CHELTENHAM RAMBLING CLUB
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Summer Programme:
July 2011
We meet at the following places in Cheltenham:
AW=Andover Walk; LP=Lypiatt Road; PL=Pittville Lawns; BR=Bayshill Road
| Date | Meeting | Walk Details | Leader |
| Sat 2 | 09:00 AW | More Ridgeway Full day. 10 miles. Kingstone Winslow, Woolstone, Kingstone Lyle. Return via Ridgeway, Uffington Castle and Wayland's Smithy. Mostly flat but descent at start and climb halfway through. Picnic lunch. | Chris and Shelagh |
| Sun 3 | 09:30 BR | Winchcombe Half day (am). 8 miles. Glos. Way, Farmcote, Hailes and return by Cotswold Way. Hilly. Optional pub or cafe lunch in Winchcombe afterwards. | Stephen |
| Thu 7 | 18:20 LP | Haresfield to Standish Evening. 4.5 miles. Haresfield to Standish via Little Haresfield. An easy, flatish walk. afterwards at Beacon Inn, Haresfield. | Andrew C. |
| Fri 8 - Sun 10 | . | Crickhowell camping weekend. Further details in the full programme. | Keith and Mary |
| Tue 12 | 18:15 LP | Haresfield Beacon Evening. 5.5 miles. Standish Woods, Scottsquar Hill, Stockend Woods, Cotswold Way, Haresfield Beacon. Afterwards at the Beacon Inn. Note: different route to that of 7th July. | Chris J. |
| Fri 15 | . | South Malverns by Moonlight Moonlight Walk. 3 miles. Meet leaders at Malvern Hills Hotel from 20:00. South over British Camp and along the ridge as far as Berrow Downs. Return north on east side on lower tracks and British Camp reservoir. No dogs. Bring a torch. | Tony and Sue |
| Sat 16 | 08:45 AW | Painswick Valley Full day. 10 miles. Walk hills surrounding the beautiful Painswick Valley. Leisurely pace. Picnic lunch plus optional stops for drinks or ice cream. | Robert and Janet |
| Sun 17 | 08:30 BR | Coln Valley Figure-of-eight. 7 + 6 miles. am: Stowell, Chedworth, Pancake Hill. pm: (no earlier than 13:30) Coln Rogers, Winston, Calcot, Coln St Dennis. Pub lunch (serves cream teas). | Don and Ann |
| Wed 20 | 18:30 PL | Stanton and Stanway. Evening. 5 miles. Shenberrow Hill, Parks Farm, Lidcombe Wood, Stanway, Stanton. Good climb to start, good level stretch to the finish. Afterwards at the Mount Inn. | Dave and Liz |
| Sat 23 | 08:30 AW | Cleeve Hill, Brockhampton and Winchcombe Full day. 13+ miles. Golf club, Postlip Hall, Breakheart Plantation, Wontley Farm, Westwood House, Brockhampton, Charlton Abbots, Goldwell Farm, Waterhatch, Sudeley Castle, Winchcombe, Postlip Mills and Cleeve Hill. Pub lunch at Brockhampton (may be busy). No dogs. (Option to shorten the walk to 11 miles by catching service bus at Winchcombe). | Don |
| Tue 26 | 20:00 | Pub meet Social at the Bank House (Wetherspoon). 15-21 Clarence St. Cheltenham | Angela |
| Thu 28 | 18:30 LP | Whitminster Evening. 5 miles. Wheatenhurst church, Sharpness Canal, Packthorne Farm, Barracks Farm, Moreton Valence church, Jaxons Farm, Hyde Lane. Flat walk. No dogs. Could be muddy if wet. Afterwards at the Haywain Inn, Quedgeley. | Ivor A. and Tony G. |
| Sat 30 | 08:00 AW | Dorstone / Hay-on-Wye Full day. 16 miles. Walk Bonny Lands, Cusop Hill, Hay, Wye Valley, Merbach Hill. Terrain challenging. Pub or picnic lunch at Hay. No dogs. | Stephen |
| Sun 31 | 09:00 BR | Malmesbury (England's Oldest Borough) Figure-of-eight. 6.5 +5 miles. am: River Avon, Crab Mill Farm, Lea, Angrove Wood, Cole Park, Cam's Hill, St. Johns Bridge, Malmesbury. pm: Daniel's Well, Burnt Heath Farm, Lower West Park Farm, Home Farm, Arches Farm, Malmesbury. Pub or cafe lunch. No dogs. | Des and Kathy |