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Blockley
Ramblers News – Updated 24 March 2009
Further update 4 April - click here.
April 2009 walks
Blockley Ramblers now walk mid-week as well as on
Sundays. Depending on Bank Holidays, mid-week walks are being arranged
for the first Tuesday and third Thursday of each month, the Tuesday
walks being similar in length to the Sunday’s i.e. around 4-5 miles,
with the Thursday ones being longer (8-9 miles), with a pub or picnic
lunch.
Details of
the April 2009 walks are as
follows:
Sunday 19 April
Walk: London Jubilee
Distance: 8.5 miles, moderate
Leaders: Keith & Jan Sisson
Meet: Thornhill Park & Ride, Oxford @
9.30 for coach to London or, if going independently, main entrance
to Westminster Underground station @ 11.30
Midweek walks
Tuesday 14 April
Hinchwick Manor-Bourton Hill-Hinchwick Manor
5 miles, easy
Meet Hinchwick Manor @ 10.00
Thursday 23 April
A "figure of 8" around Naunton
6 miles am, 4.5 miles pm, moderate
Meet Black Horse Inn, Naunton @ 10.00 & 13.30
Click here for
information about the Brailes Three Hills Walk - Monday 4 May 2009
Cotswolds Wardens Walks in March 2009 - Note from Keith Sisson
Paul Adams and I are
leading a couple of Cotswold Wardens' walks during the month on the
theme of 'Manors and houses':
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The first, on
Monday 16 March, starts at the NT car Park at Hidcote @ 10.00 -
it's about 6.5 miles.
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The second, on
Thursday 26 March, starts at the public car park on the
Snowshill-Broadway road, also at 10.00, and is roughly the same
distance.
You'll find further
details in the Cotswold Lion free newspaper or by going on line
at
www.cotswoldsaonb.org.uk
You're very welcome to join us. There's no charge. You will be invited,
though to make a (small) contribution to the Wardens' 'Countryside
Fund.'
Best regards
Keith
NB Everyone
participating in walks does so at her/his own risk and should not leave
the group without informing the leaders. Please ensure that your
clothing/footwear is appropriate to the conditions. If you walk with a
dog, please keep it on the lead when on roads or where live stock is
present. Also, wherever possible, please share cars to avoid congestion
at meeting place.
Suggestions for future walks will be gratefully
received. Please email details to
keithsisson@hotmail.co.uk
Parish Wardens
The Cotswolds Wardens undertake a variety of activities to help sustain
and improve the amenities of the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB)
that is the Cotswolds. One of these, the job of so-called Parish
Wardens, is walking local footpaths and liaising with the relevant
Gloucestershire County Council officers in the event of problems such as
broken stiles or fallen trees. Blockley, which is one of the largest
parishes in the north Cotswolds, has a number of such Wardens, each of
whom has responsibility for a different group of footpaths: Paul Adams,
Chris Blewitt and Emma Blewitt, Dick Robinson and Keith Sisson. If you
come across a problem on a footpath in the parish during your walking,
please let
keithsisson@hotmail.co.uk know in the first instance.
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