx 4 ¼ miles
No dogs Mileage 60p Geoff
Start 6.15pm Landrangers 162/163
Ex.179 Pub stop at end of walk 01453 758093
Sun 17th June
HARESFIELD BEACON & STANDISH WOODS Leader
Full Day Walk Grade 2/3 Approx 11 miles
No dogs Picnic/pub for drinks Peter
Start 9.15am or Stonehouse c/p 9.30am
Mileage 50p Landranger 162 01453 825752
Mobile 07759262245
Tues 19th June CRANHAM &
COOPERS HILL
Leader
Half Day Walk Grade 2/3 Approx 6 miles
No dogs Mileage £1.10 Rita
Start 9.15am Explorer 179 Pub lunch
at end of walk 01452 384494
Fri 22nd June
WITHINGTON & UPCOTE
Leader
Evening Walk Grade 1 Approx 4 miles No
dogs Mileage £2.85 Geoff
Start 6pm Landranger 163 Pub stop
at end of walk 01453 758093
Sat 23rd June
COTSWOLD WAY (Cleeve Hill to Stanton)
Leaders
Full Day Walk Grade 2/3 Approx 11 miles
No dogs Picnic Andrew & Wendy
Start 8.30am Mileage £4.20 O/L
45
01453 885498
Sun 24th June COTSWOLD
WAY (Stanton to Chipping Campden) Leaders
Full Day Walk Grade 2/3 Approx 10 miles
No dogs Picnic Andrew & Wendy
Start 8.30am Mileage £5.70 O/L
45
01453 885498
Weds 27th June SAPPERTON
& PINBURY PARK
Leader
Evening Walk Grade 2 Approx 4 ½ miles
No dogs Mileage £1.50 Geoff
Start 6.15pm Landranger 163 Pathfinder
1113 Pub stop at end of walk 01453 758093
Sun 1st July BRECON
BEACONS
Leader
Full Day Walk Grade 4 Approx 12 miles No
dogs Picnic Mileage £12 Eddie
Start 8am * Landranger
160
01452 305225
Sun 1st July
BERKELEY CASTLE & DEER PARK
Leader
Short Day Walk Grade 1/2 Approx 4 miles No
dogs Picnic Mileage £2.25 Mavis
Start 10am Easy pace Teas at Hill
Landranger 162 01453 823642
Tues 3rd July
BRIMPSFIELD-CAUDLE GREEN & SYDE Leader
Evening Walk Grade 2 Approx 4 ¾ miles
No dogs Mileage £1.30 Geoff
Start 6.15pm Landranger 163 Pub stop
at end of walk 01453 758093
Weds 4th July FOOTPATH
WALK
Leader
Half Day
Walk
Penny
Start
9.30am
01453 756029
Sat 7th July TRIP
TO HASSNESS IN LAKE DISTRICT
Weds 11th
July
Sun 8th July SECRET
VALLEYS AND STATELY HOMES Leader
Short DayWalk Grade 2 Approx 8 miles Dogs
on lead Picnic Mileage 80p Jon
Start 10am Explorer
168 Mobile 07847612440
01453 765490
Tues 10th July BARNSLEY
PARK
Leader
Evening Walk Grade 1 Approx 4 ½ miles
No dogs Mileage £3 Geoff
Start 6pm Landranger 163 Pub stop
at end of walk 01453 758093
Sat 14th July LITTLE
NEATH RIVER CAVE
Leader
Full Day Caving Wet suit required Tough
Mileage £15 Please book with John
Start 9am leader by Weds 11th
July
01386 442307
Sun 15th July FALFIELD
TO THORNBURY CIRCULAR Leaders
Full Day Walk Grade 2 Approx 10 miles
No dogs Picnic Mileage £2.25 Adrian & Jane
Start 9am Landranger
179
01453 825660
Sun 15th July CHALFORD
& BESBURY COMMON Leaders
Half Day Walk Grade 2/3 Approx 6 miles
No dogs Mileage 70p Tessa & Trevor
Start 2pm Explorer
168
01453 884213
Tues 17th July
RODMARTON & HAZLETON MANOR
Leader
Evening Walk Grade 1 Approx 4 ¼ miles
No dogs Mileage £1.60 Geoff
Start 6.15pm Landranger 163 Pub stop
at end of walk 01453 758093
Sat 21st July
