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www.plymouthramblers.org.uk The Ramblers’ Association is a registered charity (England & Wales no

1093577, Scotland no SC039799) and a company limited by guarantee,

registered in England & Wales (no 4458492). Registered office: 2nd

floor, Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TW

NEW: SATURDAY WALKS

As a trial we are including some shorter walks on Saturdays. Following the success of a similar walk last summer we

felt that there are many walkers who would like to enjoy a more social, leisurely walk. The dates for these shorter

walks are Saturday 17th March, 21st April, 19th May and 16th June. Please look out for them in the programme!

YOUTH HOSTELS:

Weekend at Lands End, 23-24 March 2012

Two nights at Lands End YHA, Fri 23 and Sat 24 March 2012. Walks on Saturday and Sunday For more information

please contact Corrie or Ian on 01752 266 423 or by email: [email protected]

Lulworth Cove YH Weekend , 22 - 24 June 2012

24 Places in 4 & 6 bed rooms have been booked at YHA Lulworth Cove. The cost will be £36.80. There will be a short

walk on Friday and long & short walks on Saturday and Sunday. The Sunday walks will be around Portland Bill.

For more information please contact Martin Hills: [email protected] or

01752 842728

New Year Long Weekend at Lizard YHA, 2012/2013

The Lizard YHA is now booked for New Year 2012/2013!

We are able to take a maximum of 24. If you are interested in this please

contact Joy Topping, either by phone;07801496359 or email;

[email protected]

FUNDRAISING

£80.40 was collected for Dartmoor Search and Rescue after their delightful talk and demonstration at the

AGM. Thanks go to Janice Went for being the 'casualty'.

PLYMOUTH RAMBLERS

NEWSLETTER & WALKS LIST

March 2012 – June 2012

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DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

3 March Devon Area AGM, hosted by Teignmouth & Dawlish Group, will be held at Holcombe Village Hall

(EX7 OJT; SX952750) on Saturday 3 March.

28 July BBQ: The summer barbeque will be held at Clearbrook on the 28th of July. Further details in the next

newsletter.

August Last Supper: The supper after the last evening walk will be either 16th or 23rd of August. Further

details in the next newsletter.

COURSES

The two day navigation course level 1 (basic) will be run by Compassworks on the weekend of 31/3 & 1/4.

The two day navigation course level 2 (advanced) will be run by Compassworks on the weekend of 26 & 27/5.

Cost is £25 in each case. If you are interested please let Ann know as soon as possible, email

[email protected] or telephone 01752 788355. Alternatively contact any Committee member and tell them.

Please make cheques payable to 'Plymouth Ramblers' and send to 6 Long Park Drive Woolwell PL6 7QE.

FILMS AT THE ARTS CENTRE

Each month an invitation to attend a film showing is sent out to all those on email. If you would like to know about

them either give your email address to Joy Topping or let someone with email know so they can keep you informed.

BADGES

We now have a group cloth badge which has been designed by one of our members. It costs £2.75 and

was on sale at the AGM. If you would like one, please contact Ann Priestley, or another committee

member.

Thinking of organising a group trip?

Please could you let us know, so we

can co-ordinate dates to avoid

clashes? Contact Social Secretary,

Ann Priestley.

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SAFETY ON WALKS

We have a good safety record on our walks – keeping it up means we all need to follow a few simple guidelines.

Check the tips below: do you always follow them?

Leaders:

� brief the group before setting off and appoint a backmarker

Someone will usually volunteer if you prod them a little

� count numbers at the start, and check occasionally to make sure no one has

been left by the wayside

It’s a good idea to check they’re all with you at the end too

� look back frequently to make sure the backmarker is within range

If not, stop and wait; don’t charge on and hope they catch up eventually

� set a pace that fits the advertised grade of the walk, and isn’t too fast for

the abilities of the group

If you’re looking back frequently, you’ll be able to see if anyone is floundering

at the back

� at rest stops, make sure everybody gets a break

Resist the temptation to set off again the minute the last person arrives

Walkers:

� don’t walk ahead of the leader unless invited to do so

Otherwise the leader can’t keep track of who’s where

� don’t veer off on a different route of your own devising

However good your route seems, it isn’t the route the leader has recced

� pay attention when the leader is giving information

It’s good to talk – but not when the leader’s trying to get you to listen

� let somebody know (ideally the backmarker) if you need to stop

Otherwise you might get left behind

� look back occasionally to make sure that people behind are still within range

If the mist suddenly comes down, you need to be able to find each other!

