Archive: List of Past Walks

This section contains the details of the Club's past walking programme for each year back to 2002

• Walks marked 'coach' left Honiton between 9am and 10am.
• Walks marked 'car (all day)' usually left at 9.30am
• Local walks set off at 1.30pm
• All other walks were afternoon walks by car, leaving at 1.00 or 1.30 pm depending on the season

2017

• 24th Jan local Weston, Awliscombe, Egland moderate 5 miles
• 7th Feb cars Kentisbeare to Saint Hill moderate 4 miles
• 21st Feb cars Upottery Area moderate 4.5 miles
• 7th Mar cars Colaton Raleigh moderate 5 miles
• 21st Mar cars Colyton moderate 5 miles
• 4th April cars Seaton Down Hill Area hills 5 miles
• 18th April cars Beaminster Area hills 8 miles
• 2nd May cars Bystock Nature Reserve moderate 5 miles
• 16th May coach Lydford to Okehampton moorland 9 miles
• alt Sourton to Okehampton moderate 5 miles
• 30th May cars Stockland Area hills 5 miles
• 13th June coach Cockington to Totnes moderate 8.5 miles
• alt Marldon to Totnes moderate 5.5 miles
• 27th June cars Beer & Branscombe coastal hills 6.5 miles
• 11th July coach Exmoor - Doone Valley moorland 8.5 miles
• alt. Exmoor - Brendon Common moderate 5 miles
• 25th July cars Axminster Area moderate 5 miles
• 8th Aug coach Corfe to Swanage via Ridgeway moderate 7 miles
• alt. Corfe to Swanage on shorter route moderate 5.5 miles
• 22nd Aug cars Charmouth/Wooton Fitzpaine moderate 5.5 miles
• 5th Sept coach Beaminster Down to Bridport moderate 8 miles
• alt. Beaminster to Bridport easy 5 miles
• 19th Sept cars Otterton & Ladram Bay coastal 6 miles
• 3rd Oct cars Lyme Regis, Sleech Wood & Whitty Hill 600 ft ascent 8 mls
• 17th Oct cars Venn Ottery Common moderate 5 miles
• 31st Oct cars Escot Area moderate 5 miles
• 14th Nov cars Yarcombe Area hills 3 miles
• 28th Nov cars Donkey Sanctuary & Salcombe Regis coastal 3.5 miles
• 12th Dec coach Christmas Lunch

• 2018
• 2nd Jan cars Sidmouth to Bullverton Hill hills 5 miles
• 9th Jan A.G.M.

2016

• 2nd Feb cars Killerton easy 4.25 mile
• 16th Feb cars Musbury Castle hills 4 miles
• 1st Mar cars Woodbury Area moderate 5 miles
• 15th Mar cars Uffculme Area hills 4 miles
• 29th Mar cars Clyst Hydon Area moderate 4 miles
• 12th April cars Circumnavigation of Budleigh Salterton moderate 7 miles
• 26th April cars Offwell Area moderate 5 miles
• 10th May coach Haldon Hill to Teignmouth downhill 7.5 miles
• alt Haldon Hill to Dawlish easy 5.5 miles
• 24th May cars Sidbury to White Cross hills 5 miles
• 7th June coach Wells - Wookey Hole & Dinder moderate 8.5 miles
• alt Wells - Dinder circular walk easy 4.5 miles
• 21st June cars Castle Neroche Area moderate 5 miles
• 5th July coach Strete Gate to Dartmouth via SWCP coastal 8 miles
• alt. Stoke Fleming to Dartmouth hills 4 miles
• 19th July cars Grand Western Canal to Tiverton easy 6 miles
• (option to walk a shorter 4 mile distance) or 4 miles
• 2nd Aug coach Quantocks - Combes & Ridges moderate 8.5 miles
• alt. Shorter Version moderate 6.25 miles
• 16th Aug cars Upottery - Beacon Hill moderate 4.5 miles
• 30th Aug coach Bennett's Cross to Moretonhampstead moorland 7.5 miles
• alt. Bovey Castle to Moretonhampstead moorland 4 miles
• 13th Sept cars Culmstock - river circuit easy 5 miles
• 27th Sept cars Blackdown Hills - Clayhidon hills 8.5 miles
• 11th Oct cars A walk around Cullompton moderate 4.5 miles
• 25th Oct cars Branscombe and Berry Camp hills 4 miles
• 8th Nov cars Ottery Area moderate 5 miles
• 22nd Nov cars Ashclyst Forest easy 4 miles
• 6th Dec 12.00 Christmas Lunch
• 20th Dec local Northcote Hill & Cuckoo Down Lane lanes 4 miles

• 2017
• 10th Jan 14.30 A.G.M.