WELCOME TO WALKING W/E (Slimbridge Circular) Leaders
Half Day Walk Grade 1 Approx 4 miles No
dogs Lunch available after walk Mike & Heather
Start 10.30am from Slimbridge WWT C/P
Landranger 162 EOL 14 01453 873625
Sat 21st July
WELCOME TO WALKING W/E (Pitchcombe/Haresfield) Leaders
Full Day Walk Grade 3 Approx 10 miles
No dogs Picnic Richard & Diane
Start 10am Ex
179
01453 762373
Sun 22nd July WELCOME
TO WALKING W/E (Around Nailsworth) Leader
Full Day Walk Grade 3 Approx 11 miles
Dogs on lead Picnic Paul
Start 9am Mileage 60p Landranger
162 Explorer 168 01453 884631
Sun 22nd July WELCOME
TO WALKING W/E (Canal Stroll) Leader
Half Day Walk Grade 2/3 Approx 5 miles
No dogs Exp.168 Richard
Start 2pm London Road C/P
01453 762373
Tues 24th July AROUND
THE AMPNEYS
Leader
Evening Walk Grade 1 Approx 4 ½ miles
No dogs Mileage £2.70 Geoff
Start 6pm Landranger 163 Pub stop
at end of walk 01453 758093
Thurs 26th July FRAMPTON
ON SEVERN & WHITMINSTER Leader
Half Day Walk Grade 1 Approx 6 miles No
dogs Mileage £1 Allen
Start 9.30am or Landranger
162 Pub stop at end of walk 01453
545588
10am at The Bell (leader here)
Fri 27th July
FFOREST FAWR
Leader
Full Day Walk Grade 4 Approx 12 miles
No dogs Picnic Mileage £12 Eddie
Start 8am * Landranger 160 Tel
booking to leader by 26th July please 01452
305225
Sun 29th July SUMMER
OUTING
Organiser
Full Day Outing Visit to Llancaiach Fawr
Manor & Castell Coch Anne
Start 9am Cost £29 includes
coach, lunch & entrance fees 01453 752654
Tues 31st July PURTON
TO SHARPNESS
Leader
Evening Walk Grade 1 Approx 4 ½ miles
No dogs Mileage £2.25 Geoff
Start 6pm Landranger 162 Pub stop
at end of walk 01453 758093
Please see Rita’s Ramblings for change of
venue on 21st March 2012
Advance information.
Exmoor weekend 5th – 8th
October - leader Jonathan Fowler staying at Exford Youth Hostel
The next programming meeting will be on Weds 2nd
May. Any offers of walks would be appreciated.
PROGRAMME
FEBRUARY – APRIL 2012
All meets start from the Leisure Centre unless
otherwise stated. A Gloucester rendezvous marked with an * can be arranged
with the leader.
Evening social meets take place at Rodborough
Community Hall unless otherwise stated
Weds 1st Feb BISLEY TO
THROUGHAM Leader
Half Day Walk Grade 2 Approx 5 ¼ miles No dogs
Mileage 75p Geoff
Start 9.15am Pub stop at end of walk
Landranger 163 Explorer 168 & 179 01453 758093
Sun 5th Feb BLACK MOUNTAINS
Leader
Full Day Walk Grade 4 Approx 11 miles No dogs
Picnic Mileage £11 Eddie
Start 8am * Mountain clothing required
Landranger 161 01452 305225
Sun 5th Feb SPRING IN
NEWARK & OZLEWORTH PARKS Leader
Short Day Walk Grade 2 Approx 4/5 miles No dogs
Easy pace Picnic Mavis
Start 10am Mileage £1.20 Explorer
168 01453 823642
Weds 8th Feb FOOTPATH WALK
Leader
Half Day Walk Checking footpaths for problems.
Generally 3/4 miles Penny
Start 9.30am Easy
pace
01453 756029
Sat 11th Feb MANOR FARM,
MENDIPS ( and Training) Leaders
Full Day Caving Very difficult. Please book by Weds.