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BUDDYING FOR NEW LEADERS

Have you thought about leading a walk – but then felt unsure

whether you’d make a good job of it?

If so, then why not buddy up with someone who’s used to leading, so

you can have a trial run? This gives you a chance to introduce people

to one of your favourite walks and try out your leadership skills, safe

in the knowledge that you have someone on hand to help out if

necessary.

If you’re interested, contact one of the Committee, and we’ll find a

buddy for your first walk … and if you like, for your second, third,

fourth, etc.

REGISTERING YOUR MOBILE PHONE

Did you know you can register your mobile so that you can use the emergency SMS service? This enables you to call

for help even in areas with no mobile signal. It’s best to register before you need help. You can do this by sending an

SMS text message from your mobile phone.

To register using SMS text messages you must:

Send the word 'register' in an SMS message to 999

You will then receive SMS messages about the service

When you have read these SMS messages reply by sending

'yes' in an SMS message to 999

You will receive an SMS message telling you that your mobile

phone is registered or if there is a problem with your

registration

NEW WALKERS

New walkers are welcome to try a walk or two with the group before deciding whether they would like to join the

Ramblers. If you are new to rambling then please try one of our leisurely walks. You will need sturdy footwear,

waterproof gear, and something to eat and drink.

All sporting and leisure activities have inherent hazards associated with them and rambling is no exception. Although

the safety of members is paramount, accidents will occasionally occur. It is important, therefore, that everyone

recognises their own responsibility to minimise the potential for an accident to arise.

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PLYMOUTH RAMBLERS COMMITTEE

Chair Janet Coleman 01752 263559 [email protected]

Secretary Val Galer 01752 700901 [email protected]

Treasurer Beryl Smith 01752 779502 [email protected]

Walks Secretary Sarah North 01752 316488 [email protected]

Minutes Secretary Sue Allen 01752 492190 [email protected]

Social Secretary Ann Priestley 01752 788355 [email protected]

Footpath Officer Jane Kiely 01822 834964 [email protected]

Membership Secretary Joy Topping 07801 496359 [email protected]

Web site Mike Birch 01752 667566 [email protected]

Countryside Officer Jane Kiely 01822 834964 [email protected]

Committee Member Sue Britton 01822 852584 [email protected]

WALK PROGRAMME COORDINATORS

Sun Longer Walks Mike Birch 01752 667566 [email protected]

Sun Shorter Walks Val Galer 01752 700901 [email protected]

Weds Longer Walks Diana & Patrick McCann 01752 665691 [email protected]

Weds Shorter Walks Viv White 01752 500700 [email protected]

Thurs Evening Walks Dot Birch 01752 667566 [email protected]

A RAMBLER’S DREAM, BY A. LONG

(Submitted by John Harper) Sunlight, silence, and the open sky

With utter distance merged in misty blue,

Where brain-pervading breezes breathe and die,

And view exceeds infinity of view.

Oft may you wander midst the hives of men

Where roaring streets to smoking skies respond,

And, midst the glamour and glare, glimpse again,

Sunlight, silence, and the hills beyond.

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WALKING WITH YOUR DOG

Well-behaved dogs are normally welcome on our walks, unless the walk description says otherwise. However, if you

bring your dog, please make sure it is under control, and put it on a lead whenever the leader asks. Plymouth

Ramblers wish their members and visitors to comply with all aspects of the following guidelines extracted from the

Dartmoor National Park Website, www.dartmoor-npa.gov.uk/vi-walkingwithdog:

The countryside is a working landscape, and your

actions can affect livelihoods, our heritage, and the

safety and welfare of people and animals. If you take

your dog into the countryside, it is important to keep

it under proper control and to clean up after it. By law,

you must control your dog so that it does not scare,

worry or disturb farm animals or wildlife such as

ground nesting birds (whose young will soon die without

protection from their parents). On most areas of open

country and common land, you should keep your dog on

a short lead between 1 March and 31 July - and all

year round near farm animals.

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WALKS LIST

Time/Date Walk Start point Car share Grade Description Contact

10am

Sunday

March 4th

2012

Dartmeet

Circular

12 miles

Dartmeet CP

SX 672 732

09:00

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

M Moorland, rivers and footpaths, including Sharp

Tor, Dr Blackwell's Drive, Spitchwick, Ponsworthy,

Shallowford, Corndon Down and Yar Tor.

