Programme:Dec-March 2012

Ringwood & Fordingbridge Footpath Society
Programme of forthcoming walks & events

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Dec 2011	Day	Time	Details	Miles	Leader	Map No: Meet at Grid Ref:
1	Thurs	10.30am	Cranborne Walk Meet at Cranborne for a circular walk	4.5	Janet	LR195 056134
4	Sun	10.00am	Itchen Navigation Canal Meet in the car park for a walk to Chilcomb and Owselbury	10	Lindsay & David	LR185 484280
5	Mon	7pm	Christmas Party at Greyfriars 7pm start for those who have booked. If Waymark comes out early new bookings may be possible by phoning Ros Seymour.
7	Wed	10.30am	Standing Hat to Railway Cottages Meet at Standing Hat car park. This is a walk on a variety of forest paths in mixed forest environments. There are no stiles. Dogs on lead for safety please. If above car park is closed for winter we will walk from Tilery Road car park GR(OL22)308034. It will only be a 4 mile walk. (The closure barrier will be about 100 yds beyond Tilery Road). There are no stiles on either walk. Dogs on lead for safety please	5	Charles & Marlene	OL22 314036
14	Wed	10.30am	Godshill Circular Park at Godshill Cricket Ground for a walk with varied scenery. A few hills and stile/gates. Could be muddy in places	4	Joy	OL22 183151
18	Sun	10.30am	Durlston- Coast & Country Meet at the Castle restaurant/tearooms. Car park at Durlston Country Park £5 per day or park in Durlston Road with 15 min walk to the Castle. See what our raffle money has paid for at the Castle & have coffee if you wish before starting the walk at 10.45am. Gentle undulations not the coastal path. Check with the leader if adverse weather – route can be changed if necessary	5.5 - 6	Ruth	LR195 032773
20	Tues	10.30am,	Burgate Meet at Burgate School approach for a walk through Sandy Balls for coffee (own or purchased). Walk could be shortened to 3-3.5 miles by catching the bus from the recreation ground	4.5 - 5	Charles & Marlene	OL22 152155
29	Thurs	10.30am	Christmas is not yet over Meet at Moyles Court Sand Pit car park for a short walk to the ‘Alice Lisle’ pub for a coffee & mince pie (£2.75) followed by a different longer walk back. Non walkers welcome to join us at the ‘Alice Lisle’ at about 11.15am but would they please phone the Leaders in advance, so numbers can be confirmed to the pub.	1.5 + 2.5	Hazel & Kelvin	OL22 163082

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Jan 2011	Day	Time	Details	Miles	Leader	Map No: Meet at Grid Ref:
4	Wed	10.00am	Breamore Meet at Breamore Church for a morning walk	4.5 - 5	Pauline & Norman	OL22 153189
8	Sun	10.30am	Wimborne St Giles Meet in Wimborne St Giles for a walk towards Pentridge, with hopefully fine views.	7	Terry & Gill	LR195 032120
9	Mon	7.30pm	Evening Meeting at Greyfriars "Kingston Lacy and Undiscovered History” A talk by David Smith
10	Tues	10.30am	Moors Valley Photographic Exhibition - "Dream View" Meet at Potterne Park, Verwood for an easy walk to Moors Valley Visitor Centre for a warm drink and to view the photography on what people enjoy most about the New Forest. Non-walkers welcome to meet us there about 11.15am.	3	Pat & Julie	LR195 095075
15	Sun	10,30am	High Corner to Holly Hatch Meet at High Corner car park This is a pleasant walk on a variety of forest paths in mixed forest environments with a couple of hills but no stiles. Dogs on lead for safety please.	4.5	Charles & Marlene	OL22 199105
19	Thurs	10.30am,	Burley Outer Rails: Burley Inclosure Meet at Anderwood car park . This is an easy walk mostly on gravel forest paths, no stiles. There are toilets at the car park. Dogs on lead at all times for safety please.	5	Charles & Marlene	OL22 249057
22	Sun	10.00am	Whitesheet Plantation Park in the lay-by on the left of Sandleheath to Damerham road (parking very limited –please share cars). Easy walk around the countryside. A few stiles and gates	10	Lindsay & David	LR195 047035
26	Thurs	10.30am	Abbots Well Park at Abbots Well for a circular walk around the paths in this area. A few stiles or gates. Easy walking	3.5	Joy	OL22 178129
31	Tues	10.30	King's Garn Gutter Meet at Janesmoor Car Park. This is an easy walk on forest paths with no stiles but one long incline. The car park has two entrances but has now been divided into two with a barrier (presumably to stop boy racers). You can use either entrance. Dogs on lead at all times for safety please	5	Charles & Marlene	OL22 247135

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Feb 2011	Day	Time	Details	Miles	Leader	Map No: Meet at Grid Ref:
5	Sun	10.30am	Snowdrop Walk Meet at Village Hall car park, Winterbourne Kingston for a walk hopefully through snowdrop woods. Parking very limited – please double up and contribution to parking has been requested	9	Pauline & Norman	LR194 862977
6	Mon	7.30pm	Evening Meeting at Greyfriars “Dorset from Coast to Countryside” A presentatikon by Paul Sturgess
9	Thurs	10.30am	Holmsley Meet at Holmsley car park for a mainly heathland walk to Whitten Pond and Slap. Some inclines, no stiles (or slaps). Parking is a little limited so car sharing would be good	4.5	Judy & George	OL22 222012
12	Sun	10.30am	Bolderwood to Woodfield Cottage Meet at Bolderwood car park. This walk is mainly on gravel paths with a few inclines but no steep hills There are toilets at the car park. Dogs on lead at all times for safety please	5	Charles & Marlene	OL22 243087
14	Tues	10.30am	Avon Heath Country Park Park & meet along Ringwood Road (Service Road), St Ives, beside the footbridge over A31 (north side of bridge). Easy walking on sand and gravel paths in heathland with a few gentle inclines, No stiles,	4.5	Alan	OL22 122037
19	Sun	10.30am	Ashmore Pond From Ashmore Pond bear left past Village Hall sign and continue to the end of the houses. Park on right hand side of the road under trees. Walk with woodlands mud and views	7	Janet	LR184913178
22	Wed	10.30am	Downton Park in the Moot car park, Moot Lane for a walk on the hills east of the village to Morgans Vale. Footpaths, fields and some road walking, Distance dependent on the weather	4-5	Claire & David	LR184182214
29	Wed	10.00	Keyhaven Meet in the bridge car park, for a footpath walk via Pennington House and Woodside Farm. This is not the usual sea-wall circuit to Lymington, but will include some coast on the return leg.	4.5	Peter	OL22307917

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Mar 2011	Day	Time	Details	Miles	Leader	Map No: Meet at Grid Ref:
4	Sun	10.00am	Bisterne Walk Meet at Lord Eversley’s Seat, High Town Common for a walk to Bisterne Common & back by forest tracks - stiles and hills	10	Hazel & Kelvin	OL22180055
5	Mon	7.30pm	Evening Meeting at Greyfriars “Natures Calendar” A presentation by John Coombes.
8	Thurs	10.00am	Around the" Red Shoot" Meet at Appleslade car park for a field and forest walk. Stiles.	5	Hazel & Kelvin	OL22 185093

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