May 2016 Footprint (public version) v1

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May 2016
Chairperson’s Column
The Summer Evening Walks programme is now well under way and we are
finalising the weekends away Programme for September - December, based on
what was suggested at the previous Outdoor Planning evening.
It will soon be time to start planning the weekends away for 2017, so we are
holding an Outdoor Planning meeting on Tuesday 24th May. This will plan the
first half of 2017 plus August Bank Holiday 2017. If you have any suggestions
for weekends away or other trips, please bring them along or email them to me
in advance. All offers to organise weekends away will be gratefully received.
The next Barnet YHA Group Committee Meeting will be held mid June.
If you have any comments or issue to raise, please see the Chairperson or any
Committee member.
The deadline for articles for the next edition of Footprint is Tuesday 31st
May. Please email your articles to the Editor either as an attachment or you can
write the text directly in the email. If you send photos, please attach no more
than two large photos to each email. You can send several emails if you like.
Dave.
Hertfordshire Walking Festival
The day walk on Sunday 22nd
May, which I am organising is part of
the first ever Hertfordshire Walking
Festival that takes place throughout
May 2016. This is a programme of
75 guided walks from 1 - 12 miles
throughout Hertfordshire. You can
find out more on www.hertsdirect.
org/walkingfestival or there is a
printed booklet on the Group Notice Board in the Scout Hut.
As well as our own Group members, this walk will be open to a maximum of 15 members of the public
who have to sign up on the Walks
and More web site. As it is 10.7
miles, it may not get fully booked.
Hertfordshire County Council’s
Countryside Management Service
are publicising all the walks in Hertfordshire Walking Festival vial local
press and in libraries and Tourist Information Centres in Hertfordshire,
so it helps with our Group publicity.
provided me with items to hand out
including pens, 15 pedometers and a
Year of Walking T-shirt for the walk
leader.
Dave La.
In order to be approved as a
volunteer walk leader for the Hertfordshire Walking Festival and to be
covered by Hertfordshire County
Council’s insurance, I had to go on
a First Aid course at Ware, attend a
one day walk leader training course
at Woolmer Green and fill in a risk
assessment. Both courses were free
and were arranged by Hertfordshire
County Council’s Countryside Management Service. They have also
Blaxhall, Suffolk
A Lads’ Trip Out Sat 16th April
Blaxhall Weekend
Fri 15th – Sun 17th April
We decided on a trip to Orford
Ness a former top secret military and
weapons testing site between, 19131993. The base made a vital contribution to the winning of World
War I, II and the Cold War. It is
the only complete nuclear weapons
test site open to visitors thanks to
the National Trust who purchased
the whole site in 1993, and it was
opened to the Public in 1995 and is
now a nature reserve with some of
the Military Buildings open.
We arrived at Orford Quay in
good time, As the National Trust office was not open till 9.50am a walk
along the coast was called for, Back
at the quay we paid our £9 ferry and
admission fee to the NT. We were
booked on the 10am ferry which
only holds 12, a short boat trip
across to the Ness. On arrival we
were given a short pep talk and were
informed to keep to the red path
around the Ness and not to stray as
some unexploded devices may still
exist in the shingle. The Ferries back
to Orford Quay are every 20mins
up to 2pm, the next and last ferry
is at 5pm. It took us about 3.5hrs to
go around the site l and around the
buildings open to the public plenty of photos and information. The
pagodas (site of the Atomic research
area) which you can see from the
coast were not open. Assess is available via a pre booked all day guided
tours (£22) booking essential.
Back at Orford we drove back to
the Hostel, had a late lunch then a
2.5 mile walk via roads. A good days
out thanks to Bob for suggesting it.
Reg
Panshanger Park, near Hertford
The river Mirman is a “Chalk River” which is rare.
