Thurs Nov 9th Cleeve Prior - River Avon v2 5.4 miles AGAIN

Hi All
The Kings Arms has closed down. Park nearby and meet outside it, please. I have not parked here, before.

Derek

Thurs Nov 9th Cleeve Prior - River Avon v2 5.4 miles

Hi All
I hope to see you on this walk. If you would like to share transport contact me. The ramble starts at 10 a.m. Please let me know if you are planning to come. It should be a beautiful walk near the River Avon.

Parking
Grid SP 088 492
Explorer 205

Park at the Kings Arms (to be confirmed)
WR11 8HZ

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You can also find an OS 1:25000 map of the route in our map bank on the WDU3A website or find the walk details at www.viewranger.com

Smart phone users:
The ViewRanger shortcode for the ramble is
uthreea0296
Please see instructions for use using the link below

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Thurs Nov 9th Cleeve Prior - River Avon v2 5.4 miles

Hi All
I hope to see you on this walk. If you would like to share transport contact me. The ramble starts at 10 a.m. Please let me know if you are planning to come. It should be a beautiful walk near the River Avon.

Parking
Grid SP 088 492
Explorer 205

Park at the Kings Arms (to be confirmed)
WR11 8HZ

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You can also find an OS 1:25000 map of the route in our map bank on the WDU3A website or find the walk details at www.viewranger.com

Smart phone users:
The ViewRanger shortcode for the ramble is
uthreea0296
Please see instructions for use using the link below

Find a WDU3A walk

Thursday 14th Sept - Idlicote to Whatcote 5.7 miles

Hi
I hope to see you on this walk. If you would like to share transport contact me. The ramble starts at 10 a.m. As it is the holiday season please let me know if you are planning to come.

It should be a very good, undulating walk. There is an idyllic village pond,

Parking

Grid 284444 Explorer 205

CV36 5DU

Fosse Way to Halford, Then follow signpost for Idlicote. Park by Phone kiosk. 

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You can also find an OS 1:25000 map of the route in our map bank on the WDU3A website

Smart phone users:
The ViewRanger shortcode for the ramble is
uthreea0271
Please see instructions for use using the link below

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Future rambles

Nov 9th Thursday

Tysoe ramble

We had an excellent ramble on a beautiful summer's day from Tysoe as described in the previous posting. A good addition to our repertoire!

A first for me, was the sighting of a robot lawn mower (below) in action. A must for my christmas list!

Tysoe - Shenington 5.5 miles Thursday Aug 17th

An excellent ramble. Climb the the Cotswold escarpment by a steep track and walk through a beautiful valley to picturesque Shenington. Descend  a steep path through woodland. Sticks helpful. Look out for a robot lawn mower near Sugarswell business park! Varied scenery and views throughout. Take your own food to the pub or use the village tea shop.

If reversing the route, go down Peacock lane and use the unmarked path entrance on the left, between houses.

A shorter version of this walk is ViewRanger shortcode uthreea0187

Parking

Grid SP SP340442 Exp 206

CV35 0SE

Take the Fosse Way B4455 , turn left on A422 for Pillerton Priors take a right into Tysoe road, left and right, continue to. Main street Tysoe.  Park on left near village hall 

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You can also find an OS 1:25000 map of the route in our map bank on the WDU3A website

Smart phone users:
The ViewRanger shortcode for the ramble is
uthreea0287
Please see instructions for use using the link below

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More ViewRanger features

Hi All

We had an excellent day out at Chipping Warden. ViewRanger proved to be much better than my car satnav.

Re next Ramblers walk

Tuesday Aug 1^st Sibford Gower – Sibford ferris v5

lead by me.

I have been fiddling with ViewRanger again and found some more useful features. You can download the ramble on your smartphone using

ViewRanger Shortcode uthreea0284

(case does not matter – use zero 284 not O for orange 284)

If you have already downloaded it then Synchronize via the three vertical dots on the top right of the ViewRanger smartphone screen. (It is always a good idea to synchronize on the morning of the ramble in case I made any modifications, the evening before.)

Select the above route/ramble on your smartphone.

You can scroll up and down for directions and other information.

There are 3 tabs displayed just below the map.

The first one “i” displays the information I just mentioned.

The second one displays some of the waypoints and any notes or photos. Select each waypoint to see more information. This is useful for reminders at a particular waypoint e.g. directions to the walk leader, when leading a walk.

The third one display a graph of altitude changes. Gives an indication of how undulating the walk is.

Chipping Warden - Eydon 6 miles Thursday 27th July

Hi All
I have fitted in an extra ramble because of the (hopefully) nice weather. We enjoyed the ramble from Chipping Warden that we did earlier this year so I have planned another from there. It does include  a couple of miles that we did before. E.g. the disused World War 2 bomber airfield (1941 - 45). So I intend to reverse the route.

If you would like a lift, I have room for one. The ramble starts at 10 a.m.

If you downloaded the walk to your phone before you read this post please synchronize ViewRanger on your phone. I have amended the walk slightly. Please also reverse the route on your phone.

It is an excellent ramble. Very nice countryside. Undulating.There is a spring just after a bridge. You need good boots to cross a short muddy patch.

Parking

Grid SP 50488 Explorer 206 OX17 1LB

Take the A425 from Southam to Daventry but turn immediately right towards Priors Hardwick. Follow Welsh Road E for 4 miles. Turn right onto Welsh Road for 4.4 miles. Turn left onto Welsh Road for 1.2 miles. Turn right onto the A361 for 1 mile. Turn left onto Culworth road in Chipping Warden. Pass the Griffin on the left and park at the village hall.