2015

• 3rd Feb Broadhembury - Colliton Cross - Upton easy 4 miles
• 17th Feb Membury Area moderate 4.5 miles
• 3rd Mar Plymtree, Clyst Hydon easy 4 miles
• 17th Mar Hemyock & Dunkeswell Abbey moderate 5 miles
• 31st Mar Churchstanton hills 5 miles
• 14th April 9.30 cars Budleigh Salterton, Old Railway Line, moderate 9 miles
• 28th April North Chideock Area hills 5.5 miles
• 12th May 09.00 coach Mortehoe to Ilfracombe via SWCP undulating/coastal 7 miles
• alt. Mortehoe to Ilfracombe via cycle track easy 4 miles
• 26th May Ilminster moderate 5.75 miles
• 9th June 09.00 coach Maiden Newton via Macmillan Way to Abbotsbury undulating 9 miles
• alt. Limekiln Hill to Abbotsbury easy 3.5 miles
• 23rd June Uplyme Area moderate 5 miles
• 7th July 09.00 coach Winsford to Dulverton via Punchbowl hills 8 mls
• Alt. Winsford to Dulverton direct hills 5 miles
• 21st July Lambert's Castle & Beyond moderate 5.5 miles
• 4th Aug 09.00 coach Lulworth Cove to Tynham Village strenuous 6 mls
• alt. Lulworth Cove, Durdle Door moderate 4.5 miles
• 18th Aug Sheldon area moderate 5 miles
• 1st Sept 09.00 coach Postbridge to Dartmeet moorland 8 miles

alt. Postbridge to Dartmeet direct moderate 5 miles

• 15th Sept Dodpen Hill & Wyld Warren moderate 5 .5 miles
• 29th Sept 9.30 cars Wedmore & Somerset Levels moderate 7 miles
• 13th Oct Dumpdon Hill/Hartridge area moderate 5.5 miles
• 27th Oct Dalwood Area moderate 5 miles
• 10th Nov Stockland Area moderate 4.5 miles
• 24th Nov Yarcombe Area moderate 4 miles
• 8th Dec 13.00 Christmas Lunch
• 29th Dec East Budleigh Common moderate 5 miles

• 2016
• 12th Jan 14.30 A.G.M.

2014

• 4th Feb Kerswell moderate 3.5 miles
• 18th Feb Wellington Monument Area moderate 4.5 miles
• 4th Mar Blackdown Hills - Staple Hill Area moderate 5 miles
• 18th Mar Brampford Speke easy 4 miles
• 1st April Culmstock Area moderate 5 miles
• 15th April Harcombe Area - Penn Hill/Hatway Hill hills 8 miles
• 29th April Salcombe Regis & Sidmouth hills 5 miles
• 13th May coach Exmoor Coast via Heddon Mth/Lynmouth coastal hills 8 mls
• alt. via Valley of Rocks to Lynmouth mostly downhill 4.2 miles
• 27th May East Budleigh Area easy 5 miles
• 10th June coach Quantocks hills 8 miles
• alt. East Quantox Head moderate 4 miles
• 24th June Charmouth & Stonebarrow coastal hills 5.5.miles
• 8th July coach Bolt Tail to Salcombe coastal hills 6 miles
• alt. Gara Rocks to Salcombe moderate 4.5 miles
• 22nd July Seatown & Thorncombe Beacon coastal hills 5 miles
• 5th Aug coach Worth Matravers to Swanage coastal hills 9 miles
• alt. Langton Matravers to Swanage moderate 4.5 miles
• 19th Aug Bickleigh Castle & Exe Valley Way moderate 6 miles
• 2nd Sept coach Princetown to Burrator Reservoir moderate 7.5 miles
• alt. Princetown /Abbots Way circular moderate uphill 5 mls
• 16th Sept East Hill Strips & Fire Beacon moderate 5 miles
• 30th Sept Haddon Hill & Wimbleball Lake hills 6.5 miles
• 14th Oct Shute Area moderate 5 miles
• 28th Oct Colyton Area moderate 5 miles
• 11th Nov Kentisbere area - (cancelled due to wet weather) 4 miles
• 25th Nov Newton Poppleford (cancelled due to wet weather) 4 miles
• 9th Dec Christmas Lunch
• 30th Dec Kentisbeare area moderate 4 miles

• 2015
• 13th Jan A.G.M

2013

• 5 Feb local Northcote Hill area local hills 4.5 mls
• 19 Feb Upottery area hills 4.5 mls
• 5 March Broadhembury area moderate 4.5 mls
• 19 March Killerton area easy 4.5 mls
• 2 April Yarcombe area hills 4 mls
• 16 April Kentisbeare area moderate 5 mls
• 30 April Blagdon area hills 5 mls
• 14 May coach Woodbury to Exeter Quay flat 8 mls
• alt Topsham to Exeter Quay easy 4 mls
• 28 May Ottery St Mary/Escot area moderate 5 mls
• 11 June coach Chard to Axminster moderate 8.5 mls
• alt Tytherleigh to Axminster moderate 4.5 mls
• 25 June Hawkchurch area undulating 4.5 mls
• 9 July coach Winsford Hill via Tarr Steps to Dulverton mostly down hill 9 mls
• alt Mounsey Hill Gate direct to Dulverton hills 4.5 mls
• 23 July Offwell/Widworthy area undulating 4.5 mls
• 6 Aug coach Haytor/Hound Tor/ Hamel Down/Widecombe one steady climb 8 mls
• alt Hound Tor/Hamel Down/ Widecombe Strenuous 5.4 mls
• 20 Aug East Budleigh area moderate 5.25 mls
• 3 Sept coach Portland coastal 8 mls
• alt Portland coastal 4 mls
• 17 Sept Branscombe/Berry Camp area hilly 4 mls
• 1 Oct Mutters Moor/Ottery Valley/Seaview Farm one steady hill 8 mls
• 15 Oct Otterford/Birchwood area moderate 4.5 mls
• 29 Oct Musbury area hill 4 mls
• 12 Nov Blackborough area one hill at the end 3.5 mls
• 26 Nov Cotleigh area moderate 3.5 mls
• 10 Dec Christmas Lunch
• 31 Dec Sidmouth/Bulverton area moderate 5 mls

