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Each
year we organise walking breaks away for members of the Group. We
enjoy staying in a comfortable Guest House or Hotel with en suite
facilities and good food and drink.
Follow these links if you would like to view
photographs of recent Group holidays.
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FUTURE
PLANS
.Brecon
12-16 September 2016 |
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DOVEDALE,
1-8 APRIL 2016
Day
1 - First look at Peveril of the Peak and Thorpe
Day 2 -
Chatsworth Easier / Medium
/ Harder walks
Day
3 - Dovedale Easier / Medium
/ Harder walks
Day
off Chatsworth House /
Day off Mam Tor /
Evening
activities
Day
5 - The Roaches Easier / Medium
/ Harder walks
Day
6 - Derwent Valley and Cromford Easier /
Medium /
Harder walks
Day
7 - Upper Dove to Hartington Easier /
Medium /
Harder walks
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Dovedale
Peveril of the Peak
April 2016 |
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DUNSTER,
11-15 SEPTEMBER 2015
Day
1 - Dunster and The Tall Trees Trail
Day
2 - Morebath Walk
Day
3 - Dunkery Beacon
Day
4 - Minehead to Porlock Weir Coastal Walk
Day
5 - The Quantock Hills |
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Dunster Again!
September 2015 |
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LULWORTH
COVE, 11-15 MAY 2015
Day 1 - Walk around
Shaftesbury and arrival at Lulworth
Day 2 -
Corfe Castle and Old Harry Rocks harder walk
Day 3 -
South Purbeck Coast easier walk
Day 3 - South Purbeck
Coast harder walk
Day 3 -
South Purbeck Coast harder walk v2
Day 4 -
Osmington to Lulworth via Durdle Door walks
Day 5 -
Moreton Church windows, T.E.Lawrence, Clouds Hill walk
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Lulworth Cove, Dorset
May 2015 |
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DUNSTER,
EXMOOR, 7-11 SEPTEMBER 2014
Day
1 - Dunster and Grabbist Hill
Day
2 - Exmoor and the Doone Valley
Day
3 - Steam train to Washford
Day
4 - On Exmoor again
Day
5 - East Quantoxhead on the way home |
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Dunster, Exmoor
September 2014 |
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DERWENTWATER,
LAKE DISTRICT, 31 MAY - 7 JUNE 2014
Day 1 -
First look around
Derwent Bank
Day 2 H
- Catbells &
High Spy, M
Catbells,
E
Lower
Slopes
Day
3 H -
Grassmoor
Grisedale, M Buttermere,
Sail Pass, E
Buttermere
Day 4 H -
Blencathra,
M High
Rigg & Castlerigg, E St
Johns, Low Rigg
Day 6 H -
Striding Edge,
M Place Fell,
E Patterdale
Day 7 H -
Scafell Pike,
M Walla
Crag, E
Near
Derwentwater plus
Party time
Walk
grades H=Harder M=Medium E=Easier
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Northern Lake District
May-June 2014 |
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SHROPSHIRE
HILLS, SEPTEMBER 2013
Day
1 - Walk along Wenlock Edge
Day
2 - The Wrekin to Ironbridge shorter route
Day
2 - A longer route to Ironbridge via the Rotunda
Day
2 - Another version of the longer route to Ironbridge
Day
3 - A walk from Aston Clun to Clun
Day
3 off - Looking at historic Shrewsbury
Day
4 - Shorter route up the Long Mynd
Day
4 - Longer route up the Long Mynd
Day
5 - A walk by the River Severn on the way home
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Shropshire Hills
September 2013 |
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HAYTOR,
DEVON, MAY 2013
Day
1 - Walk around Haytor Vale
Day 2 -
A misty day on the moors
Day
2 - Sally's photos on the moors
Day
3 - Cosden and the Tarka Trail
Day 4 -
The river Dart and Dartmouth
Day 5 -
Our day off
Day 6
- Starcross to Exeter
Day
6 - Budleigh Salterton to Exeter
Day 7 - Chagford Common
to Widecombe
Day 7 - Postbridge
to Widecombe
Day
7 - Party time
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Haytor, Devon,
May 2013 |
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ISLE
OF WIGHT, SEPTEMBER 2012
Arrival
and Day 1 - Newchurch to Brading Roman Villa
Day 2
- Arreton Down via Havenstreet to the coast at Ryde - with sunshine!