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You can also find an OS 1:25000 map of the route in our map bank on the WDU3A website

Smart phone users:
The ViewRanger shortcode for the ramble is
uthreea0285
Please see instructions for use using the link below

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Blockley - Five Mile Drive v4 5.5 miles on THURSDAY 13th July

Some woodland, hills with good views. Lanes, tracks and fields. Blockley stone is golden in colour. Blockley is different from other nearby villages because of its history involving mills and silk production.
See link http://www.cotswolds.info/places/blockley.shtml

Parking

GR SP 165 350 Explorer OL45

The Great Western Arms, Station Road, Blockley,  Moreton-in-Marsh GL56 9DT

From the A429 at Shipston on Stour turn right onto the B4035 and then left onto B4479. In Blockley park at the pub on the left. There is a café by the church.

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You can also find an OS 1:25000 map of the route in our map bank on the WDU3A website

Smart phone users:
The ViewRanger shortcode for the ramble is
uthreea0282
Please see instructions for use using the link below

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Thursday 27th April - Chipping Warden to Trafford House 5.25 miles

This should be a good one. I have walked the southern part of this with Peter before. It was part of the Edgecote battlefield walk. Very nice countryside. Edgecote is a charming place. It has an old mill, a river and a manor house.

Parking

Grid SP50488 Explorer 206
OX17 1LB

Take the A361 Banbury to Daventry road to Chipping Warden. Parking at the village hall on Culworth road off the A361.

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You can also find an OS 1:25000 map of the route in our map bank on the WDU3A website

Smart phone users:
The ViewRanger shortcode for the ramble is
uthreea0245
Please see instructions for use using the link below

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Cropredy - Wardington - Williamscot 5.5 miles completed at last!

We had an excellent ramble. However got the start point wrong. It is corrected below, on ViewRanger and on the maps on the WDU3A website.

Cropredy battlefield walk

Our walk is longer than the one in the leaflet above

Parking

Grid SP 469 465 Exp 206

OX17 1PG

Take the M40 South. At J11 (Banbury) take the first left onto the A361 towards Daventry. After about 2.6 miles take a left to Cropredy. After 1.2 miles turn right.  Park at CROPREDY SPORTS FIELD, The Plantation.

Walk into the village from the Sports Ground Car Park. After crossing the canal bridge turn right, walk up the lane known as Round Bottom until you see The Wharf House on your right.  The brickwork of this house is in the style known as “Flemish Bond”. Continue walking to the end of the lane and at the bridge look across the canal to Riverside Cottages. Cross the bridge.

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Smart phone users:

The ViewRanger shortcode for the ramble is

uthreea0062

Please see instructions for use on the
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 page of this blog

THURSDAY 23rd March - Cropredy - Wardington - Williamscot 5.2 miles

Hopefully we will actually do the walk this time!

I have not done this walk before. It looks very good from the map. It is a so called battlefield walk.

Please email me to let me know whether you are able to attend.

Please give me a ring if you wish to share transport. I am going to pick up those who live along Myton road. Walk starts around 10.15 a.m. Cropredy is about 20 miles from Warwick (36 mins drive)

Cropredy battlefield walk

Our walk is longer than the one in the leaflet above

Parking

Grid SP 469 465 Exp 206

OX17 1PG

Take the M40 South. At J11 (Banbury) take the first left onto the A361 towards Daventry. After about 2.6 miles take a left to Cropredy. After 1.2 miles turn right.  Park at CROPREDY SPORTS FIELD, The Plantation. 

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Smart phone users:

The ViewRanger shortcode for the ramble is

uthreea0062

Please see instructions for use on the
Find a WDU3A walk
 page of this blog

THURSDAY 16th March - Cropredy - Wardington - Williamscot 5.2 miles

Please put this date in your diaries (Please note the date change). This is the one cancelled due to bad weather.

I have not done this walk before. It looks very good from the map. It is a so called battlefield walk.

Please email me to let me know whether you are able to attend. If we cannot fill a car we may change the walk to one nearer home and do this later in the year.

Please meet at my house at 9.30 a.m. if you wish to share transport. Walk starts around 10.15 a.m. Cropredy is about 20 miles from Warwick (36 mins drive)

Parking

Grid SP 469 465 Exp 206

OX17 1PG

Take the M40 South. At J11 (Banbury) take the first left onto the A361 towards Daventry. After about 2.6 miles take a left to Cropredy. After 1.2 miles turn right.  Park at CROPREDY SPORTS FIELD, The Plantation. 

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Smart phone users:

The ViewRanger shortcode for the ramble is

uthreea0062

Please see instructions for use on the
Find a WDU3A walk
 page of this blog

THURSDAY 23rd Feb - Cropredy - Wardington - Williamscot 5.2 miles

Cancelled due to a storm bomb!
I have not done this walk before. It looks very good from the map. It is a so called battlefield walk.

Please email me to let me know whether you are able to attend. If we cannot fill a car we may change the walk to one nearer home and do this later in the year.

Please meet at my house at 9.30 a.m. if you wish to share transport. Walk starts around 10.15 a.m. Cropredy is about 20 miles from Warwick (36 mins drive)

Parking

Grid SP 469 465 Exp 206

OX17 1PG

Take the M40 South. At J11 (Banbury) take the first left onto the A361 towards Daventry. After about 2.6 miles take a left to Cropredy. After 1.2 miles turn right.  Park at CROPREDY SPORTS FIELD, The Plantation. 

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Smart phone users:

The ViewRanger shortcode for the ramble is

uthreea0062

Please see instructions for use on the
Find a WDU3A walk
 page of this blog

Change of days

Please note we are changing the days we normally meet to Thursdays. This is because all our members belong to other rambling groups that do not meet on a Thursday.