Upcoming events, walks and items of interest!
Below is a list of all walks up until the end of October 2009 that are being organised
by the Malvern Hill District Footpath Society. They were formed in 1973 ‘To promote
the enjoyment and preservation of all Rights of Way and to foster an understanding
of their place in the countryside’. Their walks are for all levels of fitness -
JULY
Saturday 3 July Ombersley, The Hamptons & the River Severn
Meet Imperial Road for 9.15 am departure for start of a 10 mile easy walk from Ombersley. Bring packed lunch.
Sue 01684 572084
Wednesday 7 July Cradley and Mathon
Meet Imperial Road for 9.30 am departure for start of a 5.5 mile easy walk to Mathon and Cradley. Bring a morning drink and snacks if required.
Sybil 01886 880604
Saturday 10 July Crowle
Meet Imperial Road for 8.45 am departure for start of a 10 mile easy walk via Libbery, Grafton and Himbleton. Bring packed lunch.
Terry 01684 575725
Saturday 17 July Boundary Walk 16 – St Michael’s
Meet Imperial Road for 9 am departure for start of a 10 mile moderate walk in rolling countryside with lovely, expansive views. Bring packed lunch.
Jim & Liz 01684 892783
Wednesday 21 July Bastonford
Meet Imperial Road for 9.15am departure for an easy 5 mile walk.
Terry 01684 575725
Saturday 24 July Bishops' Move around Acton Beauchamp
Meet Imperial Road for 9 am departure for start of an 8.5 miles moderate walk through Acton Beauchamp and Stanford Bishop. Bring packed lunch.
Richard & Shirley 01531 636191
Wednesday 28 July Guarlford & Hanley Swan (Adopted walk No. 19)
Meet Imperial Road for 9.30am departure for start of an easy 4.5 mile walk. Bring drink and snack.
Glenis 01905 610820
Saturday 31 July Martley fields & River Teme.
Meet Imperial Road for 9.00 am departure for start of a 9.5 mile moderate circular walk through fields and farms, up Rodge Hill to bank of River Teme taking in part of the Worcestershire Way. Bring packed lunch & drinks.
Meryl & Frank 01684 575114
AUGUST
Wednesday 4 Aug Adopted Walk No. 27 via Colwall & Evendine Lane
Meet Imperial Road for 9.30 am departure for start of a 4.5 mile moderate walk. Hilly in parts.
Roger & Mary 01886 833987
Saturday 7 Aug Boundary Walk 17
Meet at Imperial Road for 9.00 am departure for start of a 10.6 mile moderate walk with superb views of the Clee Hills. See two fine country churches, a crumbling stately home and a major tree farm. Bring packed lunch.
David & Heather 01684 561356
Wednesday 11 Aug Leisure Walk – Around Castlemoreton
Meet Imperial Road for 9.15am departure for a 4 mile easy walk via Beesoni and Hill End Court.
Terry 01684 575725
Saturday 14 Aug A walk from Mathon Park
Meet Imperial Road for 9 am departure for start of a 9 mile moderate walk to Coddington and Cradley. Bring packed lunch.
Josephine 01684 567448
Wednesday 18 Aug Hollybed Common 4-
Meet Imperial Road for 9.15 am departure for start of an easy 4-
Terry 01684 575725
Saturday 21 Aug Hills & Woods around Alfrick
Meet Imperial Road for 9 am departure for start of a 9 mile moderate/hilly walk, partly in woodland via Alfrick, Crews Hill, Suckley Hills, Longley Green and Batchcombe Farm. Bring packed lunch.
Carolyn 01886 833301 Jennifer 01684 563822
Tuesday 24 Aug Bearswood and Suckley Hills
Meet Imperial Road for 9.30 am departure for start of a 5.5 mile moderate walk. Bring a morning drink.
Sybil 01886 880604
Saturday 28 Aug Eastnor & Colwall Green
Meet Imperial Road for 9.00 am departure for start of a 10 mile moderate walk via Eastnor Park, the Obelisk, Colwall Green & Frith Wood. Bring packed lunch.