• 2014
• 14 Jan A.G.M

2012

• 7th Feb. Fire Beacon area Local hills 4.5 miles
• 21st Feb. Tipton St John area one short steep hill 4.5 miles
• 6th March. Escot Area easy 5 miles
• 20th March Colaton Raleigh area moderate 4.5 miles
• 3rd April Dalwood area some hills 5 miles
• 17th April Hemyock area some hills 5 miles
• 1st May Tillwoth Cross moderate 4.5 miles
• 15th May coach SWCP via Hardy Monument to Abbotsbury easy 7 mls
• Alt Hardy Monument to Abbotsbury downhill 3.5 miles
• 29th May Luppitt area undulating 5 miles
• 12th June coach Cole’s Cross to Charmouth undulating 8 miles via Wessex Ridgeway
• Alt. Lamberts Castle to Charmouth mainly downhill 4 miles
• 26th June West Hill Area moderate 5miles
• 10th July coach Exford to Winsford via Windsford Hill hills 8 miles
• Alt; Exford to Winsford via Exe Valley easy 5 miles
• 24th July Offwell Area moderate 5 miles
• 7th August coach Manaton /Bovey Tracey via Lustleigh Cleaves hills 6.5 mls
• Alt Direct via River Bovey moderate 4.5 miles
• 21st Aug Chardstock area moderate 5.5 miles
• 4th Sept. coach Princetown to Dartmeet via Dartmoor Way moorland 7 miles
• Alt Prince Hall Hotel to Dartmeet moorland 4.5 miles
• 18th Sept. Chard area moderate 5 miles
• 2nd Oct. coach Osmington, Moigns Down, to Weymouth undulating coastal 9 miles
• Alt Osmington to Weymouth coastal 4 miles
• 16th Oct. Whimple area moderate 5 miles
• 30th Oct. Clyst Hydon area moderate 4 miles
• 13th Nov. Stockland Leaflet Walk 3 local hills 4.5 miles
• 27th Nov. Four Firs area moderate 4 miles
• 11th Dec. Christmas Lunch

2013

• 1st Jan. Beer to Branscombe coastal hills 5 miles
• 15th Jan. A.G.M.

2011

• 1st Feb. Combe Raleigh, Dumpdon Area moderate One long hill 4 miles
• 15th Feb. West Hill Area moderate 4.5 miles
• 1st March. Newton Poppleford Area easy 4 miles
• 15th March Yarcombe Area moderate 4.5 miles
• 29th March Otterton Area moderate 5 miles
• 12th April Upottery Area hills 5 miles
• 26th April Plymtree Area moderate 4 miles
• 10th May coach Woodbury to Exmouth easy 6.5 miles
• Alt. Exton to Exmouth flat 4.5 miles - both via new path on east bank of the Exe
• 24th May Illminster Area moderate 5.5 miles
• 7th June coach Lydford Gorge to Tavistock moderate 8 miles
• Alt. Mary Tavy to Tavistock moderate 4.5 miles - Both via the West Devon Way
• 21st June Sidbury to White Cross hilly 5 miles
• 5th July coach County Gate to Lynmouth inland steep down hill 7 miles
• Alt; Countisbury Common to Lynmouth steep down hill 4.5 miles
• 19th July Haldon Forest rough underfoot 5 miles
• 2nd August coach Staple Hill to Taunton mainly downhill 8 miles
• Alt. Corfe to Taunton flat 4 miles
• 16th Aug Golden Cap Area hilly 5.5 miles
• 30th Aug. coach Princtown to Merrivale Area strenuous 8 miles
• Alt Princetown via railway track flat 5 miles
• 13th Sept. Weston/Branscombe Area coastal hills 6 miles
• 27th Sept. coach Pilsdon to Bridport undulating 8.4miles
• Alt Beaminster to Bridport moderate 5.5 miles - via Brit Valley Way
• 11th Oct. Colyton Area some hills 4.5miles
• 25th Oct. Stockland Area hilly 5 miles
• 8th Nov. Joney’s Cross Area moderate 5miles
• 22nd Nov. Broadhembury Area moderate 4 miles
• 6th Dec. Hayne Lane,Beech Walk.Roundball local hills 4 miles
• 13th Dec. Christmas Lunch

2012

• 3rd Jan. Sidmouth to Bulverton Hill local hills 5 miles
• 17th Jan. A.G.M.