Day
3 - Brighstone to Gatcombe village plus evening entertainment
Day 4 - Our
day off
Day 5 - The
West of the Island
Day 6 - Chale
Green to Ventnor |
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Isle of Wight,
September 2012
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ABINGWORTH,
SOUTH DOWNS, MAY 2012
Day 1 - Walk
from The Trundle near Goodwood to East Lavant and back
Day 2 -
Fittleworth, Stopham, RSPB reserve, Abingworth Hall, Medium
Day 2 - Stopham to
Abingworth via RSPB reserve at Pulborough Banks, Harder
Day 3 -
Burton Park, Rother Valley, Little Bognor, Gog & Magog, Petworth,
Medium
Day 3 - Adversane, old Wey
and Arun Canal, the Mens ancient woodland, Petworth, Harder
Day 4 -
Amberley Station, South Downs Way, Monarch's Way, River Arun, Arundel,
Harder
Day 5 - Walk
from Amberley Station along river, then up onto the South Downs Way,
Amberley Mount and back
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Abingworth, South Downs, May 2012 |
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BETWS-Y-COED,
SNOWDONIA SEPTEMBER 2011
Day 1 -
Arrival, short local walk south, Clogwyn
Day 2 - Train
ride Portmadoc to Beddgelert, walk Aberglaslyn Pass, Cwm Bychan, and
train back
Day
3 - ascent of Snowdon via Snowdon Ranger Path
Day
3 - Llyn-y-Parc, an easier walk than Snowdon, only 2,200 feet of
ascent!
Day 4 -
Swallow Falls
Day 5 - Fairy Glen
and Capel Garmon
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Snowdonia, September 2011 |
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ALNMOUTH,
NORTHUMBERLAND MAY 2011
Day
1 - Arrival, walk around Alnmouth (2 sets)
Day
2 - Coastal walks to Craster and Dunstanburgh Easier /
Harder
Day
3 - Walks in Coquetdale Easier /
Medium /
Harder
Day
4 - St Cuthbert's Way and Belford Easier /
Harder
Day
5 - Our day off - Alnwick
Gardens / Cragside
/ Farne Islands
Day
6 - Ancient trails west of Wooler Medium /
Harder
Day
7 - Coastal walks northwards to Bamburgh Easier /
Medium /
Harder /
Entertainment
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Northumberland, May 2011
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ABERYSTWYTH
SEPTEMBER 2010
Day 1 - Bwlch Nant yr Arian Visitor Centre - walk and kite feed
Day 2 - Ynyslas via
Borth to Aberystwyth via the Coast Path
Day 3 - Up to Devils
Bridge and the Mynach Valley - The Big Flood!
Day 4
- Coast Path - Aberystwyth to Llanrhystud - The Day of the Wind
Day 5
- Last Day - Rheidol Lake and Visitor Centre |
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Aberystwyth, September 2010 |
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ST
IVES CORNWALL APRIL 2010
Introduction
Mike's pictures
Ray's pictures
Richard's pictures |
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St Ives, April 2010 |
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EXMOOR OCTOBER 2009
Day 1 - Lynton half day walk to the Valley of the Rocks and Lee Bay
Day 2 - Walk over Exmoor
from Simonsbath along River Barle
Day 3 - From Lee Bay to
Heddon's Mouth and Hunters Inn
Day 4 - Down to Lynmouth
via Cliff Railway (or not!) and then upand down to Watersmeet,
returning via Countisbury Hill and the coast path |
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Exmoor, October 2009 |
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WINDERMERE
MAY 2009
Day 1 - From the lakeside, through Great Tower
Plantation to Moor How
Day
2 - A wet day across and then alongside lake Windermere to Wray Castle
then cross country to Hawkshead
Day 3 - Wet again
as we climb Orrest Head, then pop down into Troutbeck. After lunch
it's the ascent of Wansfell and tea rooms in Ambleside. Also photos of
our last evening
Day 4 - A look
round the hotel grounds in the early morning sun, before the rain sets
in yet again for our final walk near Kendal |
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Windermere, May 2009 |
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BRECON
BEACONS AUTUMN 2008
1. Day 1 - Monmouthshire and Brecon Canal
2. Around Brecon
3. Day 2 - Crickhowell and
Table Mountain
4. Day 3 - Llyn y Fan Fawr -
Black Mountain area
5. Day 4 - Llanthony Priory
and up the Black Mountains |
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Brecon Beacons, Autumn 2008
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BARMOUTH
SPRING 2008
1.
The Panorama Walk
2.
Aberdovey and Llyn Barfog (the Bearded Lake)
3.
A day out at Portmeirion
4.
Inland from Barmouth
5.
A local walk from Machynlleth |
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Barmouth, Spring 2008
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ISLE
OF WIGHT AUTUMN 2007
1. A local walk from Shanklin
2. Whitwell
- Appledurcombe - Wroxall - Animal afternoon - Newchurch
3. Near
Carisbrooke - Limerstone Down - Brighstone - Mottistone - Brook
4.