Martyn W

01364

643728

10am

Sunday

March 4th

2012

Looe to

Polperro

8 miles

West Looe

(Hannafore)

SX 253 522

09:00

Tesco

Transit Way

M Coast path from West Looe to Polperro and back. John H

01503

230177

10am

Wednesday

March 7th

2012

Bolt Head &

Tail Circular

11 miles

Malborough

Village Hall

SX 710 397

09:00

Haye Rd CP

Elburton

M From Malborough to South Sands, Bolt Head to

Bolt Tail, and back inland to Malborough.

David B

01626

362526

10am

Sunday

March 11th

2012

Camel Trail

Dunmere to

Padstow

11 miles

Dunmere CP

SX 047 675

08:30

Tesco

Transit Way

E Camel Trail to Padstow. Return to Dunmere on

16:30 bus from Padstow

Martin H

01752

842728

10am

Sunday

March 11th

2012

Camel Trail

Dunmere to

Padstow

Dunmere CP

SX 047 675

08:30

Tesco

Transit Way

E Walk description as for long walk, but there will be

a cut off point for those wishing to do shorter walk.

Martin H

01752

842728

10am

Wednesday

March 14th

2012

East Moor

12 miles

Swallerton Gate

SX 739 792

09:00

B&Q Marsh

Mills

M Swallerton Gate, Manaton, Lustleigh Cleave,

Histley Wood, Yarner Wood and Hound Tor.

Ian C

01752

337400

10:30am

Wednesday

March 14th

2012

Flete Estate

6 miles

Holbeton

Community Hall

CP

SX 615 502

10:00

Haye Rd CP

Elburton

L Walk through Flete Estate. Two hills. Lunch at

Pamflete beach.

Pat P

01752

663526

10:30am

Saturday

March 17th

2012

Daffodil time

in the Tamar

Valley

4 miles

Calstock CP

SX 436 685

09:45

Tesco

Transit Way

M Meet us in Calstock car park on the Quay for a walk

in the Danescombe Valley to see the daffodils

which should be at their best, a few ups and downs

in the Tamar Valley Optional lunch afterwards in

the Tamar Inn, Calstock

Jane K

01822

834964

10am

Sunday

March 18th

2012

Ivybridge

circular

10 miles

Cole Lane

(beneath rail

line)

SX 640 567

09:15

B&Q Marsh

Mills

M Along the Erme to Keaton. Ludbrook. Moorhaven

and onto the moor. Blackpool, Western Beacon

and back. A mixture of countryside, lanes and

moorland

Peter M

01752

893580

10am

Sunday

March 18th

2012

Rame Head

7 miles

Rame Head

Coastguard

Station

SX 420 487

08:45

Tesco

Transit Way

M Moderate walk with some climbs from coast path

along Whitsand Bay. (NB The car ferry leaves for

Torpoint at 9.15 and 9.45)

Larry D

01752

815201

10am

Wednesday

March 21st

2012

Whitsand Bay

10 miles

Cremyll Ferry

SX 462 539

N/A M Coastal paths through Mount Edgcumbe Park,

Cawsand, Kingsand, and on to Whitsands and the

Cliff View Cafe. Bring your bus pass.

Graham B

01752

606650

8


2pm

Friday

March 23rd

2012

Lands End

YHA Weekend

afternoon

walk

4 miles

Minack Theatre

CP

SW 386 220

N/A E Meet at the Minack Theatre car park. Walk to

Porth Chapel and Porthgwarra, returning via St

Levan Church and Porthcurno then up the very

steep steps back to the car park. Please let me

know if you wish to eat at the Minack, especially if

you want a pasty, as it has to be ordered. (If

anyone doesn’t want to walk there is the very

interesting Museum of Submarine Telegraph in

Porthcorno or the Minack itself which is open

during the day for visitors and is lovely with a nice

cafe and wonderful garden.)

Jane K

01822

834964

9:30am

Saturday

March 24th

2012

Lands End

YHA Weekend

6 miles

Walk from

hostel

SW 364 304

N/A M From the Youth Hostel along the coast path to

Levant Mines, visiting the Crowns engine houses at

Botallack, returning inland via St Just.

Jane K

01822

834964

9:30am

Saturday

March 24th

2012

Lands End

YHA Weekend

10 miles

Walk from

hostel

SW 364 304

N/A S Coastpath to Botallack. Inland route via Carn

Kenidjack, Bostraze and Nanquidno Downs. Return

to hostel on coastpath from Carn Aire

Martin H

01752

842728

9:30am

Sunday

March 25th

2012

Lands End

YHA Weekend

9 miles

St Buryan

SW 409 256

N/A M Catch 09:52 bus to Land's End (or car shuttle).

Coast path and footpaths back to St Buryan (9

miles) or Treen (6 miles). 14:41 bus from Treen to

St Buryan.

