Walks Programme
You are most welcome to join us at our regular meeting place at Imperial Road, Malvern, 50 metres from Great Malvern railway station.
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June
Sat 12 June - Clifton, Lower Sapey and Harpley - based on Adopted Walk 55
Meet Imperial Road 9.00 for a 10 mile moderate to hilly walk. Take in some of the Teme Valley; see a partial 12th century dovecote, and walk through the pretty hamlets of Lower Sapey and Harpley. May be muddy. Bring packed lunch.
Jim 01684 578245
Wed 16 June - Adopted Walk 57 - Powick
Meet Imperial Road 9.00 This is a 5.5 mile easy walk through woodland and pasture.
Duncan and Jay 01684 562458
Week of walks
Sat 19 June - A Wye Valley Ramble
Meet Imperial Road 9.15 for an 8 mile moderate walk taking in Kings Caple, Hoarwithy, Pengethley Park and Sellack. Bring packed lunch.
David and Zena 01905 359175
Tues 22 June - An Exploration of a Canal Restoration
Meet Imperial Road 9.30 for a 3.5 mile leisurely walk.. The walk is to Alney Island and Llanthony Lock. Picnic or snack at Wharfhouse, Over.
Janet W 01905 371264
Wed 23 June - Breakfast Walk
Meet Imperial Road 7.00 3.5 mile moderate walk on the western side of the Hills before breakfast at 9.30, (£7 per person – full English plus cup of tea/coffee), followed by a 3 mile moderate walk.
Book by 15th June
Sally H 01684 574750 Winn 01684 566577
Thurs 24 June - Elmley Castle and Bredon Hill
Meet Imperial Road 12.20 0 for a 5 mile moderate/hilly walk over Bredon Hill. There will be tea, scones and cakes at Manor Farm at the end of the walk.
Book by 14th June
Liz 01684 892783 Sybil 01886 880604
Sat 26 June - Away Day to Hay
Meet Imperial Road 8.30 to catch the coach to Hay on Wye.
1. Longer Walk
There will be a moderate/hard walk of 9 to 9.5 miles with John Barr towards Hay Bluff, with time for a cup of tea and cake in Hay. Bring packed lunch.
2. Shorter Walk
A moderate 7 to 7.5 mile walk with Sue with time to look around Hay and a cup of tea and cake.
Bring packed lunch.
We hope non-walkers will join us for a browse round Hay and a picnic by the river.
The cost will be £9 for the coach.
Book by 18th June
John Barr 01684 568135 Sue 01684 572084
Wed 30 June - Guarlford to Hanley Swan
Meet Imperial Road 9.00 or for a 5.5 mile easy walk with good views of the Malverns. We cross an old Salt Way on the outward journey.
Duncan and Jay 01684 562458 or 07791 976 173
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 4-5 miles
Meet Imperial Road for 9.15 am departure for start of an easy 4-5 mile walk via Birtsmorton.
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-on-Teme. Bring packed lunch.
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 - taking in Coddington Church, Coddington Vineyard, Hope End and Oyster Hill. Bring packed lunch.
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-Rose 01684 560139
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