Walks April - June 2009
Sunday 5th April - Stratford Upon Avon
Grade: M1 (explained here)
Info: A 10.5 mile walk starting from Stratford-upon-Avon. A gentle incline at the start leads to good views of the town. The walk will include open farmland and riverside walking.
Start Point:10am At the Recreation Ground by the Bandstand which is across the river from the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. NOTE EARLIER START TIME OF 10am. The Car park at the recreation ground is fairly pricey (so an extra incentive to car share!). Alternatively free parking should be available around Welcombe Road area which is a few minutes walk from the start point or possibly at the small car park off Seven Meadows Road. Click here for start point map
Leader: Matt Dutton
Sunday 19th April - Stretton-on-Fosse
Grade: M1 (explained here)
Info: An 11 mile walk mainly n bridlepaths and across fields passing through the villages of Ebrington & Paxford with some gentle-ish hills in between rewarded with good views.
Start Point: 10:30am Outside the village hall opposite the pub at the west end of the Stretton-on-Fosse Click here for start point map
Leader: Tania Young
Sunday 26th April - Henley in Arden to Lowsonford
Grade: M1 (explained here)
Info: Easy 9 mile walk through what was ancient woodland over Beaudesert Castle, along the Heart of England way to Lowsonford, then back along the canal and easy tracks.
Start Point: 10:30am At Church on the Main road opposite newsagents in Henley in Arden Click here for start point map
Leader: Steve Bick
Sunday 10th May - Long Compton & Great Rollright
Grade: M2 (explained here)
Info: This 10 mile walk will take us through farmland along the Macmillan Way, D'Arcy Dalton Way and Shakespeare Way. We will pass by three lovely churches and three prehistoric monuments; known collectively as the "Rollright Stones", on the way round.
Start Point: 10 30am Church of St.Peter and St.Paul, Long Compton Click here for start point map
Leader: David Hamilton
Sunday 17th May - Peak District
Grade: D2(explained here)
Info: A strenuous 12.5 mile walk around Peak District moorland, ridges and forest paths, with the occasional quiet road. The route passes Hanging Stone, Lud's Church, the Roaches and Hen's Cloud. Some steep climbs involved!
Start Point: Gradbach (OS ref: SJ996661), where there is designated parking. 10.30 start - please allow enough time to get there as it's about 1.5/2hrs drive from Leamington.
Leader: Susie Murray
Sunday 24th May - Cornwall weekend away
Info: Unfortunately its all booked up
Leader: Mark Roach
Sunday 31st May - Bubbenhall, Wappenbury, Hunningham and weston under Wetherley
Grade: E1 (explained here)
Info: Easy 8 mile walk through a quite corner of Warwickshire, across fields and through small villages.
Start Point: 10.30am Paget's Lane, off the A445, south east of Bubbenhall Click here for start point map
Leader: Steve Bick
Sunday 7th June - Lickey Hills Country Park and surrounding countryside, Rednal (minor amendments)
Grade: E2 (explained here)
Info: This 8 mile walk will take us through Worcestershire countryside and then follow a trail around the perimeter of the Lickey Hills Country Park which has been owned by the City of Birmingham since 1888, covering an area of 524 acres since the Cadbury family donated more land in 1920. We will walk through woodland and over three hilltops where we will be able to see great views of Worcestershire, Warwickshire, and Birmingham city centre. There will be opportunities to buy ice creams and/or a potential pub stop on the way round.
Start Point: 10:30am Lickey Hills Visitor Centre, Warren Lane, B45 8ER Click here for start point map
Leader: Sarah Richards
Sunday 14th June - Weekend Away in the Lakes- Langdale
Grade: D3 (explained here)
Info: Staying at Elterwater YHA, 2 hard days of Mountain walking over the Landgales and taking in Scar Fell. Limited places available, we will be staying at the YHA Friday and Saturday night. Please confirm an interested by end of April
Leader: Steve Bick
Sunday 21st June - Eastern Black mountains
Grade: D3 (explained here)
Info: Hard 14 mile walk over the Eastern Black Mountains at the end of the Breacon Beacons, taking in Twpna, Haybluff and Black Mountain, following along Offa's Dyke.
Start Point: 10:30am At the base of Hay Bluff, by the standing stones, 6 miles north of Capel -y-finn Click here for start point map
Leader: Steve Bick
Sunday 28th June - Edstone Aqueduct Circular Walk
Grade: M1 (explained here)
Info: A 9.5 mile walk takes in part of the Stratford-upon-Avon Canal, Wilmcote Quarry (a Site of Special Scientific Interest), Wilmcote Village and the local countryside.
Start Point: 10:30am Mary Arden's House, Featherbed Lane, Wilmcote Village (3 miles north of Stratford-upon-Avon) Parking can be found in Wilmcote Village - please take care not to block driveways or park on verges. Click here for start point map
Leader: Paul Thornton
If you would like to lead a walk and are stuck for ideas you can view our previous programmes here.
To contact the walk leader or put in your own ideas! email bearwalkinggroup@hotmail.co.uk