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The Ramblers' Association, Registered Charity 1093577, Company Limited by Guarantee, Registration No 4458492.

HEXHAM GROUP R.A.

PROGRAMME until JANUARY 2010



Secretary Ros Blaylock
10 Quatre Bas
Hexham NE46 3JY
Tel (01434) 604639

Walks Secretary Julia Forster,
27 Cross Row, Stargate, Ryton, NE40 3EG
Tel. 0191 4131724,
e-mail jewlz.1724@btinternet.com

All walks start at 10.15 a.m. For any other information please contact Julia Forster. Walk types are A = 10-12 miles, A* = 12 miles or more, B = 5-8 miles, Sat = Saturday walk, 7-8 miles


5th June Deadline for contributions for the next newsletter. Send contributions to Ruth, email: Ruth.Robards@btopenworld.com
Sun 7th June 'A' Walk Meet Scotchcoulthard NY 723 711, at end of road north of Edges Green. 11m.18k. Grindon Green –Gowk Bank Nature Reserve (possible orchid display)- River Irthing. Dennis & Jenny Harrington. 01434 68161

'B' Walk Meet lay-by near waste transfer station, Hexham NY 942 650 6.5m.11k Acomb, Fallowfield, Codlaw Hill. Bert Mabane 01434 602886
Saturday Walk
*Sat 13th June
'A' Walk Meet Browney Bridge/Malton C.P. Lanchester Valley Walk ( approx. 1ml. east of Lanchester on A691 Lanchester-Durham Rd) Exp.307 NY179 461 11m.18k. Quebec – Upper Houses Farm. Ruth Robards 01434 600574

'B' Walk Meet as above 7m.12k. Biggin Farm- Hollybush-Cole – Pike Mill- Lanchester Valley Line Mavis Harris 01661 852229
Sun 21st June 'A' Walk Meet Derwenthaugh C.P. Winlaton Mill Exp. 316 NZ 186 609 11m.l8k. Red Kite Walk. Rowlands Gill –Lintzford –Barlow Julia Forster 0191 4131724

'B' Walk Meet St Johns Chapel OL31 NY 886 379 hay meadows walk 6m.10k Graham Fraser 01434 604123
Sun 5th July 'A' Walk Meet Ingram at National Park office OL16 NU 020163 11m.18k. Archaeological interest. Wether Hill, Prendwick, Chesters. Jenny Harrington 01434 681619

'B' Walk Meet as above - 8m13.5k.- Chesters circular – mostly easy tracks Roy Blenkinsop 01434 605354
Sun 19th July 'A' Walk Meet Elsdon opposite church NY 938 933 9.5m 15k. Haining, High Carrick, Laingshill, Billsmoor Foot, Carrow Haughs, Hudspeth – meadow & moorland Brian Patterson 01434 606728

'B' Walk Meet south of New Ridley Exp.307 NZ 055 593 6m10k. Hedley-on-the-Hill Cliff & Sheila Wood 0191 4139827


Date Type Venue Leader OS Ref
2 Aug A Simonburn CP. Ruth Robards NY 872735
  B North of Chollerford/Humshaugh roundabout. Layby on B6320 Marshall Ward  
16 Aug A Sweethope Lough Julia Forster NY 945829
  B Whitley Chapel Graham Fraser NY 927578
30 Aug A Allendale Car Park Brian Paterson NY 838558
  B Haydon Bridge Station Car Park Cliff and Sheila Wood NY 843645
5 Sep Sat Steel Rigg Car Park Alice Emmerson NY 751676
13 Sep A Wooler Carol Sanderson  
  B Talkin Tarn Visitor Centre Roy Blenkinsop NY 543591
27 Sep A* Kielderstane Park Jenny and Dennis Harrington NY 633935
  B Eals Bridge Ann Nicholson NY 682554
3 Oct Sat Brocolitia Cath Chaytor NY 860713
11 Oct A Hexham Tyne Park Sue Lake NY 935649
  B South Rd Prudhoe - up hill opposite Dr Syntax pub Sheila and Cliff Wood  
25 Oct A Simonburn Miles Hutchinson NY 872736
  B Hexham Market Place Ros Blaylock  
8 Nov A Baybridge Julia Forster  
  B Low Prudhoe Mavis Harris NZ 087636
22 Nov   AGM, preceded by a short walk. Details later    
6 Dec A Warden Hill Ruth Robards NY 939646
12 Dec Sat Allendale Julia Forster NY 837558
  B Stocksfield Cath Chaytor NZ 054614
Dec 29   Xmas meal and preceding walk. Details later    
Jan 3 A* Edmundbyers Jim Anderson NY 016502
  B Kirkwhelpington Roy Blenkinsop NY 997844
Jan 17 A Barrasford Jenny and Dennis Harrington NY 918736
  B Haydon Bridge. Meet at crossroads off North Road, signposted New Alston Ann Nicholson  
Jan 31 A Chollerford Layby, north of roundabout on B6320 Jenny and Dennis Harrington  
  B Whittle Dene Mavis Harris NZ 085680  
Walkers are reminded that they attend walks in this programme at their own risk and that they are responsible for their own personal safety. They should respect the leader’s wishes. Please no dogs



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Updated 2/6/09