TYPE 1 – LOCAL WEEKLY TUESDAY WALKS AT 10.30AM
We have regular weekly walks linked to our Community Hub Cafe every Tuesday. The walks leave from the front of St Jude’s church at 10:30 to take a gentle walk around the local parks and return to the Community Hub for more conversation over a cuppa. This is all part of our links with the Get Active initiative that invites people to join in walks taking place around the city at various times and places each week.
TYPE 2 – READER’S RAMBLINGS
A series of walks have been put together as a means of getting fit, working off any post-holiday excesses and looking again at God’s creation. The walks offer a variety of starting days, distances and geography with the focus being more on fellowship and chat than mileage or difficulty.
These walks will leave church at 09.30 and will go ahead no matter the weather!! The accent will not be on “yomping” but on looking around and enjoying the company and views. The walk will finish at a local hostelry to replenish salts …
If you are able to go on any of these walks, then please contact me a few days before the date in case of transport problems, weather or other queries. (Details at the end of the page)
Saturday 9 Dec 23 (BRIDGES 9)
Postbridge ->Bellever Tor -> Laughter Tor -> Bellever -> Postbridge: 8.4Km = 3 hr walking
Friday 5 Jan 24 (11A)
Sheepstor CP ->Gutter Tor ->Ditsworthy Warren -> Lower Hartor Tor ->Eylesbarrow -> Scout Hut. 7.5 Km = 2hr 45 min walking
Saturday 10 Feb (BRIDGES 2)
Postbridge -> Wistman’s Wood – Longaford Tor -> Beardown Tor -> Beardown Hill / Farm _> Postbridge. 7.4 Km = 3hr 00min
Saturday 30 Mar (BURRA 3)7
Norsworthy Bridge -. Nun’s Cross Farm ->Eylesbarrow -> Scout Hut -> Sheepstor Village -> Sheeps Tor -> Norsworthy Bridge. 12Km = 4hr 30Min
Friday 12 April (ODDS3)
Holming Beam -> Beardown Tors -> Crow Tor -> Rough Tor ->Peat Pass – Devil’s Tor -> Conies Down Tor ->Holming Beam. 13.4K = 4hr 30min.
Saturday 11 May (ODDS 15)
Scout Hut -> Ditsworthy Warren -> Giant’s Basin ->Higher Hartor Tor -> Eylesbarrow mine -> Nun’s Cross Farm ->Eylesbarrow Cairn -> Scout Hut. 10.8Km = 3Hr 58min.
Friday 7 June (PVALE4 B)
Merrivale à Little Mis Tor à Cocks Hill à Lynch Tor à Roos Tor à Merrivale: 12.9Km = 4hr 34min walking
Saturday 13 Jul (BRIDGES30)
Postbridge ->Roundy Park Settlement ->The Sheepfold -> The Grey Wethers ->Sittaford Tor -> Pond -> Waterfall -> Hartland Tor -> Postbridge. 10.2Km =,3hr 43min.
Walking Time does not allow for stops – lunch and coffee breaks
Clothing and Equipment
You should never completely trust a weather forecast, even in the summer, and so it is suggested that the following minimum amount of kit is either worn or carried:
- Stout shoes or trainers or wellies
- Warm jersey / sweatshirt
- Hat and gloves (in wintry conditions)
- Waterproof Jacket plus trousers if possible
- Lunch/Snack / chocolate and water
- Small rucksack – to put this lot in
- Rehydration tokens – beer money!
Diolch!!
Pete Hadden
(MOB) 07443224375
bampshadden@gmail.com