Apparently, only 180 exist in the world and 95% are in
There was a touch of Spring in the air, and through- England. The water, which is pure and around 10 C,
out Saturday morning it kept its promise of a pleasant comes from springs where water seeps out from chalk
day ahead. The clouds overhead were impressively pic- aquifers (underground layer of water-bearing permeable
turesque, and even though we had a momentary sprin- rock) below ground.
kling of tiny hailstones, blue skies were never far away.
Since around 1980 Panshanger Park was used for
We parked our cars at Thieves Lane and began our quarrying sand and gravel before much of the area was
walk through Lady Hughe’s Wood. Then we walked opened to the public via” permissive paths” i.e. the land
a Loop in Panshanger Park through Evergreen Wood owner allows the public to use it although these are not
where we left the Park to continue along part of the “public rights of way”. David used the October 2015
Chain Walk via Bacon’s Farm and through Red Wood, footpath map from the Tarmac Website.
which surprised us with a wonderful display of BlueThanks to Dave for organising and leading a 17 headbells! So beautiful!
Before returning to Panshanger Park we came by a strong group (approx. 50% were visitors from Meet Up)
large Country House at Marden Hill. Then followed a along this pleasant path, which I believe has not been
pleasant wooded track along a ridge called Chisel Shelf, attempted by our Group before.
passed along Kings Lake, a river called Mimram, and
Ospery Lake.
Ilse
Saturday half-day walk 23rd April
“Golf is a good walk spoiled.”
Mark Twain
Blaxhall, Suffolk
Blaxhall Weekend, Suffolk, 16-17 May2016
Organisers: Val and Maja
Attending: Val, Maja, Bob, Reg, Laurence, Linda,
Karen and Annie. Sadly Claire S. had to work and so
couldn’t join us.
The forecast showed 97-100% chance of rain for
Saturday, and slightly less for Sunday. The bright and
modern Blaxhall YHA is a former school on the edge of
Blaxhall Heath.
We drove through the pretty village of Snape, home
of the Snape Maltings concert hall, to Thorpeness.
While Thorpeness look deceptively ancient, most of
its halls and cottages were conceived around 1910 by
the Ogilvie family as a fairytale holiday hamlet for their
friends.
Dinner was at the Lion pub in Little Glemham, 2
miles from the hostel.
Sunday was brighter, and we set out from the NW
of Bromeswell on the Deben estuary. Bob led us across
the railway, unexpectedly through a junk yard and, in
contrast, into St Mary’s churchyard in Ufford, a village
of perfect lawns and thatched cottages. We continued
through the St Audry’s estate, once a workhouse, then a
psychiatric hospital, which closed in 1993, and is now
converted into residences – the mortuary included!
Passing the estate Lodge we came to the outskirts
of Melton and back onto the estuary path, noticing
several converted WWII boats. Lunch was on the bank
opposite the NT’s Sutton Hoo, a 1,400 year-old AngloSaxon burial site. We continued into Woodbridge for a
coffee break in a sun-drenched courtyard, then to the
Quayside, past the elegant working Tide Mill, and back
along the River to the cars.
The walk snaked round the large Meare, down quirky
village lanes and along the deserted pebble beach. We
observed the X-band radar used to monitor coastal
Many thanks to Val and Maja for organising the
erosion.
weekend, and to Val and Bob for fabulous walks, and all
The footpath climbed up, giving us sweeping sea for good company!
views. With Sizewell B ahead, we turned inland, through
yellow gorse and may blossom, heathland and woods.
Annie
While the trails were very muddy, we were celebrating
unexpectedly good weather, and the verdant banks of
the Hundred River dotted with primroses, cowslips,
and bluebells. After 4-5 miles we re-entered Thorpeness,
its renowned white windmill and the curious 70-foot
‘House in the Clouds’, a former water tower. Photo
time!
After lunch (in the cars due to a heavy downpour) we
headed to Aldeburgh, southwards down the coast, where
Maja was keen to visit a Suffolk tea shop. We pottered
along the sea front, enjoying the varied architecture,
including the 16th Century timber-framed Moot Hall.