Tony L

01752

294696

10:30am

Sunday

March 25th

2012

Returning

from Lands

End YHA

Weekend

5 miles

Ludgvan church

(roadside

parking)

SW 505 330

N/A E Returning from Lands End YH: meet at Ludgvan

church (roadside parking) for a 5 mile walk with

wonderful ever-changing views of St Michael’s

Mount all the way, a beach walk into Marazion and

return through Marazion Nature Reserve.

Jane K

01822

834964

10am

Sunday

March 25th

2012

Shavercombe

Falls

8 miles

Cadover Bridge

SX 555 645

09:15

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

M Along the Plym and across to Shavercombe

Falls. Return via Hen Tor and Blackaton Cross.

Could be boggy in places.

Mike B

01752

667566

9:45am

Wednesday

March 28th

2012

Lesser visited

bits of the

Rame

Peninsula

11 miles

Cremyll Ferry

SX 462 539

N/A M Catch the 9.45 ferry for a walk around Maker No 5

Redoubt, Cawsand, Wiggle, Rame Head, Penlee

Nature Reserve (orchids), Kingsand foreshore, etc

Ron S

01752

674230

10am

Wednesday

March 28th

2012

Cotehele area

8 miles

Cotehele quay

SX 424 682

09:15

Tesco

Transit Way

M To Danescombe, Norris Green, Newton Farm,

Comfort Wood, St Dominic, Cotehele Mill and back

to car park.

John H

01503

230177

10am

Sunday

April 1st

2012

Bolt Head

circular

8.5 miles

East Soar NT CP

SX 713 375

09:00

Haye Rd CP

Elburton

S Lanes and footpaths to Bolberry Down and then

coast path to Overbeck's. Sharp Tor and return.

Peter M

01752

893580

10:15am

Sunday

April 1st

2012

Cremyl to

Cawsand

6 miles

Cremyll Ferry

SX 462 539

N/A M Catch the 10.15 ferry, to meet up with leader on

the Cornish side. Coastal and woodland walk to

Cawsand

John H

01503

230177

10am

Wednesday

April 4th

2012

Tavy Cleave -

the bird's eye

view

11 miles

Lydford village

CP

SX 510 848

09:10

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

M A mainly moorland walk to the top of the Cleave

via Watervale, Nattor, and return by way of Tor

Doe Tor and High Down. Route subject to change if

firing is taking place

Mike L

01752

776823

9


10am

Sunday

April 8th

2012

10 Tors in 12

miles

12 miles

Peek Hill CP

SX 561 708

09:20

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

M Tracks and open moor with one climb. Great Mis

Tor, North Hessary Tor, Hart Tor and seven more.

Wet and muddy in places for sure

Pete H

01752

406199

peter_hurre

[email protected]

.uk

10:30am

Sunday

April 8th

2012

Trematon

circular

6 miles

Saltash.net

School

SX 422 582

09:50

Tesco

Transit Way

L Churchtown farm, Forder, The Castle. Lanes and

footpaths

Di M & Joy T

07801

496359

10am

Wednesday

April 11th

2012

Moorland

yomp and

Plym Valley

descent

12 miles

Shaugh Bridge

CP

SX 533 636

09:15

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

M Country lanes and moorland tracks, visiting

Brisworthy, Gutter Tor, Sheepstor and Cadover

Bridge

Ken N

01752

787223

10:30am

Wednesday

April 11th

2012

Around

Ringmore

6 miles

Ringmore NT CP

SX 649 456

09:30

Haye Rd CP

Elburton

L Woods, fields, tracks and coast path. Two short

climbs.

Tricia M

01752

794268

10am

Sunday

April 15th

2012

Cadover

Bridge to

Plym Steps

11 miles

Cadover Bridge

SX 555 645

09:15

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

M A varied walk up the river to Plym Steps, back

through Sheepstor village, Marchant's Cross,

Durance Farm

Joy T & Di M

07801

496359

10am

Sunday

April 15th

2012

Nuns Cross

and

Whiteworks

6 miles

Princetown CP

(fee)

SX 589 735

09:30

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

M Moorland paths and tracks. Ivan M

01752

774019

10am

Wednesday

April 18th

2012

H4O2 (Double

Waters)

11 miles

Long Ash CP

SX 497 694

09:30

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

M Gem Bridge, Grenofen, West Down, Double

Waters, Hatch Mill, Bucktor and River Walkham.

Moor,lanes and riverside paths. Some steep

climbs.

