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Unless otherwise stated, please bring a picnic lunch and something to drink
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Sun 27 Apr - 10.30 T9.15/Y9.30am |
BURRINGTON COMBE Meet in the lower car park on the B3134, next to the pub. |
8-9 miles |
Hilly |
OS Map 141 NGR ST 477 588 |
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Sun 4 May - 10.30 T9.30/Y9.45am |
CASTLE CARY & SURROUNDING COUNTRYSIDE Park and meet in Castle Cary main car park opposite the fire station and next to the petrol station. |
6-7 miles |
Easy to moderate |
OS Map 142 NGR ST 639 321 |
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Sun 11 May - 10.30 T9.30/Y9.00am |
COMPTON BISHOP & CROOK PEAK Park and meet in lay-by on cross to Webbington Road. |
6.5 miles |
Moderate with one steep climb |
OS Map 153 NGR ST 393 549 |
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Sun 18 May - 10.00 T8.45/Y8.15am |
WITHYPOOL Meet in the car park in Withypool. |
14 miles |
Hard |
OS Map OL9 NGR SS 844 354 |
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Sun 25 May - 10.30 T9.45/Y9.45am |
LANGPORT, RIVER PARRETT & DRAYTON Meet in library car park near river. Option of pub stop at the end of the walk. |
6 miles |
Easy with one gentle hill |
OS Map 129 NGR ST 419 267 |
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Sun 1 Jun - 10.30 T9.15/Y9.15am |
EAST HARPTREE WOODS Park and meet in the Forest Enterprise car park at East Harptree Woods. |
8.25 miles |
Moderate with hills |
OS Map 141 NGR ST 558 541 |
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Sun 8 Jun - 10.30 T9.30/Y8.45am |
EXMOOR, NORTH HILL NEAR MINEHEAD Meet in the car park at the grid reference. Option of afternoon/evening fish & chips on Minehead sea front after walk. |
7-8 miles |
Moderate with one or two steep hills |
OS Map OL9 NGR SS 954 475 |
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Tue 10 Jun 7.30pm |
Committee meeting, 7.30pm, Jonathan's house. Any SWAG member is welcome to attend our committee meetings or put an item on the agenda. Please contact Jonathan one week beforehand if you have an agenda item and/or want to attend. | |||
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Sun 15 Jun - 10.30 T9.15/Y9.45am |
CERNE ABBAS, MINTERNE MAGNA & BUCKLAND NEWTON Meet in picnic car park which is further on from the viewing car park near Cerne Abbas. |
7 miles |
Moderate with hills |
OS Map 117 NGR ST 663 015 |
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Fri 20 Jun - 6.30 T6.15/Y5.45am |
EVENING WALK - TAUNTON Meet at the gates of Vivary Park at the top of the High Street. Followed by a visit to the Pitcher & Piano pub. |
3 miles |
Easy |
OS Map 128 NGR ST 227 243 |
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Sun 22 Jun |
Sorry, no walk this week. | |||
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Sun 29 Jun - 10.30 T9.00/Y9.30am |
PIDDLETRENTHIDE, DORSET Meet in the main street near Piddle Inn on the B3143. |
9.5 miles |
Moderate with hills |
OS Map 117 NGR SY 705 998 |
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Sun 6 Jul - 10.30 T9.30/Y9.15am |
CHEDDAR & THE MENDIPS Park and meet in the car park at Cheddar Reservoir. |
11 miles |
Moderate to hard |
OS Map 141 NGR ST 446 534 |
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Fri 11 July |
Programme Planning DEADLINE The next programme will run from September to December 2008. Please get your ideas to Martin (for walks) or James (for social events) as soon as possible. | |||
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Fri 11 to Sun 13 July |
PRIDDY FOLK FESTIVAL A weekend of folk music and camping in the Mendips. Usually an arranged walk on the Sunday. |
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OS Map 141 NGR ST 528 509 |
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Sun 20 Jul - 10.30 T9.45/Y9.45am |
MIDDLEZOY Meet at the Middlezoy Village Hall (signposted from village). Breakfast available from 9am! |
6 miles |
Moderate |
OS Map 140 NGR ST 375 325 |
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Sun 27 Jul - 10.30 T9.30/Y8.45am |
WHEDDON CROSS & DUNKERY BEACON Meet in the public car park in Wheddon Cross. |
7-8 miles |
Moderate with hills |
OS Map OL9 NGR SS 924 387 |
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Thu 31 Jul - 7.00 T6.15/Y6.45am |
EVENING WALK - HAM HILL Meet near the Prince of Wales pub on Ham Hill. Short walk follwed by a relaxing drink. |
2-3 miles |
Easy |
OS Map 129 NGR ST 479 168 |
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Sun 3 Aug - 10.30 T9.45/Y9.00am |
QUANTOCKS TO COAST FROM BICKNOLLER Park at Bicknoller Village Hall (donation box for parking). |
10.5 miles |
Moderate to hard |
OS Map 140 NGR ST 110 396 |
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Sun 10 Aug - 10.30 T10.00/Y9.30am |
BLAGDON HILL Meet at the Lamb & Flag pub in Blagdon. |
5 miles |
Moderate with a couple of climbs |
OS Map 128 NGR ST 212 182 |
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Sun 17 Aug - 10.30 T9.30/Y9.30am |
NORTH WOOTON, NEAR GLASTONBURY Park near the church. |
7 miles |
Moderate |
OS Map 141 NGR ST 564 418 |
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Sat 23 to Mon 25 Aug - 10.00am |
MENDIP RAMBLERS WALKING FESTIVAL, WOOKEY Four walks each day of different lengths. Meet at the Village Hall in Wookey. For more information, see the Mendip Ramblers website. |
3-12 miles |
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OS Map 141 NGR ST 519 458 |
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Fri 29 Aug to Mon 1 Sep |
WEEKEND IN FOREST OF DEAN & THE WYE VALLEY YHA St Briavels Castle. Option of two or three nights. Possible medieval banquet on the Saturday evening If the hostel is fully booked, an alternative hostel will be found in a different location. Weekends away are strictly for SWAG members only. |
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