Barnet YHA Group
Summer Evening Walks
Programme 2016
May 2016, Version 4, Details correct 28th Apr 2016.
Wednesday
4th May
Sue P
Wednesday
11th May
Neil
Monday
16th May
Andrew W
Thursday
26th May
Claire S
Thursday
2nd June
Christine B
Gobion’s Wood – Bluebell Walk
A 3 mile walk to see the bluebells in Gobions Wood.
Meet: 7.10pm Station Close, Brookmans Park AL9 7SU; train from Moorgate/Finsbury
Park arrives at Brookmans Park Station at 7:02pm
Kensington Village
A 2.5 mile walk with lots of history
Kensington was once a separate village to the City of London frequented by royalty to escape the London smogs and mists. It really is impressive being able to leave the hustle and
bustle of Kensington high street and within minutes be among the peacefulness of the back
streets of Kensington Village - much quieter than Barnet even. During the walk we pass old
village inns and stables, see (from the ground) the largest roof top terrace in Europe and
stroll through the old Holland Park estate (with YHA). We also note many artists homes
and have an opportunity for a good blue plaque count.
Meet: 7.15 pm outside High Street Kensington tube station. (District and Circle lines.)
Ridge
A 4 mile circular walk around the village of Ridge and the surrounding countryside.
Meet: 7:15 pm at the Old Guinea public house in Ridge. Crossoaks Lane, Ridge, Potters
Bar EN6 3LH
The South Bank
A 4 mile riverside walk from Lambeth to the Tower.
Meet: 7.00 pm for a 7.15 pm start at Waterloo Station, at the meeting point outside the
station Information Office (number 9 on the map on the website)
http://www.networkrail.co.uk/london-waterloo-station/facilities/
South Mymms
An approximately 4 mile gentle circular walk through woodlands and over farmland.
Meet: 7.15 pm outside Black Horse pub, end of Blackhorse Lane, South Mymms EN6 3PS
Thursday
9th June
Georgie
Monday
13th June
Claire W
Thursday
23rd June
Jane L
Thursday
30th June
Dave B
Wednesday
6th July
Rosemary
Thursday
14th July
Steve F
Wednesday
20th July
Julie K
Hadley Common & Woods
A 4 mile (approx) walk through picturesque Monken Hadley, Hadley Common and
Woods.
Meet: 7.05 pm for 7.15pm start outside The Monk pub, 193 High Street, Barnet EN5
5SU
Hillyfields and Forty Hall
A 4 mile walk from Enfield Market Place, via Gentlemans Row to Hillyfields, through
woodlands to Forty Hall & Estate. Forty Hall is a Grade 1 listed Jacobean Manor House
set amidst gardens and ancient royal parkland.
Meet: 7.00pm at Enfield Market Place to leave at 7.10pm.
Buses 121, 307 and 313
Pymmes Brook Trail
A 4 mile linear walk from Arnos Grove to Cockfosters, through parks and woodland along
the Pymmes Brook Trail.
Meet: 7:05pm for 7:15pm start: outside Arnos Grove Tube station (Piccadilly line). Walk
ends at Cockfosters Tube station. Optional drink at Cock & Dragon pub at end of walk.
North slope of Ridge Hill from London Colney
From the Green Dragon Pub at London Colney, through the Broad Colney nature reserve
to Shenleybury, and onto the slopes of Ridge via the Hertfordshire Way. Approx 4 miles.
Meet: 7.15 pm for 7.25 pm start: Green Dragon pub, Waterside, London Colney AL2
1RB. GR: TL181037
On 84, 84a, 714 Metroline bus to St. Albans
Parking in free public car park over the road from the pub. Please do not park in pub car
park.
Potters Bar
A 4 mile walk along footpaths and fields around Potters Bar. We will finish at The Admiral
Byng where you should be able to get food as well as a drink.