Martin R

01822

810867

10:30am

Saturday

April 21st

2012

Saltram stroll

3.5 miles

Saltram House

main CP

SX 522 555

N/A L Meet in the main CP for Saltram House for a stroll

around the park. Option of lunch in the cafe

afterwards.

Val G

01752

700901

10am

Sunday

April 22nd

2012

Aveton

Gifford to

Bigbury

7 miles

Aveton Gifford

CP

SX 692 472

09:15

Haye Rd CP

Elburton

M From car park to Bigbury on Sea via lanes, fields

and sandy beach. Muddy and some steep hills.

Patricia W

01752

228446

10am

Sunday

April 22nd

2012

Herodsfoot

circular

10 miles

Deerpark Wood

CP

SX 197 604

09:00

Tesco

Transit Way

M Woods, fields, riverside and some minor roads.

Bury Down, Trewen, Herodsfoot Mine, Church

Bridge Millls, Herodsfoot Church, Middle Bodrane,

and through the woods back to Deerpark CP

John H

01503

230177

10am

Wednesday

April 25th

2012

Wembury:

blue seas and

bluebells

12 miles

Bovisand

Coastguard

Houses CP (fee)

SX 492 507

09:15

B&Q Marsh

Mills

M Along the coast to Wembury, then to Hollacombe

via Wembury Woods (bluebells), return via

Staddiscombe.

Don M

07530

945944

10:30am

Wednesday

April 25th

2012

Teign Valley

area

6 miles

Teign Bridge CP

SX 858 734

09:45

B&Q Marsh

Mills

E Along River Teign to Stover Park returning along

Stover Canal.

Norman B

01752

492853

PLEASE SUBMIT WALKS FOR NEXT PROGRAMME TO THE COORDINATORS BY 15 MAY 2012

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10am

Sunday

April 29th

2012

Loddiswell

8 miles

Loddiswell CP

SX 720 486

09:15

B&Q Marsh

Mills

E Woodland paths and countryside around

Loddiswell to include Topsham Bridge. Possibly to

be done in reverse direction from the last time!

Maurice T

07826

295664

10am

Sunday

April 29th

2012

Darting to

Bellever

12 miles

Dartmeet CP

SX 672 732

09:00

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

M Yar Tor to Bellever Tor via Huccaby Tor. Ann P

01752

788355

10am

Wednesday

May 2nd

2012

Up and down

the Plym

12 miles

Unmarked CP

by Cadover

Bridge

SX 558 645

09:15

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

S Lots of open moorland which may be wet and

boggy depending on the weather. South of the

Plym, Great Trowlesworthy, Shell Top, Abbots Way

and the Plym Valley

Douglas T

01752

212981 or

07799

698578

7pm

Thursday

May 3rd

2012

Meavy

woodland and

moorland

fringes

4 miles

Meavy village

hall

SX 540 671

N/A E Lanes, moorland fringe & woods - maybe some

bluebells

Ivan M

01752

774019

10am

Sunday

May 6th

2012

To Bolt Tail

and back

12 miles

Malborough

Village Hall

SX 710 397

09:00

Haye Rd CP

Elburton

M South Sands,Bolt Head,Bolberry Down,Bolt Tail,

Inner Hope (coastal path, footpaths across fields)

Two steep climbs.

Paul G

01752

348750

10:30am

Sunday

May 6th

2012

Daphne Du

Maurier's

country

7.5 miles

Coombe Farm

NT CP

SX 110 513

09:10

Tesco

Transit Way

M Lanes and paths to Polkerris. Then coast path to

Gribbin Head, Polridmouth and Readymoney Cove.

Val G

01752

700901

10am

Wednesday

May 9th

2012

A Gallaven

gallop

10 miles

Fernworthy CP

SX 669 838

09:00

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

M Thornworthy Down, Kestor Rock, Batworthy

Corner, Scorehill Down, Gallaven Mire, Watern Tor

and Teign Head Farm.

Brian W

01752

672337

10:30am

Wednesday

May 9th

2012

Around

Landscove

6.5 miles

Landscove

Church School

CP

SX 775 664

09:45

B&Q Marsh

Mills

L Good tracks, bridle paths & quiet lanes. No stiles or

steep climbs. Garden Centre and tearoom at end

of walk.

