July - August
2009
Our Group encourages car sharing, and
walkers often meet at specified car parks. Drivers usually appreciate it when a
voluntary contribution is made by passengers. As a guide, 8p per mile per
passenger is considered an amount which reasonably covers the costs incurred by
the driver. Please note increased fuel
contribution.
All coach walks start from Newbury Wharf
Remember to bring clean shoes to wear in the coach
for the return journey
Members and walkers are reminded that they attend
walks in this programme at their own risk and that they are responsible
for their own personal safety.
PLEASE
NOTE THAT WALKS
'START PROMPTLY' AT THE TIME STATED IN THE
PROGRAMME.
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Tue 30 June 10.00 am
Leader: Joan Cockett TEL: 01235 835618
Meet at the Monument on Woolley Down, grid ref
SU 400806, for a walk to Chaddleworth and
Brightwalton. 6 miles
Thu 2 July 10.00 am
Leader: Roy Batty TEL: 01635 40720
Meet in the car park to the east of Walbury Hill, grid ref
SU 380616, for a walk to Three Legs House, Crux
Easton and Faccombe. Bring food and drink for the day. 10.9 miles
Sat 4 July 2.30 pm
Leader: Fiona Walker TEL: 01635 40720
Park considerately near the pub in Compton, grid ref
SU 520799. Please do not park in the pub car
park unless having lunch. The walk has some gentle climbs and lovely views
going towards Aldworth and returning via New Farm. 6 miles
Sun 5 July 09.30 am
Leader; Fiona Walker TEL: 01635 40720
Please meet at 09.30 am at the Wharf in Newbury to car share
to The Lion’s Den car park, near STOCKBRIDGE, grid ref
SU 357346 (c.50 miles round trip). This is an
interesting walk which takes us to Horsebridge and King’s Somborne. Please
bring food and drink for the day, but we will stop for a drink at a pub.
11 miles
Tue 7 July 10.00 am
Leader; Fiona Walker TEL: 01635 40720
Meet at the side of the road opposite the ‘Blade Bone’ pub at Chapel
Row, grid ref
SU 571697, for a hilly walk to Beenham and
Jennetts Hill. 5 miles
Wed 8 July 6.00 pm
Leader; Richard North TEL; 07720 898929
6TH IN THE SERIES OF WEDNESDAY EVENING WALKS
This is a brisk walk with a 500 feet height gain
(but only 2 stiles!), across the Sydmonton Court Estate and up Ladle Hill. Park
in the car park at the ‘Royal Oak’, Ecchinswell, grid ref
SU 499595 (Tel: 01635 298280). If you do not
intend to use the pub at the end of the walk, please park considerately in the
village – there are spaces opposite the school about 200 metres north of the
pub. Hopefully we will have better weather than the same day last year, when
this was was rained off! 7.5 miles
Sat 11 July 10.00 am
Leader: Fred Carter TEL: 01635 281621
Meet at ‘The Harrow’, West Ilsley, grid ref
SU 470826, for a leisurely walk via
Woolvers Borders, Old Street and Parkwood. Bring a drink. 5 miles
Sun 12 July 09.00 am
Leader: Richard North TEL; 07720 898929
Meet at 09.00 am at the Wharf in Newbury for car share to
WHITCHURCH HILL, grid ref
SU 642790 (c.35 miles round trip) for a walk to
Mapledurham and along the ‘Thames Path’. Bring food and drink for day. Please
contact the Leader if you intend to make your own way to the start. 12
miles
Tue 14 July 10.00 am
Leader: Julia Wright TEL: 01488 657133
Park in the Recreation Ground Car Park in Vernham Dean, grid ref
SU 345564, for a walk on local paths. 6
miles
Wed 15 July 6.00 pm
Leader: Sue TEL: 07720 898929
7TH IN THE SERIES OF WEDNESDAY EVENING WALKS
(Richard North)
Meet in the overflow car park of the ‘Jack Russell Inn’,
Faccombe, grid ref
SU 391579, for an undulating walk via
Ashmansworth and the ‘Wayfarer’s Walk’. The pace will be brisk to ensure
we are back by 8.00 pm for those who want a pub meal afterwards. 6 miles
Sat 18 July 2.30 pm
Leader: Richard Moore TEL: 01635 867407
Meet at the Village Hall in Ecchinswell, grid ref
SU 500598, for a walk to Cowhouse Farm, Laundry
Cottages, Sydmonton Court, Watership Down, Bishop’s Hill and Frobury Farm.