Meet: 7.15pm outside Potters Bar station EN6 1SQ. Parking in nearby streets.
Totteridge and Mill Hill circular
A 4.5 mile walk along the Dollis Valley Greenwalk to Woodside Park across to Mill Hill
Village and back through Totteridge.
Meet: 7.15 pm at Totteridge & Whetstone tube station (Northern line, High Barnet
branch). Postcode N20 9QP, Grid ref: TQ261939
Regents Park and Primrose Hill
A 3.5 mile walk around Regent’s Park. ‘The Regent’s Park area provides elegant and interesting settings for walkers in the heart of London. The park was the idea of the Prince
Regent, later to become George IV. Much of the design was by John Nash.’
Meet: 7.00 pm outside Regent’s Park underground station (Bakerloo line)
Thursday
28th July
Dave La.
Monday
1st August
Reg B
and
Laurence
Thursday
4th August
Dave La.
Friday
12th August
Peter D
Wednesday
17th August
Andrew W
Monday
22nd August
Mike D
Friday
2nd September
Mike J
Welham Green, Waterend & North Mymms
A 4 mile walk.
Meet: 7.00 pm for 7.10 pm start outside Welham Green railway station (Great Northern),
on the railway bridge in Dixons Hill Road, Welham Green, Herts. Grid Ref TL237057.
Nearest postcode AL9 7JA.
Totteridge circular.
4.5-mile walk along the Dollis Valley Greenwalk and back through Totteridge village.
Meet 7.15pm at Totteridge & Whetstone tube station (Northern line). Postcode N20 9QP.
London Colney & Colney Heath
A 4.5 mile circular walk from London Colney to Colney Heath and back.
Meet: 7:15pm for 7:25pm start outside The Green Dragon pub, Waterside, London Colney, AL2 1RB, GR TL181037. Free parking in public car park over the road; please do not
use pub car park.
The Notorious London Walk – High Society Gambling
Before the National Lottery, and even before the pools, Mayfair and St James were notorious for the upper-class craze of gambling. Join Peter for a walk of 2 3/4 miles around this
area of affordable housing, and visit the sites where fortunes in money and property were
won and lost every day.
Meet: 7.30 pm outside Piccadilly Circus Underground Stn ‘Lower Regent Street Eros’ exit.
Walk finishes at Marble Arch underground Stn. (Central Line).
Essendon
A 4 mile walk via West End down to join the river Lea, following the river back to Essendon.
Meet: 7.00pm prompt outside St. Mary the Virgin Church Essendon AL9 6AU.
Three Royal Parks Walk
A relaxed 4 mile walk through Green Park, Hyde Park and onto Kensington High Street
then through to Holland Park, ending up at Notting Hill Gate for refreshments.
Meet: 6.30 pm outside Marks and Spencers, street level, Green Park Tube station (Victoria
or Piccadilly lines)
Trent Park
A short walk in Trent Park (under 4 miles), followed by a Chinese meal in the Oakwood
Palace Chinese Restaurant.
Meet: 7:00pm under the clock outside Oakwood tube station. Bring a torch. Please call
Mike if you plan to come to the restaurant only.
Social Programme May - June
May 3rd - Informal evening with News Letter
organiser: George
May 10th -Paint an Elephant
Inspired by Claire’s Indian talk, we are painting an
elephant pottery piece. Claire will be serving chai
tea and Jane homemade cakes. Oh, there will also
be a surprise!
organiser: George
May 17th - Mamma Mia sing-along ...
No singing ability is required just come along hummers & mimers welcome - it’s all about enjoying ourselves!
organiser: Anne
May 24th - Outdoor planning
This is your opportunity to help to decide where
we will go for the rest of 2016 and perhaps to volunteer to organise a weekend. It is easier than you
think and is very rewarding. Please do not leave it
up to a few individuals.
organiser: Dave
General information for weekends away:
Distances quoted are one-way from Barnet Odeon (EN5
1AB). Travelling times quoted are approximate and non-stop.
