BOURNEMOUTH & POOLE RAMBLING CLUB

June, July, August,September

UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED PLEASE BRING LUNCH AND DRINK ON ALL WALKS.

10th June.
Gordon Bucknill 7 miles.
Purbecks
Wool - Cole Wood - Coombe Heath(Lunch by Lake) -Shaggs - Coombe Keynes - Wool.Meet 10.30am at Wool Railway Station. BH20 6BL.Park free in surrounding roads.Train from Bournemouth Dep 09.42, Poole 09.44,Arr Wool Station 10.02.

24th June.
Mike Bellamy 6 miles.
North of Ringwood
Breamore to Hatchet Green via Wood Green and Hale circular. Driving. After passing the 'Bat & Ball' pub on the right turn left down the lane (signposted to Breamer House) opposite Hulse Hall SP6 2EA, on the A338 and park in the the small Carpark about 50 yds down the lane (not marked as such & is a patch of stony ground ) just after the row of buildings on the left. Then walk back to the bus stop on the main road) & meet those who came by bus.Getting there: X3 Bus from Westover Rd 0950, Lansdowne X-Church Rd 0956, Boscombe - Centenary Way 1002, RBH- 1012, Ringwood 1031, Breamer Village Hall 1049. Walk starts at 1055. Lunch on benches on Hatchet Green by Hale Village Hall or in the porch at the church 30mins futher on. Bus times subject to change so make sure you check.

8th July
Gordon Bucknill 6½ miles
Hamworthy
Hamworthy Park, Hamworthy Common , Lytchett bay, Cobbs Quay, Hamworthy Park. Meet 10.30 at the cafe in Hamworthy Park. Lulworth ave BH154DH (/// GIANT.INTELLIGIBLE.OWNERS) Bus from Poole No8 stand F 09.56 then get off at Ashmore ave 10.07 and walk over to cafe.(10.14). Cars park free along side park in Lulworth avenue.

29th July
Ken Rushen 5 miles
Portland
Portland Tophill coast path via the Sculpture Park and the west side of the island to Portland Bill and back along the East side to Southwell.No styles.Meet 11.00 outside the Heights Hotel DT5 2EN.Train Bournemouth 09.32, Poole 09.44 due Weymouth 10.25. Wessex Bus 1 opposite Weymouth Station 10.27 due Heights Hotel 10.55. Car parking to be advised.Return bus 1 every 15 minutes from Southwell or direct from Portland Bill on hourly Coaster Bus 501. Trains from Weymouth at 03 and 20 minutes past each hour.

12th August
Mike Bellamy 6miles.
New Forest
Rockford Common - Appleslade, 'Red Shoot' Inn, Toms Lane, Linford Bog, Great Bottom, Whitefield Plantation (the trees on top of the hill), Moyles Court.Meet 1030 in the Carpark above the Rockford Sandpit Carpark, on top of the sandpit hill opposite the ford after Moyles Court.This is the other half of my previous walk from The 'Old Beams' at Ibsley, Mockbeggar, pond etc & will complete the circuit of Ibsley Common. Go prepared for possibilty of feet sinking into mud when crossing bog after 'Toms Lane' & 'Red Shoot Inn' only abour 10 step so single file & follow leaders steps, its a bit of fun & I will take pieces of cardboard to place on the muddy bits, take a cloth to wiping boots. Please do not wear non covering ankle trainers smart ones.

26th August
Duncan Hitchings. 7 miles.
New Forest
Brockenhurst to Bank Circular. Brinken Wood, Bank, New Park, Brockenhurst. Meet & park at 1030 at Brockenhurst Station. Charges apply. Pub at lunch tine.Train at 0941 from Poole & Bmth at 0959, arr Brockenhurst 1031.

9 September
Ken Rushen 6 miles
Purbecks
Corfe Castle to Studland via the Upper Ridge of the Purbeck Way and Ballard Down. One short steep climb but otherwise more downhill than up! No styles.Meet 10.45 Corfe Castle Square by the Church BH20 5EZ. Bus 40 from Poole Bus Station 09.35 due Corfe Castle at 10.35.Limited free parking at the walkers car park, Sandy Hill Lane BH20 5ED.Return from Studland by either Bus 50 (halfhourly) to Bournemouth or to Swanage, changing to bus 40 back to Corfe Castle or Poole.

23rd September.
Dot Lee
Throop.
Kingfisher Barn following the Stour Valley Way, Parley Golf Club, where lunch stop with WCs & drinks. Back to Throop area, Muscliff Park, Arboretum, Kingfisher Barn.Meet at 1030 in KingfisherCarpark, (Down the hill at Muscliffe on the corner of Grandby Road.) Bus 12 from Bournemouth Westover Road at 09.50 arrive Granby Road 10.18.

Please check bus times and train timetables.