As group sizes are limited, booking in advance is recommended to avoid disappointment.
Starting at Hollybush a walk through the woods skirting Ragged Stone Hill and Chase End to the east and emerging onto Chase End – where, hopefully, there will be a stunning display of bluebells.
Date and time of Walk and where to meet. Saturday 21st May 2022 at 10am. We meet at the Malvern Hills Trust Car park at Hollybush – GR 759369 – if the car park gets full, there is an overflow car park at the top of golden valley – GR 767368 (1KM away). There is a charge of £4.60 for parking, payable by credit or debit card, unless you hold a valid pass.
Where does the walk go and estimate of difficulty? From Hollybush we walk south to Chase End Hill and return. The difficulty of the walk is estimated as moderate. Walking boots are recommended – especially if it has been raining.
Approximate distance and estimate of time needed to complete walk. The distance is estimated at 6KM – 2 hrs plus “wandering” time to complete the walk.
Any arrangements for lunch (where and how to book if needed). Please make your own arrangements for lunch. One suggestion is The Farmers Arms, Birts Street, Birtsmorton WR13 6AP. Phone 01684 833308 or view their website: www.farmersarmsbirtsmorton.co.uk . Please check with the pub about dogs.
Dogs. Dogs would be welcome on the walk but always subject to control by their owners.
Points of interest. Birds, wild flowers and plenty of interesting trees. Lots of photo opportunities.
Details of possible hazards/difficulties: stiles (how many) steep paths, possibly muddy/slippery paths, livestock, ditches/small streams to be crossed, walking on roads, charges for parking, entry to grounds etc, others?
One low stile, possible to avoid but adds 250m to the walk. Short uphill and downhill sections.
Walk Leader, Philip Robinson can be contacted on 01684 893490 or 07870 329959 if you have any questions.
How to book a place on this walk? If you would like to join us on this walk please book a place on the walk with TicketSource.
Enjoy your walk.
As group sizes are limited, booking in advance is recommended to avoid disappointment.
This Visit has been cancelled. All those who had booked have had refunds and been contacted.
We will make an all-day visit to this once top-secret home of the World War Two codebreakers to explore the achievements of the men and women who played such a vital part in the Allied victory. We will have a short, private guided tour, before giving you the chance to see the beautifully restored historic buildings, which vividly bring to life what it was like to work at Bletchley Park during the war.
Bletchley Park is also the birthplace of modern computing; for those interested in understanding more about its fascinating development, there is also an optional opportunity to visit the National Museum of Computing on the Bletchley Estate, which can be arranged on the day for an additional small fee (£7.50 over 60s).
Start: 8am from Avenue Rd (opposite The Willows). Finish: about 7.30pm at Avenue Rd.
Lunch and Tea: Own picnic, or cafes on site
As group sizes are limited, booking in advance is recommended to avoid disappointment.
As group sizes are limited, booking in advance is recommended to avoid disappointment.
As group sizes are limited, booking in advance is recommended to avoid disappointment.
As group sizes are limited, booking in advance is recommended to avoid disappointment.
Speaker: Peter Petrie
Peter is a guide at Gloucester Cathedral therefore all cathedrals are of interest to him. The talk focuses on why there was a huge surge of building cathedrals and other churches between 1080 and about 1450 and then the surge died almost completely. Peter deals with some of the questions he gets asked as a guide, not just about Gloucester, but cathedrals in general.
As group sizes are limited, booking in advance is recommended to avoid disappointment.