8th Feb Mileage £9 Ann & Julian
Start
9am
01380 830056
Sun 12th Feb BISLEY CIRCULAR
Leader
Full Day Walk Grade 2/3 Approx 9 miles No dogs
Picnic Mileage 60p Vennae
Start 9.30am Landrangers
162/163
01453 887643
Weds 15th Feb THE CANAL
REDEVELOPMENT Organiser
Evening Meet Speaker Clive Field Space
limited. Please ring Anne Anne
7.45pm Canal Visitor Centre, Wallbridge
to secure a place 01453 752654
Sun 19th Feb CRICKLEY HILL &
COBERLEY Leader
Half Day Walk Grade 3 Approx 6 miles Dogs on
lead Mileage £1.75 Paul
Start 12 noon Explorer
179
01453 884631
Sun 19th Feb ROAST BEEF RIDE
Leader
Full Day Cycling Grade 1 Approx 30 miles No dogs
Bookings to Eddie Eddie
Start 10am by 11th Feb please
Landranger 162 01452 305225
Weds 22nd Feb RODMARTON & TARLTON
Leader
Half Day Walk Grade 1 Approx 5 ¼ miles No dogs
Mileage £1.60 Geoff
Start 9.15am Landranger 163 Explorer 168 Pub
stop at end of walk 01453 758093
Sun 26th Feb
WINCHCOMBE-HAILES ABBEY-SUDELEY Leader
Full Day Walk Grade 1/2 Approx 9 miles No dogs
Picnic Mileage £3.60 Peter
Start 9.30am Landranger
163
01453 825752
Wed 29th Feb ULEY –
NYMPSFIELD
Leader
Half Day Walk Grade 2/3 Approx 5 ½ miles No
dogs Mileage £1.10 Ray
Start 9.30am Pub lunch available after walk
Explorer 168 01453 547213
Fri 2nd Mar WITHINGTON –
CIRENCESTER Leader
Full Day Cycling Grade 3 Approx 38 miles No dogs
Picnic Tea at finish Brian
Start 9.10am or 9.30am Chalford Bottom (on main
road) 01453 889420
Sun 4th Mar ELKSTONE
CIRCULAR
Leaders
Half Day Walk Grade 2/3 Approx 5 miles No dogs
Mileage £1.85 Tessa & Trevor
Start 1.30pm Explorer 179 Limited parking at
start of walk 01453 884213
Tues 6th Mar FOOTPATH WALK
Leader
Half Day
Walk
Penny
Start
9.30am
01453 756029
Sat 10th Mar NOVICE SESSION
Leaders
Full Day Caving Open to all with First Aid Training
(Hannah) Ann & Julian
Start 9am Mileage
£9
01380 830056
Sun 11th Mar CAM – ULEY –
COALEY Leader
Full Day Walk Grade 2+ (one steep hill) Approx 10
½ miles No dogs Alex
Start 9.30am Picnic Mileage £1.20 Landranger
162 Explorer 168 01453 826907
Weds 14th Mar ABLINGTON AND THE
SALTWAY Leader
Half Day Walk Grade 2 Approx 6 miles No dogs
Mileage £3.30 Geoff
Start 9am Landranger 163 Explorer
OL45 01453 758093
Fri 16th Mar COITY MOUNTAIN
Leader
Full Day Walk Grade 3 Approx 10 miles No dogs
Picnic Mileage £10 Eddie
Start 9am * Landranger
161
01452 305225
Sun 18th Mar HARESFIELD –
ARLEBROOK – STANDISH Leader
Half Day Walk Grade 2 + Approx 5 ½ miles Dogs on
lead Mileage 75p George
Start 9am Explorer
179
01453 765808
Tues 20th Mar SHERSTON – EASTON
GREY Leader
Half Day Walk Grade 2/3 Approx 6/7 miles No
dogs Mileage £2.60 Ray
Start 9.30am or Pub lunch available after walk
Explorer 168 01453 547213
10am Sherston High Street
Weds 21st Mar GLOUCESTERSHIRE
WILD LIFE TRUST Organiser
Evening Meet Speaker Ellen
Winter
Anne
Start
7.45pm
01453 752654
Sun 25th Mar SOUTH MALVERNS
Leader
Full Day Walk Grade 3 Approx 10 miles Dogs on
lead Picnic Alan
