Walks & Events
Mendip Society Events
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Events and Talks
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Saturday 19th July 2025 - 2:00 pm. Churchill Green and Windmill Hill. *
Approx. three miles with modest ascent (Easy).
Meet in Church Lane, Churchill (by Churchill School),
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Contact Richard Ivens on: 01275 852786
*Please note that this is a re-scheduled event following the postponement of a similar walk due to illness.
Walks
Walks are graded as follows:
- 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.
For any queries please contact the Walk Coordinator (see Contact page).
Events by others
St James Church Cameley Open Days
Whilst the Church is open every day during daylight hours, two special afternoons have been set apart as part of The Churches Conservation Trust Celebrate Your Church Week. These are:
TUESDAY 10th & SATURDAY 14th JUNE
2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.
Find out about this ancient church, its wall paintings and further interesting historic features with a Guided Tour at this open day, part of the Celebrate Your CCT Church Week. There will also be the Mendip Storytelling Circle present enjoying their summer picnic in the Church Yard, so come along to listen to some stories, two will be about Cameley Church.
St James Cameley is a remarkable church, with wall paintings surviving from multiple periods on almost every wall. These important wall paintings span from the 12th to the 18th centuries and were first uncovered in the 1960s. The varying decorative schemes provides a tantalising glimpse into the history of the building, both before and after the English Reformation.
In order to save the wall paintings for future generations, it is vital that work needs to be carried out by a conservator to stabilise the paintings as the plaster is delaminating from the stonework. If this deterioration is allowed to continue the plaster will crumble away and these medieval paintings will be lost forever. The Friends of Cameley Church are attempting to raise £35,000 to conserve these remarkable paintings.
The open days are free but donations to the Cameley Wall Paintings campaign would be most warmly welcomed.
Tea and Cake will be available
(Please note that there are no toilets at the Church)
For further information contact: Fiona Medland 07810 274592, or e-mail: fmedland@hotmail.co.uk
Sandford Station Railway Heritage Centre
Open from Saturday 5th April.
Open every weekend and Bank Holiday until end of October from 11am Last Visitors through door 4pm.
Drinks : Cake : Snacks and Ices available from the Block House Servery as usual with access from the Strawberry Line.
Find us at www.sandfordstation.co.uk or on Facebook.
The Top of the Gorge Walking Challenge.
Part of a great weekend that has been set up in conjunction with the National Trust by Channel Events.
Entry from £22.00 per person (+ booking fee)
Enjoy the stunning scenery as you circumnavigate the famous Cheddar Gorge and take part in a circular 8.25 mile route with a halfway stop included in the price for a drink and a slice of cake!
Starting & finishing at:
The Top of the Gorge Weekend of Adventure Site
Warren Farm, Charterhouse, Blagdon, Bristol BS40 7XR