Tricia M

01752

794268

7pm

Thursday

May 10th

2012

Yealm coastal

& estuary

walk

4.5 miles

Noss Mayo

tennis courts

SX 547 474

N/A M Lovely evening walk along the Yealm estuary and

S.W. coastal path

Eileen D

01752

569397

9:30am

Sunday

May 13th

2012

Cranmere

Pool

16 miles

Postbridge CP

SX 647 788

08:40

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

S An all moorland walk. Fur Tor, Cranmere Pool,

Hangingstone Hill, Statts House. ( NOTE EARLY

09:30 START TIME)

Martin R

01822

810867

10am

Sunday

May 13th

2012

Clearbrook

and Shaugh

Prior

6 miles

Clearbrook top

CP

SX 518 650

09:40

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

M Woodland and riverside walk Ivan M

01752

774019

10am

Wednesday

May 16th

2012

Beesands

coastal walk

11 miles

Beesands CP

SX 819 405

08:45

Haye Rd CP

Elburton

M Yet another chance to do this popular coastal and

countryside walk. Coast Path through Start Point to

Prawle Beach, then inland via paths and quiet

lanes back to the coast.

Val G

01752

700901

11


7pm

Thursday

May 17th

2012

Forder valley

woodland

4 miles

Eggbuckland

Fort

SX 507 576

N/A M Fields and woodlands and a look at two old forts.

Optional visit to The Prince Maurice pub

Ivan M

01752

774019

10:30am

Saturday

May 19th

2012

Saltash and

Forder

4 miles

Outside Cecil

Arms, Saltash

SX 415 583

10:00

Tesco

Transit Way

M Roadside parking at the Cecil Arms, near St

Stephens Church, Saltash, for a walk around

Churchtown Farm and Forder village. A couple of

hills to climb.

Jane K

01822

834964

10am

Sunday

May 20th

2012

Teign Gorge

from Fingle

Bridge

6 miles

Fingle Bridge

car park

SX 743 899

09:00

Tesco

Transit Way

M From car park we walk on Hunters path, then into

Whiddon Deer Park which is a SSSI and return on

the Fisherman's path alongside the River Teign.

Not a long walk but some steep and tricky paths to

negotiate!

Jane K

01822

834964

10am

Sunday

May 20th

2012

Stepping out

at Laughter

Hole

12 miles

Postbridge CP

SX 647 788

09:00

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

M Tracks & paths to Warren House Inn, Soussons

Farm, Riddon Ridge, Bellever Tor (NB: one river

crossing by stepping stones at Laughter Hole)

Ken N

01752

787223

10am

Wednesday

May 23rd

2012

Dartmoor:

Doe, Goats

and Man

11 miles

CP along lane

past Dartmoor

Inn, Lydford

SX 525 853

08:50

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

M Doe Tor Brook, Dunna Goats, Bleak House, Kitty

Tor, banks of West Okemont River. (Coming from

Plymouth, the track to the car park is on the right,

just past the Dartmoor Inn)

Richard W

01297

489314

10:30am

Wednesday

May 23rd

2012

Ashburton

5.5 miles

Ashburton CP

(fee)

SX 755 698

09:45

B&Q Marsh

Mills

M Lanes and footpaths through woodland of

Whieddons Scrubs by little R. Ashburton.

Rod O

01752

558926

7pm

Thursday

May 24th

2012

Around

Cotehele

estate

4 miles

Cotehele quay

SX 424 682

18:15

Tesco

Transit Way

M Tamar valley ups & downs. Woodland. Optional

drink at Who'd have thought it, St Dominic

Jane K

01822

834964

10am

Sunday

May 27th

2012

North from

the Glyn

Valley

8.5 miles

New Bridge

SX 129 652

09:00

Tesco

Transit Way

M North to Bury Castle via Carbilla Nature Reserve

and Mount, returning through Cardinham,Tawna

Down and Leball Wood. Footpaths,woodland

tracks and open moorland .

Martin H

01752

842728

9am

Sunday

May 27th

2012

Erme Plym

Trail (linear

walk)

16 miles

Ivybridge Town

Hall

SX 636 560

N/A S Catch the 08:17 X80 bus from Plymouth bus

station to Ivybridge Town Hall (08:41). Walk (start

09:00) the Erme - Plym trail from Ivybridge to

Plymstock. Catch the 5/ 5A bus for return to

Plymouth.

Pete H

01752

406199

peter_hurre

[email protected]

.uk

10am

Wednesday

May 30th

2012

Dartmoor:

Three rivers

15 miles

New Waste

Waterworks

SX 625 611

09:00

B&Q Marsh

Mills

S Yealm Steps, Plym Steps, Erme Pits and River Erme.

Also includes pre-historic stone row and burial

chamber. Mainly on tracks but could be boggy in

places.

Hazel S

01752

691800

7pm

Thursday

May 31st

2012

Plymbridge

woods and

riverside

4 miles

Plymbridge

Woods quarry

CP

SX 523 587

N/A M Ups and downs in the woods and riverside. The

George pub optional.

