- Easy. Up to 4 miles (1½ - 2hrs), less than 50m of continuous ascent, mainly low gradients or flat. Terrain mainly undemanding, eg reasonable paths used, little loose rock, stones or large areas of mud or water.
- Moderate. 4 – 6 miles (2- 3½ hrs), 50m-150m of continuous ascent, terrain undulating but either one significant hill or several smaller ones. Terrain may include small areas of rock, loose stones, mud, minor scrub.
- Harder. More than 6 miles of the type of walking in the Moderate class, or continuous steep ascents of more than 150m (400ft) or a number of smaller steep hills or more than one of these features. Terrain as Moderate class or worse.
Please refer to the programme for details of walks. If additional walks are organised details will be shown below.
Saturday 2 March 2024 Winscombe and Winterhead
Meet
2.00 in car park at rear of Woodborough Inn, Winscombe. grid ref. ST
421576; Postcode BS25 1AE; What3Words “emphasis.buckling.long”. 5
miles. Moderate. Contact: Richard Tel 01275852786.
Saturday 23rd March 2024 - Stanton Drew Circles & Pensford Walk.
Meet at 10am in Car park opp.Druids Arms Pub . BS39 4EJ, ST 633596. Easy walk (4.5 miles) to the Stone Circles and onto Pensford to view the viaduct and St. Thomas a Beckett Church. Includes talk about the Railway and Coal Mine activity. Contact Richard Frost 01275 472797 & 07745 834513. No booking required. £2 fee for non members.
Thursday 18th April 2024 - An Ebbor Explore
Meet at 10am in Ebbor Gorge car park, nr Wookey Hole, BS394EJ, What 3 Words ///yacht.bordering.accented. ST 5207 4842. Please note not Deer Leap car park. About 6 km. Contact Jo Bradshaw 07932728617&0174987813. No booking required, £2 fee for non members.
Thursday
2nd May 2024 - Draycott Sleights (note change of date)
Saturday 11th May 2024 East Harptree Combe
Meet
2.00 in Forestry car park in East Harptree Woods. grid ref. ST557541;
Postcode BS40 6DA; What3Words “appointed.universes.udder”. 4
miles. Moderate. expect mud. Contact: Richard tel 01275852786.
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