2010

• 2nd Feb. local Combe Raleigh, Hutchinghayes moderate 5.5 miles
• 16th Feb. Rawridge Area moderate 4.5 miles
• 2nd March. Woodbury Salterton Area easy 3.5 miles
• 16th March Castle Neroche Area moderate 4 miles
• 30th March East Budleigh Area moderate 5 miles
• 13th April coach Grand Western Canal Great Fossend to Tiverton flat 8 miles
• Alt. Sampford Peverell to Tiverton flat 5 miles
• 27th April Walk from Branscombe Village Hall hilly 5 miles
• 11th May coach Lydford to Okehampton moderate 8 miles
• Alt. Sourton to Okehampton moderate 5 miles both via West Devon Way
• 25th May cars (all day) Knapp N/Reserve, Pen Hill, Sweetcombe Valley local hills 8.5 miles
• 8th June coach Swyre to Abbotsbury moderate 7 miles
• Alt. via Lime Kiln Hill to Abbotsbury moderate 3.5 miles
• 22rd June Hemyock Area some hills 5 miles
• 6th July coach Strete to Dartmouth via new SWCP coastal hills 7 miles
• Alt Stoke Fleming to Dartmouth moderate 3.5 miles
• 20th July Charmouth /Whitchurch area moderate 5 miles
• 3rd August coach Exford via Winsford Hill to Winsford strenuous 8 miles
• Alt. Exford to Winsford via Exe Valley easy 5 miles
• 17th Aug Colyton Area moderate 5 miles
• 31st Aug. coach Bennetts Cross to Moretonhampstead moorland 7 miles
• Alt Bovey Castle to Moretonhampstead easy 3.5 miles
• 14th Sept. Seaton Heights Area moderate 5 miles
• 28th Sept. coach Pilsdon Pen to Beaminster undulating 7 miles - via Monarchs Way & Jubilee Trail
• Alt Broadwindsor to Beaminster moderate 3.5 miles
• 12th Oct. Colaton Raleigh Area moderate 5 miles
• 26th Oct. Stockland Area hilly 4.5 miles
• 9th Nov. Axminster Area moderate 5 miles
• 23rd Nov. Escot Area moderate 5 miles
• 7th Dec. local Northcote Hill Area local hills 4.5 miles
• 14th Dec. Christmas Lunch

2011

• 4th Jan. Peak Hill, Mutters Moor, Bulverton Hill local hills 5 miles
• 18th Jan. A.G.M.

2009

• 3rd Feb. local Combe Raleigh, Hutchinghayes 5.5 miles
• 17th Feb. Walks in the Blackdowns Walk 4 Otterford (cut short) 5 miles
• or Circular Walks in Blackdowns Walk 1
• or Otterhead Walk 7 Taunton Book 2 4.5 miles
• 3rd March. West Hill Area 5 miles
• 17th March Ottery St Mary to Tipton St John OS 29 Walk 18 5 miles
• 31st March Churchstanton (Culm Valley Book 2 Walk 1) steep undulations 5 miles
• 14th April coach Powderham via Countess Weir to Topsham & finish at Darts Farm 8 miles
• Alt. use Topsham Ferry ( need to check running and tides) 5 miles
• Otherwise start at Exminster roundabout
• 28th April Lockyer Observatory/Salcombe Regis 5 miles
• 12th May coach Yelverton to Tavistock (West Devon Way) 7 miles
• Alt Double Waters to Tavistock 4 miles
• 26th May cars (all day) Chardstock 8.5 miles
• 9th June coach East Fleet Nature Reserve to Weymouth 8 miles
• Alt. 4 miles
• 23rd June Ashculme & Clayhiddon 4.5 miles 6 Circular walks around Hemyock Walk 3 Parking ?
• Or (Walks 5&6) 4.5 miles
• OR Hemyock (Culm Valley Book 2 Walk 2) 5 miles
• 7th July coach Cockington via Marldon to Totnes 8 miles
• Discover Devon Walking Trails Walk No.7 or DCC Walk 57
• Alt. Marldon to Totnes 5.5 miles (John Musgrave Trail)
• 21st July Ilminster area (AA Somerset Walk 18 ) 5.25 miles
• 4th August coach Winsford to Dulverton via Punchbowl (1022 ft ascent) 8 miles
• Alt. Winsford to Dulverton direct 5.2 miles
• 18th Aug Uplyme Stoker East Devon No.17 5 miles
• 1st Sept. coach Postbridge to Dartmeet 8 miles
• Alt. more direct 5.5 miles
• 15th Sept. Budleigh to Littleham Figure of 8 5.5 miles
• 29th Sept. coach Haldon Forest to Teignmouth 6 miles
• 13th Oct. Tilworth Cross East Devon Walks Stoker Walk 16 4.5 miles
• or Lamberts Castle (Wild Tracks of West Dorset walk 1) 5.5 miles
• or Symondsbury ( walk 5) 6.5 miles
• 27th Oct. Silverton Stroll (OS South Devon & Dartmoor No 5) 4 miles
• Or Silverton (Culm Valley Book 2 Walk 11 ) 4 miles
• 10th Nov. Sheldon area (Culm Valley Book 2 Walk 6 ) 5 miles
• 24th Nov. Upottery area 4.5 miles
• 8th Dec. Sidford, The Byes 4.5 miles
• 15th Dec. Christmas Lunch

