BOURNEMOUTH & POOLE RAMBLING CLUB

March, April, May, June.

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

MARCH 12th
Pat E 6½ miles.
Breamore circular.
Breamore House-Whitsbury-Breamore. Meet 10.30. After the Bat and Ball turn left to Breamore opposite Hulse Hall DSP6 2EA. After 100 yards car park on left.More bus X3 from Westover Road stand 3 at 09.20 , Boscombe 09.32, RBH 09.42, arrive Breamore Village Hall 10.19.

MARCH 26th.
Beryl Hope 5 miles.
Upton House circular
Walk starts 10.45 at Upton House visitor centre, which is in paying car park. Upton House- Upton Heath- Upton Trailway-edge of Poole Harbour-Upton House. Morebus 9 form Poole bus station 10.10 to entrance of Upton Park.

9th April
Duncan Hitchings. 6 miles.
Iford to St Catherine's Hill
West Christchurch. Iford – River Stour – Town Common - St Catherine’s Hill - Iford. Meet 10.30 in free car park at Atorro Sports Complex (formerly Iford Bridge Bowls Club), Barrack Road, Christchurch, BH23 2BA, (SZ137937). Located between Iford Bridge & Dolphin Motorhomes. Buses 1a, X1 & X2 to Jumpers Corner. No pub.

23rd April4
Pat Elmes 6½ miles.
"Bluebell Walk”. Wimborne Area.
Wimborne - Eye Bridge - Cowgrove- Pamphill - Wimborne. Meet 10.45 Wimborne Square.Morebus 13 from B’mth Square 9.35, Winton 9.53. Arrive Wimborne Square 10.45. Nos 3 &4 buses from Poole 9.40 / 09 55. Arrives Wimborne 10.21 / 10.38. Car parking available in Wimborne, charges apply. Possible pub / cafe at lunchtime.

14th May.
Gordon Bucknill 7.8 miles.
Bourne valley nature reserve.
Fernheath valley, Bourne bottom, (lunch/ Sea Horse Harvester / Sainsbury's), Alderney rec, Francis ave.Meet 10.30 Francis ave/autumn rd.Bournemouth BH118NX (/// notebook.trinkets.clogging.) Bus from Poole 14 dep 09.51 arr Mountbatten roundabout 10.13 (cross over rd). bus from Bournemouth 6A stand 2 dep 09.38 arr 10.03.

28th May.
Ken Rushen 4 miles.
LULWORTH COVE.
LULWORTH COVE circular via Bindon Hill, Mupe Bay, Fossil Forest and Lulworth Cove beach - 4 miles with climb and great coastal views.Meet 10.40 Lulworth Cove car park (charges) by the bus stop.Based on 2024 summer timetable....B'mouth 09.32 (Train)Poole 09.44Wool arr 10.02Wool dep 10.24 (Bus)Lulworth Cove 10.37.Return bus 15.14 to Wool station for train to Poole and Bournemouth at 15.45.Refreshments and toilets at Lulworth.

11th June.
Mike Bellamy 6½ miles.
Rockford area.
Rockford- Appleslade Bottom- Linford - to High Corner. Meet at 10.30 at the Rockford Common National Trust car park, BH24 3NA Map ref 3SU164082, (turn right up the hill by the large sandpit) the other side of the ford after Moyles Court School. No bus.The walk connects 3 pubs, The Alice Lisle, The Red Shoot & High Corner Inn (lunch). One of the paths on the walk is signed as an Adders' Habitat. I have never seen an Adder here. There are approx 8 stiles.

25th June.
Duncan Hitchings 7 miles.
New Forest.
Brockenhurst – Boldre – Brockenhurst. Meet 10.30 at Brockenhurst Station. Train from Poole 09.40 and Bournemouth 09.59, arrives Brockenhurst at 10.13. Car parking at station – charges apply.

Please check bus times and train timetables.