No. 2/03 Summer 2003
FUTURE ACTIVITIES
Sun. 18 May Oxfam Walk
Walks of 7, 14 and 21 miles
start from Wimpole Hall. They all well
signed and marshalled, so no map reading is required. Refreshments will be provided en route, and tea at the end. There are free buses from Cambridge to
Wimpole. For sponsorship forms: phone
01223 563388 or visit www.oxfam.org.uk/walk.
Oxfam also need marshals, so
please volunteer if not walking: call 01223 414954, Jerry Carr-Brion.
6-12 July Isle of Arran
Dave Harrison and Mike Gilchrist are organising a
week of walks on this lovely island off the SW coast of Scotland. Mike has a number of A, B and C rambles
planned. Contact Dave for suggestions
for making your travel and accommodation arrangements, or first visit our
Website and click on Trips Away.
Sun. 13 July Summer Outing
There will be walks of varying lengths, using Suffolk coast and heath paths, along and between the lovely estuaries of the rivers Stour and Orwell; there is a separate option of visiting Harwich and the towns Heritage Trail. The coach leaves Harvey Road at 8.30am sharp, returning by 7.30pm. To book your place, send a cheque for £8.50 to George Brewster, 12 Chedworth Street, Cambridge CB3 9JF (tel: 01223 301615) payable to Cambridge Rambling Club.
30-31 August BBQ in Aldeburgh; Suffolk walk
Colin Andrews is having a
late birthday BBQ on Saturday 30th, starting at 7pm, at his house at 179
Saxmundham Road, Aldeburgh (Tel: 01728 454949). There are B&Bs available in or around Aldeburgh. The walk on Sunday starts from Snape
Maltings, so there is no Harvey Road pick up.
17-19 October Club Coach Weekend, Isle of Wight
As the last trip to the IoW
proved so successful, Les and Norma Thomas have arranged the autumn club
weekend at the Sun Holidays (UK) hotel in Shanklin. The cost is £85 and includes coach and ferry crossing. The coach will leave St Johns Innovation
Centre, off Cowley Road, at 12 noon sharp.
To ensure a place, please send Carol Gautrey a deposit of £15 payable to
Cambridge Rambling Club. You will also
need to inform her of your car registration number, if leaving your car at the
Centre. The balance of £70 will be due
by 15 August.
Sat. 22 November CEILIDH with The Crofters
Another chance to do some
barn dancing to this popular band, at the Bayer Cropscience Sports & Social
Club in Hauxton (5 miles south of Cambridge on A10). The S&S Club is at the end of the lane opposite the
factory. Doors will be open at 7.30pm
and the band will be playing from 8 to 11pm.
Further details in the next Newsletter; meanwhile note the date in your
diaries!
HOSTEL TRIPS
Unless otherwise stated,
hostel weekend trips involve walks on Saturday and Sunday with overnight
accommodation on the Friday and Saturday nights. Trips a long way from
Cambridge are often for 3 nights or more. A walks are guaranteed and involve
around 6 hours walking. There will only be B walks if a leader volunteers
please do come forward so we can advertise well in advance. Help with routes is
available. We normally travel in cars, returning Sunday evening. All bookings
to Jill Tuffnell with cheques payable to E G Tuffnell. Please book
early as the full balance is due 2 months before the trip and it may be difficult
to secure a place late on. Also offers of cars and requests from those seeking
a lift. For hostels providing food, breakfast costs £3.50, evening meal £5.10,
and packed lunches are £3.10 (regular) and £4.00 (large). Please add to your
booking if wanted. You are very welcome to book into a nearby B&B and join
us for the walks.
Peak District Backpacking
Friday 23rd May to Wednesday 28th May Bank Holiday
Starting and finishing at
Ilam Hall, this trip visits 5 hostels in the less well known Staffordshire/Derbyshire
border area. There are a couple of places available. The full overnight cost is
£53.75. Meals only available at Ilam and Gradbach hostels but most hostels
have pubs nearby. Balance now due for those who have paid a deposit. Contact
Jill for late bookings.
Whitby YH Thursday 24th
July to Sunday 27th July
With excellent walking along
the coast to Staithes and Robin Hoods Bay, plus the North York Moors close by,
this trip offers a variety of scenery. Overnight cost is £10.25; meals available
at the hostel but the Whitby fish & chips are a must!