2010

• 5th Jan. local Fire Beacon 4.5 miles
• 19th Jan. A.G.M. Mackerness Hall

2008

• 29th Jan. Dumpdon area Hilly 4.5 miles
• 12th Feb. Blackdowns area Moderate 5 miles
• 26th Feb. Escot to Feniton Area Easy 4 miles
• 11th March Newton Poppleford area Shortish Walks in East Devon Walk 4 Easy 4.75 mls
• or Ten Family Walks in East Devon by Chips Barber Walk no. 4 4 miles
• 25th March Yarcombe Area Some Hills 4.5 miles (combine leaflet walks 3 & 4 start YVH)
• 8th April coach Braunton to Barnstaple via Tarka Trail Flat 6 miles
• Alt. From Chivenor Flat 4 miles
• 22nd April Weston to Branscombe Undulating coastal 6 miles
• 6th May coach OS Dorset Walk 23 but from A35 lay-by missing out F to K and from point E ridgeway to Dorchester Moderate 7.92 miles
• Alt direct to ridge (only 300ft of ascent) Moderate 4.3 miles
• 20th May Axminster Town Council Walk 5 Easy 5 miles
• 3rd June coach Croyde to Woolacombe via Baggy Point Undulating coastal 6 miles
• Alt. Croyde direct to Putsborough and Woolacombe Hill 4 miles
• Steady pull out of Croyde could be muddy and bare rock in places
• Coach must be booked in Croyde Village Hall car park £1 per hour £6 all day
• 17th June cars (all day) Hemyock Walking the Blackdowns Walk 9 or 10 Moderate 7.5 mls
• (Walk 10 due on Thursday18/10/2007 )
• 1st July coach Blackdowns to Taunton via Pitminster Easy 6.5miles
• Alt. Blagdon to Taunton Flat 4.15 miles
• 15th July Chard/ Wambrook (South Somerset leaflet 10 ) 5.25 miles
• 29th July coach Wheddon Cross to Dunster ascent 1,300ft Strenuous 8 miles
• or Dunster Park (Exmoor Rangers Walk 3) Easy 3.25 miles
• or Dunster & Bats Castle Shortish Walks on Exmoor (Walk 5 ) 4.75 miles
• 12th Aug Colyton area DCC leaflet Walk 3 The Three Rivers Moderate 5 miles
• 26th Aug. coach Haytor,Hound Tor, Hamel Down,Widecombe Strenuous 8 miles
• Alt. Hound Tor, Hamel Down, Widecombe One steady climb 5.4 miles
• 9th Sept. cars (all day) Chardstock (Walking the Blackdowns Walk 6 may omit 8-11) Moderate 8.5 miles
• 23rd Sept. coach Morcombelake to Bridport Undulating 6 miles
• Alt. Lower Eype (Picnic area off A35, West Bay, Bridport Easy 3 miles
• 7th Oct. Woodbury Village DCC Leaflet Woodbury 1 Moderate 5 miles
• 21st Oct. Kentisbeare (Culm Valley Book2 Walk 8) Moderate 5 miles
• 4th Nov. Beer to Branscombe Local coastal 4.5 miles
• 18th Nov. Kilmington, Shute Stans Walk 12 (short version) Moderate 4 miles
• 2nd Dec. local Hayne Lane, Roundball Local Hills 4 miles
• 16th Dec. Christmas Lunch

2009

• 6th Jan. Sidmouth,Bulverton Hill (East Devon Walking No 50) one hill 5.5 miles
• 20th Jan. A.G.M. Mackerness Hall