Ann P

01752

788355

10am

Sunday

June 3rd

2012

Merrivale

15 miles

Four Winds CP

SX 560 749

09:15

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

S A perambulation of the Merrivale Firing Range. Jean H

01752

862597

12


10:30am

Sunday

June 3rd

2012

Cox to Pew

8 miles

Pork Hill CP

SX 531 752

09:45

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

M A little moor, then lanes and paths before a little

moor!

Ann P

01752

788355

10am

Wednesday

June 6th

2012

The Longest

Day

17 miles

Beesands Beach

CP (north end)

SX 820 408

08:50

Haye Rd CP

Elburton

S A look at Torcross and Slapton Sands, then across

inland footpaths near Stokenham, Chillington,

South Allington and East Prawle, returning east

along the coast path via Prawle Point and Start

Point. Followed by optional meal in pub at

Beesands.

Martyn W

01364

643728

10:30am

Wednesday

June 6th

2012

Sharpitor,

Ingra Tor

6 miles

CP below

Sharpitor

SX 560 708

10:00

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

L Edge of moor. Well defined tracks and quiet lanes. Tricia M

01752

794268

7pm

Thursday

June 7th

2012

Moorland

fringes in

Wotter area

4 miles

On road parking

at Beatland

Corner

SX 548 624

N/A E Easy walk on moorland fringes and visit the The

White Thorn, Shaugh Prior to refresh

Fran T

01752

246479

10am

Sunday

June 10th

2012

High Lyd

7 miles

CP along lane

past Dartmoor

Inn, Lydford

SX 525 853

09:15

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

M An all moorland route following disused tramway

to Rattlebrook Peatworks, then return via Dunna

Goat, Dick's Well and Wheal Fredrick mine

buildings. Leisurely pace and not too exposed. Fine

views on a good day! (Coming from Plymouth, the

track to the car park is on the right, just past the

Dartmoor Inn)

Tom & Sue

A

01752

492190

10am

Sunday

June 10th

2012

Warleggan,

Bodmin moor

10 miles

Colliford Dam

CP

SX 176 709

09:00

Tesco

Transit Way

M Hardhead Downs, Warleggan, Treslea Downs,

Great Care Hill, Carburrow Tor

Brian W

01752

672337

8am

Wednesday

June 13th

2012

Salcombe to

Aveton

Gifford

15 miles

Aveton Gifford

CP

SX 692 472

07:30

Haye Rd CP

Elburton

S Catch the 08:51 bus from Aveton Gifford to

Kingsbridge, then 09:05 bus to Salcombe. Coast

and estuary walk at an easy pace. Late finish for

pub meal in the Fisherman's Rest, Aveton Gifford.

Please note early start and don't forget bus passes.

Martin H

01752

842728

7pm

Thursday

June 14th

2012

Woodland &

riverside of

lower

Walkham

valley

4 miles

Lower Grenofen

CP

SX 490 710

N/A M Riverside & woodland walk, some steep hills.

Maybe see the new bridge. Optional visit to

Halfway House

Jane K

01822

834964

10:30am

Saturday

June 16th

2012

Noss Mayo

coastal

4 miles

Noss Mayo

tennis courts

SX 547 474

09:45

Haye Rd CP

Elburton

L A steady climb to the coast path then round coast

back to Noss Mayo. Lunch in pub an option!

Val G

01752

700901

10am

Sunday

June 17th

2012

Lustleigh

Manaton

circular

11 miles

Pullabrook

Wood CP

SX 789 801

09:00

B&Q Marsh

Mills

S Lustleigh, Huntor`s Tor, Manaton, Water,

Houndtor Wood, Pullbrook Wood.

Tony L,

Lesley J

01752

294696

10:30am

Sunday

June 17th

2012

Around

Ashburton

6 miles

Road by

Peartree Cross

garage

SX 750 694

09:45

B&Q Marsh

Mills

M A walk in the countryside around Ashburton,

including the River Ashburn and Whiddon Woods.

Free parking on dart Bridge - Ashburton Road

between dartmoor Lodge Hotel and Peartree

Garage

Martyn W

01364

643728

13


10am

Wednesday

June 20th

2012

Round

Moreton-

hampsted

14 miles

Court St CP

Moreton-

hampstead (fee)

SX 751 860

08:30

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

S Moretonhampstead, North Bovey, Chagford and

Fingle Bridge. Steep in places, some lanes. Optional

evening meal. Note early car share.