Alum Bay - The Needles - Tennyson Down - Freshwater Bay - Yarmouth
5.
Ningwood, Pigeon Coo Farm, Hamstead, The Solent and back
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Shanklin IOW, Autumn 2007
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DARTMOUTH
SPRING 2007
1. South Devon Railway and the Dartington Estate
2. Steam train ride from
Paignton to Kingswear, then a coastal walk and visiting Coleton
Fishacre Gardens
3.
Crossing the Dart twice and visiting the Greenway
Estate, once owned by Agatha Christie, before a look around Dartmouth
4.
A walk on Dartmoor on the way home, with a very happy ending
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Dartmouth, Spring 2007
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MALHAM
AUTUMN 2006
1. The Pennine Way to Kirby Malham and Bill Bryson's View
2. Malham Cove, Steps and
Tarn
3. A ride on the
Settle-Carlisle Railway with either a climb up Whernside or a day out
in Appleby
4. Janet's
Foss, Weets Top, Calton Moor, Cream Teas, final dinner
5. A tour of
Malham village, then up to the Cove and around to Goredale Scar
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Malham, Autumn 2006 |
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SIDMOUTH
SPRING 2006
1. Sidbury and two hills
2. Branscombe, coastal
path, Donkey Sanctuary, Salcombe Regis
3. Tram ride Colyton to
Seaton, walk Combpyne, Musbury
4. Coastal path to
Ladram Bay, Otterton and River Otter valley
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Sidmouth, Spring 2006
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PEMBROKESHIRE
AUTUMN 2005
1. Stackpole Quay and Bosherton
2. Marloes Peninsula
3. Pwll Deri
and Strumble Head
4. On and
around Ramsay Island
5. St David's
Head and Carn Llidi
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Pembrokeshire, Autumn 2005
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BARMOUTH
AND SOUTHERN SNOWDONIA SPRING 2005
1. Bontddu and the gold mines
2.
Tal-y-llyn Railway and Castell y Bere
3.
Across Barmouth Bridge
4. Cadair Idris and
The Panorama Walk
5. The Precipice
Walk
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Barmouth, Spring 2005
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DORSET
AUTUMN 2004
1. Poundbury and Maiden Castle
2.
Abbotsbury
3. Portland
Bill
4. Durdle
Door
5. The
White? Horse
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Dorset, Autumn 2004
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WHITBY
AND NORTH YORK MOORS SPRING 2004
1. Exploring Whitby
2. Sandsend
to Staithes
3. Grosmont
to Sleights
4. Goathland
to Grosmont
5.
Around Robin Hood's Bay
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Whitby, Spring 2004 |
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BUXTON
AND PEAK DISTRICT AUTUMN 2003
1. The Roaches
2. Hope and Mam Tor
3. Dove Dale
4. The Goyt Valley
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Buxton, Autumn 2003 |
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LLANDUDNO
AND N E SNOWDONIA SPRING 2003
with report
2. more people
...
3. more
landscapes ...
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Llandudno, Spring 2003 |
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SWANAGE
AND PURBECK AUTUMN 2002
with report
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Swanage, Autumn 2002 |
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ISLE OF
WIGHT SPRING 2002
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Isle of Wight, Spring 2002 |
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NEAR
LLANDOVERY ON CAMBRIAN WAY AUTUMN2001 |
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Llandovery, Autumn 2001 |
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ISLE OF
WIGHT SPRING 2001 part 1 - an unusual, yet most enjoyable holiday,
with most footpaths closed after the occurrence of Foot and Mouth
Disease elsewhere in the UK.
part 2 - our Magical Mystery
Tour
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Isle of Wight, Spring 2001 |
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EXMOOR
AND PORLOCK AUTUMN 2000
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Exmoor, Autumn 2000 |
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PEMBROKESHIRE
SPRING 2000
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Pembrokeshire, Spring 2000 |
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HOWGILL
FELLS AUTUMN 1999 |
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Howgill Fells, Autumn 1999 |
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LLANDRINDOD WELLS
April 1999 anyone? |
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GOWER
September 1998 |
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Gower, September 1998 |
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SALCOMBE
April 1998 |
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Salcombe, April 1998 |
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CHURCH
STRETTON September 1997 |
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Church Stretton, September 1997 |
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PEMBROKESHIRE April
1997 anyone? |
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TORQUAY AND DARTMOOR
September 1996 anyone? |
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TINTAGEL May 1996
anyone? |
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EXETER September 1995
anyone? |
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