2007

• 30th Jan. Millhayes, Horner Hill, Dalwood area 5 miles Parking Royal Oak Farm
• 13th Feb. Upottery Circular Walks Leaflet Walk 1 as basis 5 miles Parking at Smearthorpe Village Hall?
• or walks in the Blackdowns Walk 4 Otterford (cut short)
• or Circular Walks in Blackdowns Walk 1
• 27th Feb. Escot Area 4 miles
• 13th March Yarcombe Area 5 miles Yarcombe leaflet combination
• 27th March Peak Hill, Ladram Bay, Otterton 6 miles
• Alt. Mutters Moor (easy) 3 miles
• 10th April coach Yelverton to Marsh Mills through Bickleigh Vale
• and Plymbridge Woods finish Plym Valley Railway 7.5 miles
• Alt. Bickleigh to Marsh Mills 4 miles
• 24th April Seaton Heights area 5 miles
• 8th May coach Corfe to Swanage 6 miles
• Alt. Durlston Head area 4 miles
• 22nd May Dodpen Hill – Wyld Warren West Dorset Walks Stoker No 6 5 miles
• 5th June coach Marlborough, Bolt Head, Salcombe 6 miles OS South Devon Walk 19 but from Marlborough
• Alt East Portlemouth, Gara Rocks 4.5 miles OS South Deon walk 8
• 19th June Ronocombe Goyle East Devon Walks by Stoker Walk 10 8 miles
• 3rd July coach Battle of Sedgmoor Area Walks in Mysterious Somerset by L Main Walk 17 (easy) 6 miles
• 17th July Budleigh Salterton, E.Budleigh,Shortwood Common, West Down Beacon 6.5 miles
• Alt. Old railway, West Down Beacon 4 miles
• 31st July coach Exford via Dunkery Beacon to Winsford Weekend Walks Dartmoor and Exmoor Page 81 7 miles
• Alt. Exford to Windsford via Exe Valley 5 miles
• 14th Aug Colyton area DCC leaflet Walk 3 The Three Rivers 5 miles
• or Walk 2 starting at Northleigh /Stan’s Walk 14 6 miles
• 28th Aug. coach Princetown via South Hessery Tor to Burrator 8 miles
• Alt Round Burrator Reservoir 4 miles
• 11th Sept. cars (all day) Seatown ,Quar Hill Stoker West Dorset Walk 12 & 13 7 miles
• Wild Tracks in West Dorset Stoker Walk 3 plus
• 25th Sept. coach Charmouth to Lyme Regis 6 miles via Monarch’s Way and Wessex Ridgeway
• Alt Raymonds Hill via Uplyme to Lyme Regis 3.5 miles
• 9th Oct. Harpford Wood-Beacon Hill 5 miles East Devon Walks Stoker Walk 5-6
• Parking at the large lay-by just west of Bowd Inn on A 3052
• 23rd Oct. Musbury East Devon Walks Stoker Walk 15 4.75 miles
• or Tilworth Cross Walk 16 4.5 miles
• 6th Nov. Broadhembury Leaflet Walk 2 4.5 miles Walk 4 flatter 4 miles
• Alt. Walk 1 but reverse way 2 miles
• 20th Nov. Donkey Sanctuary area 4.5 miles
• 4th Dec. local Hale Fields or Middle Northcote Farm and Cuckoo Down 4 miles
• 11th Dec. Christmas Lunch
• 18th Dec. local Combe Raleigh area 4 miles

2008

• 1st Jan. Mutters Moor, Bullverton Hill 4.5 miles
• 15th Jan. A.G.M. Mackerness Hall

2006

• 31st Jan. Awliscombe, St Cyres, The Chase, Grange Farm 5 miles Parking at Awliscombe Village Lay-by by school
• 14th Feb. Upottery Circular Walks Leaflet Walk 1 as basis 5 miles Parking at Smearthorpe Village Hall?
• or walks in the Blackdowns Walk 4 Otterford (cut short)
• or Circular Walks in Blackdowns Walk 1 5 miles
• 28th Feb. Venn Ottery Area OS South Devon & Dartmoor Walk 12 5 miles
• or (Devon Circular Walks O St M walk 4 Starting SY067916)
• 14th March Killerton Leaflet Buzzard Walk adapted 4 miles
• or AA 50 Devon Walks No 11 or combination of both 4.5 miles
• 28th March Otterton, Otter Point, Ladram Bay 6 miles
• Alt. to White Bridges return east side (easy) 4 miles
• 11th April coach Bridgewater to Taunton Canal towpath Maunsel Canal Centre to Taunton 7 miles
• Alt. drop off at Creech St. Michael 3.5 miles
• 25th April Ottery St Mary river Otter west side return east side 4.5 miles Check if open otherwise Wiggaton and Knightstone
• 9th May coach Mount Edgecombe OS Cornwall Walk 15 6 miles
• Alt. Country Park
• 23rd May Golden Cap from Langdon Woods 4.5 miles
• Alt. West Dorset Walks by Stoker No.11 2.5 miles
• 6th June coach Hound Tor to Bovey Tracey 7 miles
• (see OS Dartmoor Walk 15, Becka Bridge Houndtor Wood, Drakeford Bridge)
• Alt. Twelve Walks from Bovey Tracey around Parke 3-5 miles
• 20th June Sidbury, Penn Hill, Hatway Hill (Stoker East Devon Walk 9) 8 miles
• 4th July coach County Gate to Lynmouth via coast or via East Lynn 7 miles
• Alt. Countisbury Common to Lynmouth 2/4 miles
• 18th July Colyton area DCC leaflet Walk 3 The Three Rivers 5 miles
• or Walk 2 starting at Northleigh /Stan’s Walk 14 6 miles
• 1st Aug. coach Simonsbath to Withypool by Barle Valley 6 miles Exmoor OS 19 first half (one steady climb) Coach parking???
• 15th Aug Plymtree, Clyst Hydon 6.5 miles
• 29th Aug. coach Ridgeway from ST647002 8 miles via Charminster Down, Charminster, Dorchester
• Alt.Forston, Charminster, Dorchester 4.5 miles
• 12th Sept. Walking the Blackdowns Walk 5 7.5 miles Pitminster parking at Blaggdon
• Or Walk 16 missing sections 5 & 6
• 26th Sept. coach Beaminster area from circular walks (coaches at craft centre if booked)
• Route 5 to perimeter and round to Broadwindsor 7 miles
• Alt. Route 2 to perimeter and round to Broadwindsor 3.5 miles
• 10th Oct. Colaton Raleigh, Hawkerland OVA Walk 8 5 miles
• 24th Oct. Broadhembury Leaflet Walk2 4.5 miles
• or Walk 4 flatter 4 miles
• 7th Nov. Walking the Blackdowns Stockland No.13 part 2 4 miles but up fields to Groundhead Road saves road work
• 21st Nov. Sidford, The Byes, round Sidmouth 5 miles
• 5th Dec. local Coombe Raleigh area 4 miles
• 12th Dec. Christmas Lunch
• 19th Dec. local Weston area 5.5 miles