Remember that if you should cancel your place after
Group Transport has been arranged, you are still liable for
your share of the transport costs.
General information for weekends away:
Identification
When staying in YHA accommodation, you may need to
show some form of ID:
• Current Driving Licence
• Current Passport
• Student ID Card
• European national’s identity Card
If you don’t have any of the above then 2 credit or debit cards
which provide a matching surname and initial may be used.
Meeting Place
The meeting place for weekends and Saturday or Sunday
walks is outside Barnet Everyman cinema (formerly the Odeon)
EN5 1AB which is about ¼ mile south of High Barnet Underground station on the Great North Road (A1000) at the junction
of Station Road.
For most weekends away we leave Barnet between 6.30 and
7pm on Friday - and occasionally even earlier, please check with
the organiser before booking. This will give drivers enough time
May 31st - OS Bingo
Bingo with a difference! A chance to brush up on
your knowledge of OS map symbols and may be
win some prizes!
organiser: Rosemary
June 7th - Informal evening with News Letter
organiser: George
June 14th -How well do you know Europe?
Flags and fiction. People and places. Coins and
capitals. How much do you remember from your
European travels?
organiser: Rosemary
June 21st - BBQ
The first of our summer BBQs. We will provide
some salad, bread and soft drinks. Please bring
whatever you would like to cook.
June 28th -To be decided
organiser: any volunteers?
to reach the YH before the closing time of 11pm. If you do get
delayed on your way to the meeting place then the driver will
only be able to wait a short time after the agreed meeting time
otherwise they will have to set off without you.
We leave early on a Friday evening for two day weekends
or Friday afternoon for bank holiday weekends. We come back
on a Sunday evening (Monday evening for Bank Holidays). For
short weekends we may leave on Saturday morning. It is recommended that you bring sandwiches and drink with you for the
journey, as there is usually only time to stop for fuel and toilets
but not for a coffee and/or meal in the service area.
Note for the driver
If you get delayed en-route to the Youth Hostel, then phone
before 10pm to give them an estimated time of arrival. This will
enable the YH Manager to let you know what the arrangements
are to get in after closing time (for example the number for the
keypad that will open the front door for you!)
Mileage Rate for May
Average price of 1 litre of petrol divided by 7.95 (average miles per litre)
Other ‘per mile’ costs
Sub total
Total = Subtotal divided by 3.
(106.9p)
13.45p
9.59p
23.04p
7.68p
Barnet YHA Group
Outdoor Programme 2016
Priority Booking! If you are new to the group and have not yet been on a weekend away, you can book your
place on your first weekend, with the weekend organiser before the opening date. Other weekends are to be
announced. May 2016, Version 1, Details correct 27th April 2016 but can change.
May 2016
Fri 13th Sun 15th May
Weekend away
Dave La.
Local Weekend - Holmbury St Mary Surrey
YHA Holmbury St Mary RH5 6NW (60 miles 1hr 20 mins)
Good walking country with many public footpaths and bridleways, in the Surrey Hills, near
Leith Hill. YHA’s first purpose built hostel. OS Landranger 187, Explorer 146, OSGB Grid
Ref TQ104450
Accommodation cost £28.53 per person for 2 nights (£14.27 per night) bed only.
Booking closed.
Sun 22nd May
Day Walk - Potters Bar Circular, Woodlands and Swallow Holes.
Day walk
Potters Bar, Gobions Wood Nature Reserve, Brookmans Park, Water End Swallow Holes
(geological feature), Water End (short pub stop), Hawkshead Wood, Mymmshall Wood
(Rhododendrons), short section of Hertfordshire Way, Potters Bar. Bring a packed lunch.
Distance 17.3 km. 10.75 miles but it is possible to leave the walk about half way at Welham
Green and take train back to Potters Bar.
