BOURNEMOUTH & POOLE RAMBLING CLUB

February, March, April, May, June.

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

25th February
Pat Elmes 5 miles.
Kinson to Wimborne.(return by bus)
Part of the Stour Valley Way. Kinson - Longham - Canford Magna - Wimborne Square. Meet at 10.30 Kinson Village Green. Park in Car Park in Millhams Lane or in nearby roads.Buses to Kinson from Bournemouth via the Railway Station & Winton 5 &11, from Royal Bmth Hospital via Moordown & Ensbury Park No.14 and No 14 from Poole Bus station to Kinson. Please check times.Return bus 13 from Wimborne Square to Bournemouth. (3 buses an hour). For members who have parked their cars in Kinson, leave the bus in Northbourne, a short walk to Kinson. Pubs / cafes in Wimborne.

11th March
Gordon Bucknill 6½ miles.
Wareham Riverside Walk.
Wareham, Stoborough Heath, Ridge, Wareham Quay. Meet 1030 Wareham Quay BH20 4LP (Map Ref SY92481). Bus Purbecks Breezer 40 from Poole 0928 Arr1018.Train from Bmth 0932 Plat3. Are Wareham Station 0955 then walk 0.8miles (18mins) Arr1012 at Quay.Car Park Charge but free in side roads nearby..Congar Lane Carpark £3.50 for 4Hrs. BH20 4NQ.

25th March.
Ken Rushen 6 miles.
Langton Matravers to Swanage.
Linear walk via the Coast Path, Anvil Point Lighthouse Tillly Whim Caves, The Globe, Durlston Country Park {Cafe & Toilets), and Peveril Point. Meet 1050 at the Spyway Carpark (Charge), Durnford Drove, Langton Matravers BH19 3HG.Bus 40 at 0935 Poole Bus Station to Durnford Drove, Langton Matravers, Arrives 1020 Walk 500m along Durnford Drove to the Carpark.Return from Swanage Railway Station : Bus 40 to Langton Matravers / Poole at 15.05 / 1605.Bus 50 to Bournemouth at 1505 /1605.

8th April
Mike Bellamy 7 miles.
North of Ringwood.
'Old Beams' Inn Ibsley to North Gorley, Mockbeggar, Moyles Court, 'Red Shoot Inn' circular. Meet 'Old Beams Inn, Salisbury Rd Ibsley BH24 3PP 10.15. X3 Bus from Lansdowne X- Church Rd 0926, Boscombe Gardens 0930 RBH 0945 Ringwood 1004 Arrives Ibsley Church 1010 Walk starts at 1015 from the Church. Park by the Church and not in front of the 'Old Beams' Pub.Return by X3 Bus at 16 & 46mins past the hour until 1517.

22nd April
Ken Rushen 6 miles.
Worth Matravers to St Aldhelms Head circular
Purbecks
Meet 1030 at the Carpark (payment req'd) opposite the 'Square & Compass' Pub Worth Matravers. No bus. Please car share & offer lifts to those who normally come by bus. WC's in carpark.

13th May
Gordon Bucknill 6½miles miles.
Purbecks.
Wareham Riverside Walk to Redcliffe, Soldiers Road, Stoborough Heath, Ridge, Wareham Quay. Meet 1030 Wareham Quay BH20 4LP (Map Ref SY92481). Bus Purbecks Breezer 40 from Poole 0928 ( towards Swanage) Arr1018.Train from Bmth 0932 Plat3. Arr Wareham Station 0955 then walk 0.8miles (18mins) Arr 1012 at Quay.Car Park Charge but free in side roads nearby.Congar Lane Carpark £3.50 for 4Hrs. BH20 4NQ.

27th May
Duncan Hitchings 7½miles.
New Forest
Sway - Hinchelsea - Wilverley Inclosure - Broadley Inclosure - Sway. Meet 10.30 at Sway Railway Station - Platform 1 exit. Parking at Station - charges apply. Free parking in nearby streets. Train from Bournemouth at 10.02, arrives Sway 10.24. Picnic lunch, no pub.

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. Bring lunch and drinks. 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.

Please check bus times and train timetables.