University of the Third Age
Registered Charity No. 1094085
University of the Third Age |
Plymouth
U3A Registered Charity No. 1094085 |
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Short Walks Group Programme 2010/2011 Meet at 10.30.am. |
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Note: All
walks are followed by a pub lunch. (It's not compulsory). You come at your own risk. |
| Date | Meeting Place | Distance | Description |
| IMPORTANT WALKING NOTICE: Jeff Meir and Rosalyn Murphy, after a bloodless coup, have taken over the Short Walks Group. Many thanks to them for taking on this flourishing group. | |||
| Friday 20th. January |
Morgans Restaurant Princess Street, Plymouth |
Well done Pam! Another excellent lunch organised by you - long may you reign! | |
| Tuesday 7th. February Gordon & Ellie |
Burrator Inn Car Park Dousland SX 356 688 |
3 miles |
Walk along the Dousland/Burrator
road to Iron Mine Lane.Join the old granite tramway to old Sheepstor Halt on the Yelverton/Princetown railway. Follow old G.W.R. line to Yennadon Down and return. Lunch at pub. |
| Friday 17th. February Alan & Anne |
Staverton Railway Station Gr Ref: 784 638 |
4 miles |
Primarily a woodland walk. Muddy in
places, coffee stop and toilets at Dartington Hall |
| Tuesday 6th. March Rosalyn & Anne |
Kitley House Hotel, Yealmpton. A379 from
Plymouth and turn right immediately before 1st. Turning to Newton Ferrers |
3.5 miles | Mainly footpaths, may be muddy. A walk by the River Yealm |
| Friday 16th. March Pat Luxford |
West Down, Tavistock map ref: SX 480 709. 1st mini roundabout after Morrisons turn left (by the vet's), half a mile and 'no through road' leads to moorland CP |
4 miles | A different way to River Walkham and Double Waters |
| Tuesday 3rd. April Pam & Terry |
Bullaton Cross car park Gr.Ref: 803 824. Turn
right at Slade Cross 2 miles NE of Bovey Tracey on Moretonhamstead Rd. A 382 |
3 - 4 miles |
Easy level walk around Dartmoor's
Atlantis (Trenchford & Tottiford Reservoirs). Lunch at Bovey Tracey |