Bring a drink. About 7.5 miles
Sun 19 July 10.00 am
Leader: Greg McGill TEL: 01635 45802
Meet at the Portway car park (free on Sundays), off Portway, Wantage,
grid ref
SU 397877, for a walk to Childrey and the
Ridgeway. Bring food and drink for the day. 11 miles
Tue 21 July 09.45 am
Leader: Roy Burton TEL: 01235 818989
Meet in the car park of the Village Hall in Sutton Scotney (opposite
Victoria Hall), grid ref
SU 464394, for a walk on local paths. Sutton
Scotney is 18 miles South of Newbury.
5 miles
and / or …..
Tue 21 July 12.45 pm
Leader: Roy Burton TEL: 01235 818989
Meet in the car park of the Village Hall in Sutton Scotney (opposite
Victoria Hall), grid ref
SU 464394, for a walk on local paths. Sutton
Scotney is 18 miles south of Newbury.
8 miles
Wed 22 July 6.00 pm Leaders:
Kath Osborn & Karen King TEL: 07942 837617 8TH AND
LAST IN THE SERIES OF WEDNESDAY EVENING WALKS (Kath Osborn)
Meet at ‘The Ibex’, Chaddleworth, grid ref
SU 415772 – you can use the pub car park if you
are going into the pub afterwards. This is a brisk walk going east to
Leckhampstead, then north towards Brightwalton. We then turn west, returning to
Chaddleworth past Spray Wood. The walk is fairly level, using paths and tracks
across farmland. 5 miles
Thu 23 July 10.00 am
Leader: Roy Batty TEL: 01635 40720
Meet in the Beacon Hill car park, grid ref
SU 462577. Access from the A34 from the S is
via a slip road. From the N, leave the A34 at Tot Hill and follow, for
3.5 km, the minor road just to the E of the A34; cross the third bridge over the
A34 (to the W of Old Burghclere) just before the road rejoins the A34.
The walk passes close to Woodside Farm, Sydmonton and Ladle Hill. Bring
food and drink for the day. 10.6 miles
Tue 28 July 10.00 am
Leader: Colin Honeybone TEL: 01488 683228
Meet in the Wharf at Great Bedwyn, grid ref
SU 280644. Parking is also available at the
Station. Undulating paths, taking in Bedwyn Brail, Wilton Brail and the Wilton
Windmill. Only 2 stiles. 6 miles
Sat 1 Aug 09.45 am
Leader: Alan Collins TEL: 01635 47113
Meet at 09.45 am at Northcroft Leisure Centre in Newbury,
grid ref
SU 463672, (N.B. may be fee-paying), for
car share to WICKHAM (c.18 miles round trip) for a 10.00 am walk start.
The walk starts by the pub, grid ref SU 396718, and will go to Radley Farm and
Elcot. Bring a drink. Sorry – No Dogs. 6 miles
Sun 2 Aug 09.20 am
Leader; Greg McGill TEL: 01635 45802
Meet by St. Augustine’s Church (south end of the High Street), East
Hendred, grid ref
SU 459886, for a walk to Ardington and Lockinge.
6.5 miles
OR
Sun 2 Aug 09.30 am
Leader: Fiona Walker TEL: 01635 40720
Meet at 09.30 am at the Wharf in Newbury to car share to the
car park on the Ridgeway SE of ASHBURY, grid ref
SU274843 (c.40 miles round trip). The walk
takes us through villages in the Vale and returns via White Horse Hill.
Please bring food and drink for the day. 12 miles
Tue 4 Aug 10.00 am
Leader: Sheila Tremaine TEL: 01635 45085
Meet in the Car Park at Crookham Common, grid ref
SU 523645, for car share to WOOTTON ST.