Meet: 09.20 for 09:30 departure outside Barnet ‘Everyman’ cinema (was Odeon) EN5 1AB
or Meet 10:00am for 10:10am start at Potters Bar Station, Darkes Lane, Potters Bar EN6 1AJ
Meet outside the station entrance near bus stop ‘A’. Buses 84/84A, 313, 242.
This walk is organised by our Group as part of the Hertfordshire Walking Festival 2016.
Dave La.
Fri 27th Mon 30th May
Long weekend
away
Sue P.
Sunday
12th June
Valerie
Spring Bank Holiday Weekend - Somerset
YHA Minehead, TA24 6EW (193 mls, 3hrs 35 min)
Minehead is a picturesque seaside resort with a sandy beach and there is scope for walking the
South West Coast Path or in the nearby Exmoor National Park. Leave early Friday afternoon.
Accommodation cost £54.84 per person for 3 nights (£18.28 per night) bed only.
Open for booking. A few places on this weekend may be offered to members of our Meetup
Group.
Short Day Walk - Ayot St Lawrence, Herts
Meet: 09.30 for 09.40 departure outside Barnet Everyman cInema (formerly Odeon EN5
1AB) or 10:15 for 10:30 start outside Brocket Arms, Ayot St Lawrence, postcode AL6 9BT
OSGB Grid Ref : TL 195 168
6 – 8 Miles – easy walking. A short walk through the lovely woods and countryside around
Ayot St Lawrence, with a stroll along the River Lee and short walk along a disused railway.
Fri 17th Sun 19th Jun
Weekend away
Rosemary B.
Weekend – Shropshire
YHA Clun Mill SY7 8NY (177 miles 3 hrs 15 mins)
Group summer BBQ. We have sole use of this rustic restored water mill with plenty of
character. 23 beds (2 x 4-, 1 x 7- and 1 x 8-bed rooms). All bedrooms have wash basins and
three have en-suite facilities.
OS Landranger Map 137, Grid Ref. SO 303812
Total cost for 2 nights accommodation is £34.89 for bed only (£17.44 per night) based on
filling 18 places. Group BBQ at the hostel Saturday evening and self-catering for other meals.
Opens for booking 16th February. A few places on this weekend may be offered to members
of our Meetup Group.
Sunday 26th June
Day Walk - 13 miles circular walk
Day Walk
Great Hormead - Anstey - Little Hormead - Great Hormead
Meet: 09.20 for 09.30 departure Everyman cInema (formerly Odeon EN5 1AB) or 10.20
for 10.30 start from The Three Tuns pub, Great Hormead, Conduit Lane, Great Hormead,
Buntingford SG9 0NT (do not park in pub car park). Bring packed lunch.
Our walk takes us through the picturesque villages of the Hormeads and through rolling
arable countryside with wide and extensive views. We pass several 16th century timber houses
and the remains and moat of old Hormead Hall. We can view the remains of a motte and
bailey castle at Anstey and also learn of the ghostly tale and fate of the blind fiddler and
haunting foul smell that lingers - a pleasant village pub bears his name.
Neil
Sunday 3rd July
Ashridge Estate Boundary Trail 16 mile circular walk.
Sue P.
Meet 8.50 a.m. for 9.00 a.m. start at the Bridgewater Monument, Ashridge Estate,
Berkhamstead. Post code for satnav HP4 1LX (Apple iPhone users go to HP4 1LU then turn
off B4506 along Monument Drive)
Free parking, Bring a packed lunch.
The Ashridge Estate Boundary Trail is a 16-mile circular walk that goes round the National
Trust’s Ashridge Estate, on the northern edge of the Chiltern Hills in Buckinghamshire and
Hertfordshire. It was created in 1995 as part of the National Trust’s Centenary celebrations. It
uses public rights of way and a few permissive paths to closely follow the edges of the estate.