Winchester YH Friday 12th
September to Sunday 14th
Our last attempt to visit
Winchester YH a National Trust Mill which makes up in atmosphere what it
lacks in comfort coincided with the early weeks of Foot & Mouth. So this
time we hope to explore the excellent downland walking nearby. It is also
feasible to travel by train, with Network South East discounts applicable.
Overnight cost £10.25.
Arundel YH, Sussex
Friday 7th November to Sunday 9th
Situated close to the village
of Arundel, walking on the South Downs is the chief attraction. One excellent
walk is linear to Chichester with return by train. Overnight cost £11.50.
Hostel meals available.
Rent-a-Hostel at Blaxhall
YH, near Snape, Suffolk, Friday 30th January to Sunday 1st
February 2004
Yes its a long way off,
but the early notice might encourage walks leaders to come forward and offer a
choice of rambles. Recently refurbished, we will have sole occupancy of this
cosy hostel close to the Suffolk coast. Cost £18.00 per head for the weekend.
Self-catering with a pub nearby.
NEWS AND NOTICES
Club Weekend in Abergavenny
Thanks largely to the fine weather and good
leadership, we enjoyed a splendid weekend of rambles around the Black Mountains. Some of the walks were quite demanding,
including the Sugar Loaf and parts of Offas Dyke Path.
Insurance on Away Trips
Members are reminded that when the Club arranges an
away trip, it cannot accept responsibility for any failure or cancellation not
covered by the transport or accommodation company concerned, eg if it results
in a member not being able to participate in the trip. It is therefore up to members themselves to
arrange for any insurance cover they require.
New Access Forum for Cambridgeshire
Many of you will be aware of
the new Countryside & Rights of Way Act which is mapping England &
Wales by region, identifying moor land and other land such as commons which can
be opened for public access. A lesser known feature of the Act is the creation
of Local Access Forums in each county, which will bring together a wide range
of people with interests in the countryside, including walkers, horse-riders,
conservationists, farmers and land-owners. As well as discussing how well the
County Council is fulfilling its statutory responsibilities, each Forum will
consider the new maps of Open Access Land and a new Rights of Way Improvement
Plan which must be developed. A number of Club and RA members have applied to
join the Forum with selection being made by the summer.
Footpath maps on the Web
The County website now has available all its
footpaths. Click on: www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk and search
under Map of Cambridgeshire Paths.
There are the usual copyright restrictions, ie use only permitted for
non-commercial purposes.
Vacancy for Treasurer - Carol Gautrey announced at
the last AGM that she wishes to retire this year. Anyone offering to take over should have access to a
computer. Please contact Carol in the
first instance for more information.
Committee Meeting - The next meeting is on Wednesday, 16 July at 19.45 at George Brewsters
house, 12 Chedworth Street, Newnham.
Next Newsletter - Items for the Newsletter are
very welcome, and should be passed to Dieter by 8 July 2003.
Discount shops - Simpers, off Newmarket Road,
offers 10% discount off walking equipment with your membership card.
Big Summer Walk Booking
Form 7th and 8th June
We are joining with the
Cambridgeshire Ramblers Association on the first two stages of their Big
Summer Walk a coach-assisted linear walk from Cambridge to Peterborough
spread over three weekends in June. Full details are in the RA walks programme.
Saturday 7th June: 10
and 14 mile walks from Lammas Land, Cambridge to Wimpole Hall. Sunday 8th
June: 10 and 14 mile walks from Eltisley to Wimpole Hall (the reverse
direction is due to parking problems in Eltisley!) As we are using coaches to
get to the start of the walk so you must book ahead to guarantee a place
its pot-luck if you just turn up on the day. Please fill in the attached
booking form. A leader both days is Jill Tuffnell. The B walk on Saturday
is led by David Elsom (01223 842074); on Sunday the B leader is Paul Sackin
(01480 434198).
Parking on both Saturday 7th
June and Sunday 8th June is at Wimpole Hall. Coach departs at 9.30am
both days. Pick up possible at Harvey Road at 9.00am. Cheques payable to
Ramblers Association, Cambridge Group. Please send to Jill Tuffnell, 62 Beche
Road, Cambridge CB3 0AP by Monday 19th May.
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coach places on Saturday 7th June at £3 per person. Total
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