A WEEK-END BASED IN MALVERN WORCESTER
SPRING WEEK-END 1st and 2nd MAY 2010
Two circular walks of 8 to 10 miles and grade G2/3 in the local area
For full details contact the Leaders
Kathy Phillips (01446 750776) or Brenda Youde (01446 796763)
A WEEK- END IN DARTMOOR
AUTUMN WEEK-END 22ND TO 24TH OCTOBER 2010 AT HAYTOR, DARTMOOR, SOUTH DEVON.
Pat Francombe and Roger Chapple are organizing the Autumn weekend and because of needing to make advance
accommodation reservations, they are looking to all Vale of Glamorgan ramblers who are thinking of joining them
to read through the following details and let them know (by the 31st March) your exact requirements.
At Haytor, which is an isolated location on the S/E edge of Dartmoor, there is an H. F. Holidays Hotel
called Moorlands, which is a converted large country house set in 8 acres of grounds and enjoys an
idealistic country location with magnificent country views.
This hotel chain specializes in country and outdoor activity accommodation and offers an all inclusive
tariff. We have provisionally booked the following accommodation:-
7 Double bedrooms with en-suite facilities
4 Twin bedrooms with en-suite facilities
2 Single bedrooms with en-suite facilities
(we can vary this slightly)
The negotiated total charge for the complete weekend is £140 per head which includes the following:-
Friday 22nd October: Afternoon tea and cakes(&biscuits) on arrival.
Three course table d'hote evening meal.
Saturday 23rd October: Full cooked or continental breakfast.
Generous self select picnic lunch.
Three course table d'hote evening meal.
Sunday 24th October: Full cooked or continental breakfast.
(£4.50 optional charge) Generous self select picnic lunch.
£35 per person deposit (non-refundable) and balance 6 weeks before holiday
From experience we can say that the food is excellent (more than enough) and the accommodation is
to a very high standard.
We are proposing a 9 to 10 mile walk on Saturday followed by a 7 to 8 mile walk on the Sunday. (exact
details to follow)
To secure the accommodation, please let us know your requirements, together with your deposit
by 31st March. Please make your cheque payable to H. F Holidays and give to Pat or Roger, or post to:-
12 Hillcrest Close, Thornhill, Cardiff. CF14 9ER.
It is nice to think of the fact we are all under one roof means we have a ready made venue and bar for
the evening get togethers and the walk starts can be easily organised. (and the cost is pretty good)
Any queries please ring Roger or Pat on 029 2076 3580
Walking Blackspots in the Vale of Glamorgan
Though there have been big improvements in the condition of the Vale's Rights of Way during the past 15 years, no Vale Rambler needs telling that there are still difficulties in many places. This is in spite of efforts at clearance by our group members and, of course, by parties organised by Valeways.
Difficulties range from illegal barbed wire and electric fencing, padlocked gates, rampant vegetation growth and in season, crops, even trees, being grown directly over public footpaths.
The responsibility for such blockages is in the first place that of the landowner, but the Vale Council must take its share of blame for not enforcing the law that exists that would prevent such blockages arising or at least not lasting long.
Examples of blockages or extreme difficulty in walking include:
Llwyn Du ( better known to many of you as the once home of Tom Jones). N B. The route around this house was officially diverted around 1994. Yet 15 years later the diverted route does not appear on the most recent edition of the Explorer map. Perhaps this is for the better, since the route is utterly impassable for the average walker, completely overgrown by nettles, brambles etc and in places obliterated by trees. This in spite of innumerable complaints to the authorities about conditions here.
South east of Llancadle The difficulty here is hard to resolve. Where the footpath from Fonmon crosses the Kenson valley flooding occurs. A new plastic walkway is planned.
Near Wick Here at G R 924727 walking can be very unpleasant with the presence of intimidating dogs, bull, poor underfoot conditions.
North of Rhoose in Grid Square 0567. Here regularly in summer the path round the airport's perimeter fence is blocked by dense cropping.
South of Llangan. Here around G R 952771 there are fence and other artificial blockages.
Llanmaes.There are several blockages in Froglands farm area.
South east of Welsh St Donats footpaths in the Pwll y darren, Penffordd, Maes y Ward area are blocked by a miscellany of locked gates, fencing, inadequate stiling. and cropping.
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