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​Bicester Circular, approx 10 miles

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Mostly flat walking on good surfaces using footpaths and farm tracks, with some Road work at start and finish.

 

Meet at Bicester North station at 10:25. Travel on the 0903 XC service from New St. to Bournemouth, changing at Banbury for Bicester North, or directly on the 0915 Chiltern Service from Birmingham Moor St.

 

Hopefully there will be a good turnout!

 

cheers, Andy Walton

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Thursday 11th June

Sandbach to Kidsgrove

9 miles

 

A nice flat walk which takes in the Wheelock and Salt dissused railway lines, the Trent and Mersey canal and a country lane or two.  Will stop for lunch around 14.00.

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Depart New St on the 11.34 Liverpool service changing at Crewe for the 12.46 to Sandbach. 

Trains back to Stoke at 31,38 & 48 past the hour.

 

Don't forget The Bluebell at the end of the walk for great pizza.

 

Paul Bridges 

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Friday 19th June

Bleasby to Morton via Southwell

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Dep Birmingham New Street at 09.09 for Nottingham, arriving 10.22.

Change to 10.27 Lincoln. Arriving Bleasby 10.49

 

11.5 km (7.2m)  Fairly easy walk through quiet lanes and fields with no steep climbs. Our lunch stop will be in the grounds of Southwell Minster where there are toilets. (And shelter if its raining)

 

We will pass Fiskerton station towards the end of the walk, so those not wanting to go to The Full Moon at Morton can terminate the walk there.

 

Trains to Nottingham from Fiskerton 15.13, 16.17, 17.13 , or prolong the adventure by going on to  Newark at 15.47, 16.51 .

 

The change at Nottingham on the way there is a bit tight, but I have a cunning back up plan if things go wrong.

 

 

Andy Sear 

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Wednesday 1st July

Delamere to Tarporley 7 miles 

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Walkers will need to make there way to crewe for the 1024 train to Chester 1044

Change fir the 1054 train to Delamere 

We follow the Sandstone way for most of the walk across undulating woodland paths and crop fields wirh a couple of steep ascents and 

 descent of steps .

With hopefully great views of the cheshire plain .

Return will be by bus from Tarporley to chester then train back from there 

Expect to back new st by probably 1800-1900

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Any further info A.Dulson 

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Thursday 9th July 

Henley in Arden to Studley 

6.5 miles following Arden way 

Walk follows mostly well defined field  paths /lanes 

Underlating in places but suitable for most walkers 

Depart moor st 0939 to Henley in Arden 

Return by bus hourly from Studley to Redditch then train back into new st from there 

There also buses from Studley to Stratford upon avon railway station hourly for anyone wishing to travel back via Stratford 

Further info 

A.Dulson

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Multi day 

Thursday 3rd - Monday 7th September

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Cork Ireland

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Three walks, Mallow, Ballycotton Cliff's and Cobh.

 

Mallow walk 3/9 miles 

Train from Cork to Mallow 25 mins

FIP fare € 2.50

This figure of eight walk takes us along the river path through the town and castle gardens before returning to the town (3miles). The remaining six miles are on lanes and a section on The Blackwater way (long distance path) through a forest. We pass a Aldi around 4 miles so can grab lunch from here if required.

260m climbing but nothing steep. 90% on tarmac.

 

Ballycotton cliffs 

6 miles 

FIP €1.95 bus was €8.60 return.

Train to Midleton 25mins then bus or minibus to Ballycotton. Only one bus returning at 16.55.

An easy cliff walk. Will reverse it on the day so we do the tarmac section first then return along the cliffs. 

180 m of climbing, nothing steep. 50% on tarmac.

Half hourly service Midleton to Cork.

 

Fota to Cobh.

6 miles 

Train Cork to Fota.

FIP €1.95.

Walk begins around the grounds of Fota house & gardens. Red squirrels and a Tiger spotted. We cross Beverley bridge on to the Island. Small section along a busy road. Unfortunately this walk is all lanes & roads, two steepish hills as we cross over the Island before our decent into Cobh. 160m climbing.

Half hourly service back to Cork. 

 

I have just stayed at the Premier Inn at Cork. 20 mins from the Railway station. 

Anywhere around the town would be suitable.

Airport was €20 in a taxi, a bus is available.

I've had a quick glance at flights not that much at present. One going out from Birmingham in the morning but returns early back from Cork, Ryanair. There's two back to Bristol with Air Lingus.

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Multiday walk 12-15th October 

Salisbury

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Details on a pdf available.

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Contact

A.Dulson for details