LAWRENCE (very limited parking), for an interesting walk through the Manydown
and Malshanger Estates. 5.5 miles
Sat 8 Aug 2.30 pm
Leader: Anne Starr TEL: 01635 846650
Meet in Lower Common car park, grid ref
SU 560693, for a leisurely walk through
Bucklebury Common, Midgham and Upper Woolhampton. 5.25 miles
Sun 9 Aug 09.00 am
Leader: Graham Smith TEL: 01635 580356
Fosbury and flop? Meet at 09.00 am at the Wharf in
Newbury to car share to SCOT’S POOR (parking alongside the byway to Gammon’s
Farm), grid ref
SU 286562 (c.40 miles round trip) for a
09:30 am walk start. A scenic walk with several ups and downs in
the area bounded by the Chutes, Vernham Dean and Tidcombe. A brief pub stop at
around lunchtime is on the cards but please bring sufficient food and drink to
last the day. 13.5 miles
Tue 11 Aug 10.00 am
Leader: Joan Cockett TEL: 01235 835618
Meet at Woodcote Village Hall, grid ref
SU 645820, for a walk to Park Wood, Cold
Harbour and Crays Pond. 6 miles
Sat 15 Aug 2.30 pm
Leader: Richard Moore TEL: 01635 867407
Park in Church Lane at Burghclere, and meet outside Burghclere
Church, grid ref
SU 470610, for a walk to Earlstone Manor, Old
Burghclere and up to the top of Beacon Hill (steep ascent and descent, but with
wonderful views from the top). Bring a drink. About 7 miles
Sun 16 Aug 09.20 am
Leader: Greg McGill TEL: 01635 45802
Meet at Steventon Sports and Social Club car park, Milton Lane,
Steventon (N.B. this is the car park along Milton Lane and not the
village hall car park), grid ref
SU 473921, for a walk to East Hendred and
Lockinge. Bring food and drink for the day. 11 miles
Tue 18 Aug 10.00 am
Leader: Richard Moore TEL: 01635 867407
Meet at the Acland Hall/Recreation Ground car park in Hermitage Road,
Cold Ash, grid ref
SU 509704 for a walk to Grimsbury Castle,
Hermitage Woods, Pang Valley, Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools, Westrop
Green and Bucklebury Alley. Bring a drink. 6 miles
Thu 20 Aug 09.30 am
Leader: Joan Cockett TEL: 01235 835618
Meet at the car park in Bohams Road, Blewbury, grid ref
SU 526856, for a walk to Aston Tirrold, Aston
Upthorpe Down and East Ilsley. There will be a pub stop for lunch. 13 miles
Sat 22 Aug 10.30 am
Leader: Ann Green TEL: 01249 765881
Meet at the Duckpond in Aldbourne, grid ref
SU 264756, for a leisurely walk around the
area. Bring sufficient food and drink for a picnic lunch. 8 miles
Sun 23 Aug 09.00 am
Leader: Anne Starr TEL: 01635 846650
Meet at 09.00 am at the Wharf in Newbury for car share to
DEVIZES WHARF, grid ref
SU 003616, (c.65 miles round trip) for a
10.00 am walk start. This is a repeat of a walk down the flight of
locks, followed by a slightly revised route to avoid some of the stiles
up to Oliver’s Castle. Bring a picnic lunch, though pub stop for a drink is
possible. 10 miles
OR
Sun 23 Aug 10.00 am
Leader: Fred Carter TEL: 01635 281621
Meet at Hungerford Railway Station, grid ref
SU 340685, for a leisurely walk via
Hungerford Common, Templeton Stud, Totterdown Copse, Anvilles and The Priory.
Bring a drink. 5.5 miles
Tue 25 Aug 10.00 am
Leader: Richard Moore TEL: 01635 867407
Meet at the White Hill car park (on the B3051 two miles south of
Kingsclere), grid ref
SU 516565, for a walk to Cottington's Hill and
Plantation Hill, returning via Hannington, Walkeridge Farm and part of
the ‘Wayfarer's Walk’. 5.5 miles
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