2007

• 2nd Jan. local Hayne Lane, Roundball 4.5 miles
• 16th Jan. A.G.M. Mackerness Hall

2005

• 1st Feb Around West Hill 5 miles Starting at NT car park on B3180
• 15th Feb. Yarcombe area (Walking the Blackdowns Walk 11) 5 miles
• (Missing out 9-10 and other section to keep to 5 miles)
• 1st March Upottery Circular Walks Leaflet Walks 3/4 5 miles (Combine walks but omit brown road)
• 15th March Weston,Edge Barton, Hole House, Branscombe 6.5 miles
• shorter version cut up at Branscombe Church 5.5 miles
• 29th March Otterton, Otter Point, Ladram Bay 6 miles
• alt. via Collivers Lane (easy but could be muddy) 4 miles
• 12th April coach Bridgewater to Maunsel Canal Centre 6 miles
• 26th April Beer to Branscombe (some steep hills ) 5 miles Alternative (undulating ) 3 miles
• 10th May coach Britt Valley Way from Minters Hill 7 miles (from A356 9 miles)
• Alt. Beaminster to Bridport 5.5 miles
• 24th May Charmouth to Wooton Fitzpaine West Dorset Walks Hugh Stokes Walk 7 5.5 mls
• 7th June coach Princetown to Burrator Reservoir more down than up 8 miles
• Alt. 4 miles
• 21st June cars (all day) Mutters Moor, Otter Valley, Otterton, Peak Hill OVA Walk 12 reverse way 9 miles (climb back on last leg )
• 5th July coach Mortehoe to Lee Bay ( fuschias) (AA Devon Walk 42 ) 8 miles
• Woodthorpe Walk 2 7 miles
• Alt Classic Walks Devon 5 5 2 miles
• or Pub Walks 26 Morthoe to Bull Lighthouse and Morte Point 3.5 miles
• 19th July Colyton area AA 50 Walks in Devon Walk 1 could be extended 5.5 miles
• 9th Aug. coach Haldon Forest to Dawlish 6 miles
• 23rd Aug Blackdown Hills Blackborough area 5.5 miles Walking the Blackdowns Walk 18
• (check parking and best start point) - cut out 7-9 & posb.10-12 to keep to below 5.5 miles
• 6th Sept. coach or Maiden Castle or A354 to Abbotsbury 7miles
• Alt. Hardy Monument to Abbotsbury 3.5 miles
• 20th Sept. cars (all day) Hemyock, Wellington Memorial (David Woodhouse Walk 25) 9 miles
• or AA 50 Walks in Devon Walk 6 (same area) 8 miles
• 4th Oct. coach Mounsey Hill Gate, Tarr Steps, Hawkridge, Dulverton OS Weekends Page 74 (coach via Exford ) 7 miles
• Alt OS Exmoor Walk 3 or Exmoor Rangers Walk 6 4 miles Or direct by bye road from Mounsy Hill Gate
• 18th Oct. Woodbury Common possible Woodthorpe Walk 19 5 miles
• 1st Nov. Hawkchurch area 5 miles
• 15th Nov. Fire Beacon 5 miles
• 29th Nov. local Hayne Lane, Beech Walk, Roundball, St.Michaels, The Glen 5 miles
• 13th Dec. Christmas Lunch

2006

• 3rd Jan. local Northcote Farm, Tower Cross, 4.5 miles
• 17th Jan. A.G.M. Mackerness Hall