Much of the walk is through beautiful beech woods so typical of the Chilterns, with a few
sections through fields for variety, and the highlight of the walk is probably Ivinghoe Beacon,
with its extensive views over the Vale of Aylesbury and towards Dunstable Downs.
The walk will be at a moderate pace and should take about 8 hours. The cafe is open from
8am if you want to have breakfast there before you start the walk.
Fri 8th - Sun
10th Jul
Weekend Away
Graham P.
Weekend Peak District, Derbyshire Peak District
YHA Hartington Hall SK17 0AT (149 miles, 3 hours 0 minutes)
This 17th century manor house is a good location for walking the hills and dales of the
Southern Peak District, Wolfscote Dale, Biggin Dale, Manifold Valley. On Saturday, there is
the option to walk or hire bikes and ride on the traffic free Tissington Trail, which links to the
High Peak Trail and Manifold Way. On Sunday there will be a walk organised.
Accommodation £56.20 per person, bed and breakfast for the weekend (£28.10 per night).
Opens for booking 8th March, closes 3rd May.
Fri 22nd - Sun
24th Jul
Weekend Away
Bee L.
Fri 5th Sun 7th Aug
Weekend Away
Claire S.
Weekend – Dorset Coast
YHA Lulworth Cove BH20 5SA (143 miles,3 hrs 10 mins)
One mile walk to Lulworth Cove, a Jurassic Coast World Heritage Site, regarded as one of
the finest examples of this type of land formation. Near South West Coastal Path and Dorset
hills.
Accommodation cost £41.31 per person for 2 nights (£20.66 per night) bed only.
Opens for booking 29th March. A few places on this weekend may be offered to members of
our Meetup Group.
Weekend – Somerset
YHA Cheddar BS27 3HN (163 miles 2 hrs 57 mins)
Walk around and above Cheddar Gorge with the highest limestone cliffs in England. OS
Landranger Map 182 Grid Ref ST455534
Accommodation cost £27.60 per person for 2 nights (£13.80 per night) bed only.
Opens for booking 5th April. A few places on this weekend may be offered to members of
our Meetup Group.
Sunday 21st Aug
Half day walk - 5 miles
Half day walk
Chipping Barnet and Monken Hadley
Meet outside High Barnet tube 10.20 for 10.30, circular walk
The walk will take us past, and make reference to, Barnet Horse Fair, Wars of the Roses battle
site, Thackeray’s grandfather’s house, Dr Livingstone’s cottage, Anthony Trollope’s family
house, Monken Hadley Common and a medicinal spa visited by that old wag Samuel Pepys.
We also pass the infamous location where Phoebe the Labrador belonging to Spice Mel C
mysteriously disappeared in 2013. There will be an option to extend the walk to The Railway
Bell pub at the end of the walk.
Neil
Fri 26 Mon 29th Aug
Long weekend
away
Steve F.
Late Summer Bank Holiday - Cornwall
YHA Treyarnon PL28 8JR (296 miles, 5 hours)
Fri, Sat and Sun nights at Treyarnon Bay on the Cornish coast with the hostel virtually on
the beach situated between Padstow and Porthcothan.
Leave early Friday afternoon.
Total cost for 3 nights accommodation is £70.59 for bed and breakfast (£23.53 per night).
Opens for booking 26th April, closes 21st June. A few places on this weekend may be
offered to members of our Meetup Group.
Thu 8th Sun 11th Sep
Long weekend
Mike D.
City Break, Budapest, Hungary
Fri 16th Sun 18th Sept
Weekend Away
YHA New Forest (Burley), Hampshire BH24 4BB (110 miles, 1 hr 49 mins)
Organiser Needed
Staying the nights of Thur 8th, Fri 9th and Sat 10th Sept in a budget hotel in Budapest.
YHA New Forest, formerly YHA Burley, is in a peaceful setting. Great for walking in the
woodland and over heath land of the New Forest National Park.
Accommodation in 6-bed room for females, dormitory for males. Price to be confirmed