Ann P

01752

788355

10:30am

Wednesday

June 20th

2012

Wembury

6.5 miles

Wembury

Barton Close

SX 527 494

10:00

Haye Rd CP

Elburton

L Inland tracks and coastal paths. Tricia M

01752

794268

7pm

Thursday

June 21st

2012

Jennycliff area

woods and

coastal path

4.5 miles

Jennycliff CP

SX 493 523

N/A M Via Hooe to Jennyscombe woods, Bovisand lane,

and return by coastal path.

Mike B

01752

667566

1pm

Friday June

22nd 2012

Lulworth Cove

YHA Weekend

7 miles

Moreton Village

SY 805 894

N/A E Meet in Moreton village, to see the Whistler

windows in the church and Lawrence of Arabia’s

grave, before a walk through forest and heathland

to Dove’s Cottage (Lawrence’s home). The school is

now a tea room for light lunches or tea after the

walk.

Jane K

01822

834964

9:30am

Saturday

June 23rd

2012

Lulworth Cove

YHA Weekend

8 miles

Walk from

Hostel

SY 832 806

N/A M Starting from the Youth Hostel with the long

walkers we will walk round Lulworth Cove and on

to the ranges via the Fossell Forest then along the

coast path around Warbarrow Bay and up to the

deserted village of Tyneham, returning to

Lulworth.

Jane K

01822

834964

9:30am

Saturday

June 23rd

2012

Lulworth Cove

YHA Weekend

11 miles

Walk from

Hostel

SY 832 806

N/A S 'Long Walk' eastwards along the coastpath and

return inland through the ranges

Sue & Tom

A

01752

492190

9:45am

Sunday

June 24th

2012

Lulworth Cove

YHA Weekend

11 miles

Chiswell CP

SY 681 738

N/A M Climb from Chiswell to join rest of group at

Portland Heights car park. Coast path round the

Isla.

Pat M

01752

673172

10:15am

Sunday

June 24th

2012

Lulworth Cove

YHA Weekend

8 miles

Portland

Heights CP

SY 691 731

N/A M Circuit of Isle of Portland. Joan J

01752

673172

10am

Sunday

June 24th

2012

The Great

Escape on

Dartmoor

14 miles

Princetown CP

SX 589 735

09:15

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

S Taking in Whiteworks, Dartmoor Centre, Littaford

Tor, Beardown Tor, and Bachelors Hall. Open

moorland tracks and roads. One steep climb. Weir

crossing.

Christine L

01752

559781

10:30am

Sunday

June 24th

2012

Around the

Avon Dam

7 miles

Shipley Bridge

CP

SX 680 629

09:15

B&Q Marsh

Mills

M A long steady climb up the old tram line to

Western Whitebarrow, then it's downhill all the

way as we follow the Avon back to Shipley Bridge.

Mostly open moorland (could be soggy), with a bit

of road at the end.

Sarah N

01752

316488

10am

Wednesday

June 27th

2012

Round

Roadford

14 miles

Roadford

Reservoir CP (£3

fee)

SX 424 898

08:45

Towerfield

Drive

Roborough

M Walk the east bank of the reservoir and Wolf

Valley. Return by field paths. One farmyard can be

very "muddy".

Janice W

01752

779786

7pm

Thursday

June 28th

2012

Yelverton

wooded valley

4 miles

Devon Tors pub

SX 520 679

N/A M Wooded walk and optional visit to Devon Tor pub

for refreshment

Dot B

01752

667566

14

PLYMOUTHRAMBLERS MAINCARSHARELOCATIONS

marks where we meet

Towerfield Drive, Roborough SX504616

Tesco Transit Way SX472588

Haye Road CP, Elburton SX532536

B&Q Marsh Mills SX521567

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PLEASE SUBMIT WALKS FOR NEXT PROGRAMME TO THE COORDINATORS BY 15 MAY 2012

USING THE FORM BELOW

Leader’s Name: Telephone No:

Start Point: Grid Reference1:

Distance: Start Time:

Car Share Point: Car Share Time:

Date of Walk: Grade of Walk2: L - E - M - S

Title of Walk3:

Walk Description4:

1 Please check grid references at http://googlemaps.record-lrc.co.uk/, or http://www.getamap.ordnancesurveyleisure.co.uk/

2 L-Leisurely, E-Easy, M-Moderate, S-Strenuous. Please see http://www.ramblers.org.uk/areas_groups/grading for details.

3 Please keep this very brief and include location, eg. Moorland walk round Princetown.

4 Please give brief details of points visited and whether by footpath, open moor, coast path, woods etc, plus steep climbs (if any).

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