2004

• 3rd Feb. Peak Hill, Mutters Moor, Golf Course 4 miles
• Alt. Flat 2.5 miles
• 17th Feb Otterhead (snowdrops) Walk 7 Taunton Book 2 4.5 miles
• 2nd March Feniton area 5 miles
• 16th March Colyton, Parehayne Hill 6 miles
• 30th March Golden Cap OS Dorset Walk 27( minus Seatown) 6 miles
• 13th April coach Powderham to Exeter Quay 7 miles
• Alt from Exminster 5 miles
• 27th April Seaton Nature Trail (Tourist Inf. Leaflet) 5 miles
• 11th May coach A386, below Sourton Tor, Meldon Resevoir to Oakhampton Stn 6 mls
• Alt. Southerly Halt on A386 via Granite Way to Okehampton Station Easier 6 miles
• 25th May local Hale Lane, Cheese Way Ash, Offwell 6 miles
• 8th June coach Post Bridges, Bellever Tor, Laughter Hole, Bellever OS Dartmoor Walk 18
• 8 miles or (Walking on Dartmoor by John Earl Walk 26)
• Alt (Classic Devon Walks No 29) 4.5 miles
• 22nd June Lamberts Castle, Wootton Fitzpaine 6.5 miles
• Alt. OS Dorset Walk 2 (some hills) 4 miles
• 6th July coach Great Torrington, Bideford Tarka Trail (no hills) 8 miles
• Alt. (no hills) 5.5 miles
• 20th July cars (all day) Budleigh to Exmouth Phaer Park via the old railway line and back via the coast path. 8 mls
• 3rd Aug. Hawkchurch area (Lyme Regis Book Walk 1 ) 5.5 miles
• 17th Aug. coach Pilsden Pen to Beaminster via Sheepwash Lane, Lewsdon Hill Lane Stoke Knapp (Wessex Ridgeway ) 6.5 miles
• 31st Aug. Stockland area 5.5 miles may be Blackdowns by MG Harding Walk 14 minus Cotliegh (parking?)
• 14th Sept. coach Exford to Winsford besides river Exe (OS Weekend page 81 part of) 6 mls
• 28th Sept. Woodbury Common (include Marine Course) 5 miles
• 12th Oct. coach High Brixham to Kingswear via Coleston Farm (SWCP) 6.5 miles
• 26th Oct. Venn Ottery Common (OS South Devon & Dartmoor Walk 12 ) 5 miles
• or from Newton Poppleford
• 9th Nov. Lockyer Observatory, Salcombe Regis (OS South Devon Walk 25 part of ) 5 mls
• 23rd Nov. Sidford, The Byes, Sidmouth 5 miles
• 14th Dec. Christmas Lunch
• 21st Dec. local Weston, Awliscombe, Bushy Knapp, old A30 5.5 miles

2005

• 4^th Jan. local Combe Raleigh, Hutching Hayes, St Cyres 6 miles
• 18^th Jan. A.G.M. Mackerness Hall

2003

2002

• 5th Feb Coach SnowdropValley Easy and then Minehead 3 miles
• 19th Feb Local Halefields, Offwell 5 miles
• 5th March Otterton, Otter Valley, Otterhead, Ladram Bay via coast path Moderate 5 mls
• Alternative Colliver Lane and Permissive path to coast Easy 3 miles
• 19th March Coldharbour Mill and Uffcombe (Daffodils) Moderate 5 miles
• 2nd April Cars (all day) Budleigh Salterton circumnavigation Walks on and around Woodbury Common by Chips Barber Walk 9, but using the old railway line to avoid the main road in Knowle. Moderate hill 7 miles
• Alternative:- easy 4 miles
• 16th April Coach Glastonbury Moderate plus Clarke’s Village 4.5 miles Alternative:- Town Trail
• 30th April Ottery St Mary to Tipton St John on the west side of the Otter. Back on the east side but going away from the river to Wiggaton and on the footpath past Knightstone Cottages. 4.5 miles.
• 14th May (Bluebells) Broadhembury OS South Devon Walk 6 Moderate one hill 5 miles
• 28th May Coach Okehampton Riverside & moor Moderate 6 miles Alternative:- Easy 4 miles
• 11th June Bus (Foxgloves) Offwell Woods Moderate 5/7 miles
• 25th June Coach Lynmouth, Watersmeet OS Exmoor Walk 12 One long steep hill 6 mls
• Alternative :- Finishing at Lynmouth Easy 3 miles
• 9th July Cars (all day) Lyme Regis, Whitty Hill West Dorset Walks by Harry Stoker Walk 2 8 mls
• Alternative:- Sleech Woods “ “ Walk 3 5 miles (and a look round Lyme Regis)
• 23rd July Coach Dartmoor Postbridges and East Dart Waterfall, Sittaford Tor, Grey Wethers 7 miles
• Alternative:- East Dart Riverside Moderate 4 miles
• 6th Aug Feniton, Ottery St Mary area Moderate 5/6 miles
• 20th Aug Coach Samford Peverelll - Canal Walk -Tiverton Easy 6 miles Alternative 4 miles
• 3rd Sept Coaton Raleigh OVA Walk 8. Moderate 5 miles
• 17th Sept Coach Corfe to Swanage Moderate 7.5 miles
• Alternative Durlston Park 3.5 miles
• 1st Oct Colyton, Morganhayes Hugh Stoker East Devon Walks No. 13 Moderate 6 mls
• 15th Oct Coach Seatown to West Bay Undulating coastal 6 miles
• Alternative:- Bridport to West Bay 2.5 miles
• 29th Oct Peak Hill, Mutters Moor, base of Bullverton Hill, Golf Course Moderate 3.5 mls
• 12th Nov Money Acre, Farway Moderate steep hill 4.5 miles
• 26th Nov Local Streamers Meadow, Side of railway, Hayne Lane, Coombehaynes 4 mls
• 10th Dec Christmas Lunch

2003

• 7th Jan 2003 AGM Mackarness Hall
• 21st Jan Local Combe Raleigh area 4.5 miles