Jim and Beverly 01684 578245 or 01886 832619
SEPTEMBER
Thursday 2 Sept Castlemorton and Birtsmorton
Meet Imperial Road for 9 am departure for start of a 6 mile easy walk around Castlemorton and Birtsmorton. Back to pond in time for lunch.
Mike and Muriel 01684 574097
Wednesday 8 Sept Leisure Walk – Around Colwall
Meet Imperial Road for 9.40am departure for start of a 4 mile walk in pleasant countryside around Colwall, Evendine and Brockbury Hall.
Ursula 01684 569429
Saturday 11 Sept Boundary walk 18 – Tenbury & Knighton
Meet Imperial Road for 9 am departure for start of a moderate to hard 10 mile walk
in a rarely visited area, passing through Boraston, Little London & Knighton-
Lyn & Pete 01905 425938
Wednesday 15 Sept Two Churches and a Vineyard
Meet Imperial Road for 9 15 am departure for start of a 5.5 mile moderate walk with
a number of steady climbs and about 15 stiles -
Jane 01684 562074
Saturday 18 Sept Pencombe, 10 miles
Meet Imperial Road for 8.45 am departure for start of a 10 mile easy/moderate walk via Upper Winslow, Munderfield Harold and Bredenbury. Bring packed lunch.
Terry 01684 575725
Wednesday 22 Sept Bromyard Downs and Lower Brockhampton
Meet Imperial Road for 9.30 am departure for of 4.75 mile moderate walk on the Downs and through Brockhampton Court.
Bill & Jan 01684 563624
Saturday 25 Sept Mapping Day
Long Walk Fromes Hill (Adopted walk 28)
Meet Imperial Road for 9 am departure for start of a 10 mile moderate walk via Catley, Bosbury & Beacon Hill, Bring packed lunch.
Terry 01684 575725
Short Walk Wichenford, Martley & Witton Hill (Adopted walk 2)
Meet Imperial Road for 9.15 am departure for start of a 5.5 mile moderate/easy walk. Lunch may be had in pub.
John & Sally 01905 424172 or 01905 820476
Thursday 30 Sept New Ways for Old
Meet Imperial Road for 9.30 am departure for start of a 4.5 mile moderate/hilly walk on old & new Worcestershire Way.
Margaret 01886 833109
OCTOBER
Saturday 2 Oct Great and Little Witley
Meet Imperial Road for 8.45 am departure for start of an easy/moderate 10 mile walk via Priors Well and Woodbury Hill. Bring packed lunch.
Mary-
Wednesday 6 Oct Whitbourne, Rosemoor & Poswick (Adopted walk 49)
Meet Imperial Road for 9.00 am departure for start of a 5 miles easy walk. Bring drink and snack.
Meryl & Frank 01684 575114
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Thursday 14 Oct Leisure walk – A stroll on the hills.
Meet Imperial Road for 9.40 departure for start of a 4 mile walk.
Margaret 01886 833109
Saturday 16 Oct Boundary walk 19 – Neen Sollars
Meet Imperial road for 8.45 am departure for start of a 10.5 mile moderate walk through rolling countryside and along a disused canal on the Worcestershire/Shropshire border in an area in the very north of our District that we rarely walk. Bring packed lunch.
Derek 01886 832064
Thursday 21 Oct Around Lower Broadheath
Meet Imperial Road for 9.20 am departure for start of a five to six mile easy walk around the village, taking in Sailors Bank and Lower Temple Laugherne, returning via the Knoll.
Basil 01905 640780
Saturday 23 Oct Around and about Longdon
Meet Imperial Rd. for 9.00 am departure for start of a 10 mile moderate walk taking in Castlemorton and Longdon Marsh. Bring packed lunch.
Angela 01684 566124
Wednesday 27 Oct Bringsty and Brockhampton
Meet Imperial Rd. for 9.00 am departure for start of a 5 to 6 mile moderate to hilly morning walk on Bringsty Common and Brockhampton Estate.
Lynne 01886 821568
Saturday 30 Oct Bringsty to Tedstone Delamare and return.
Meet Imperial Road for 9.00 am departure for start of a moderate 10 miles walk, tough in two places. Bring packed lunch.
Ken & Eilleen 01684 569246
Thanks for looking, I'll keep up the info as it comes in.
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