Start 9am Mileage £3.50 Landranger 150
Explorer 190 01453 873379
Weds 28th Mar FOOTPATH WALK
Leader
Half Day
Walk
Penny
Start
9.30am
01453 756029
Sat 31st Mar COTSWOLD WAY
(Bath to Cold Ashton) Leaders
Full Day walk Grade 3 Approx 10 miles No dogs
Picnic Mileage £4.20 Andrew & Wendy
Start 8.30am Landrangers 162/172 Bring bus
pass Fare £3 01453 885498
Sun 1st Apr DELVING INTO
DEAN (Figure of 8) Leader
Short Day Walk Grade 2+ Approx 3 ½ /4 mls in am 2
½ /3 mls in pm Penny
Start 9.30am No dogs Picnic Mileage £5.40
OL14 Some rough ground 01453 756029
Steep
descent Mobile on day
07703 930397
Fri 6th Apr COTSWOLD WAY
(Cold Ashton to Horton) Leaders
Full Day Walk Grade 3 Approx 11 miles No dogs
Picnic Mileage £3.45 Andrew & Wendy
Start 8.30am Landrangers
162/172
01453 885498
Sat 7th Apr COTSWOLD WAY
(Horton to Wotton under Edge) Leaders
Full Day Walk Grade 3 Approx 10 miles No dogs
Picnic Mileage £2.10 Andrew & Wendy
Start 9am Landrangers
162/172
01453 885498
Sun 8th Apr COTSWOLD WAY
(Wotton under Edge to Coaley Peak) Leaders
Full Day Walk Grade 3 Approx 10 miles No dogs
Picnic Mileage £1.65 Andrew & Wendy
Start 9am Landranger
162
01453 885498
Mon 9th Apr COTSWOLD WAY (Coaley
Peak to Painswick) Leaders
Full Day Walk Grade 3 Approx 11 miles No dogs
Picnic Mileage £1 Andrew & Wendy
Start 9am Landrangers
162/163
01453 885498
Sat 14th Apr LONGWOOD MENDIP
Leader
Full Day Caving Severe Please book by Weds 11th
April Mileage £9 Alan
Start
9am
07740 779941
Sun 15th Apr COTSWOLD WAY (Painswick
to Air Balloon) Leaders
Full Day Walk Grade 3 Approx 10 miles No dogs
Picnic Mileage £1.35 Andrew & Wendy
Start 9am Landrangers
162/163
01453 885498
Sun 15th Apr PURTON WRECKS –
CANAL & RIVERBANK Leader
Short Day Walk Grade 1/2 Approx 4/5 miles No dogs
Picnic Mileage £2.10 Mavis
Start 10am Pathfinders 60/70 Landranger
162 Easy pace 01453 823642
Tues 17th Apr FOOTPATH WALK
Leader
Half Day
Walk
Penny
Start
9.30am
01453 756029
Weds 18th Apr TALK ON CHERNOBYL
CHILDRENS LIFE LINE Organiser
Evening Meet Speaker Clive
Brett
Anne
Start
7.45pm
01453 752654
Sun 22nd Apr COTSWOLD WAY (Dursley
to Nympsfield) Leaders
Full Day Walk Grade 2 Approx 13 ½ miles No
dogs Picnic (pub for drinks) Adrian & Jane
Start 8.30am or Mileage 50p OS 168 &
179 01453 825660
9am at King’s Stanley car park
Thurs 26th Apr GREENBOTTOM &
PLUMP HILL Leader
Half Day Walk Grade 2 Approx 5 ½ miles No dogs
Mileage £3.75 Geoff
Start 9am Landranger 162 OL14 Pub stop
at end of walk 01453 758093
Sun 29th Apr PAINSWICK
CIRCULAR
Leader
Half Day Walk Grade 2/3 pprox 6 ½ miles No dogs
Mileage 50p Jon
Start 9am Explorer 168
Mobile 07847612440 01453 765490
Sun 29th Apr OTTER HOLE OVER
TIDE Leader
Full Day Caving Long 10 hours and difficult Please
book by Weds 25th Apr Rob
Start 9am (only 4 places left) Mileage
£9 07776 497675
The next programming evening will be on Weds. 1st.
February. If you would like to lead a walk please let Marion or any of the
committee know please. Offers would be welcome.