BOURNEMOUTH & POOLE RAMBLING CLUB

May, June, July, August, September.

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

28th May.
Ken Rushen 5 miles.
Lulworth Cove.
Lulworth Cove coastal circular via Bindon Hill, range walks, Fossil Forest, Mupe Bay, returning via Bindon Hill.Meet Lulworth Cove bus stop BH20 5RQ at 10.45 Train from Bournemouth 09.32, Poole 09.44 to Wool arrive 10.02 then bus 30 at 10.24 to Lulworth arrive 10.37Return Fare to Wool with railcard or 3-together - Bournemouth £7.65, Poole £6.05. Car parking at Lulworth £12.40 for 4 hours, £20 all day. Number plate recognition, pay on departure.Return Buses15.14 (30) to Wool for train at 15.4515.42 (X54) to Wareham for train at 16.2816.14 (30) to Wool for train at 16.4517.14 (30) to Wool for train at 17.45.Toilets and refreshments 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.

9th July.
Gordon Bucknill 5¾ miles.
West Dorset
East Knighton- Blacknoll-Portray-Winfrith Newburgh-Knighton Heath.Meet 10.30 at the Countryman Inn East Knighton DT2 8LL.Train from Bournemouth 09.32, Poole 09.44 arrive Wool 10.02 then Juassic Breezer 31 at 10.42 arrive Rainbow garage (East Knighton) 10.46.

23rd July
Paul Bennett 7 miles.
New Forest
Vereley Hill - Church Moor - Burbush Hill - Burley - Vereley Hill. Meet at 10.30 at Vereley Hill car park (grid ref 196 050). Turn off the A31 at Picket Post and take the Burley road. After less than a mile, turn right into Vereley Hill car park. Avoid the other Vereley car park off to the left.

13th August.
Duncan Hitchings 7 miles.
New Forest.
Ashurst-Lyndhurst-Ashurst. Walk starts from Ashurst train station 10.30.

27th August.
Ken Rushen 6 miles.
Purbecks.
Worth Matravers round St Aldhelms Head.Meet in National Trust car park at 10.30.Car park fee £3. No public transport.

10th September.
Duncan Hitchings 7½ miles.
Purbecks.
Swanage-Godlingston Manor-New Barn- Langton Matravers-Priest's Way-Swanage.Purbeck Breezer 50 Bournemooth station 09.50 arrives Swanage 11.10.Purbeck Breezer 40 Poole Bus Station 09.35 arrives Swanage 10.55.Meet 11.15 Swanage Station BH19 1HB.

24th September.
Mike Bellamy 6½ miles.
North of Ringwood.
Linear walk from "The Bull" at Downton to Wood Green and Breamore.Meet 10.30 at The Bull in Downton.

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