CAMBRIDGE RAMBLING CLUB
NEWSLETTER
No. 2/04 – Summer 2004
FUTURE ACTIVITIES
Sat. 22nd May – London Walk
For more details, please send an SAE to Ron at 243 Campkin Road Cambridge CB4 2 LE.
Sun 2nd May – 2004 Bartlow Three-Counties Charity Walk
The village of Bartlow is organising this new 11 mile charity walk for Addenbrookes Hospital Children’s Services and Bartlow Church Restoration Fund. The route uses public footpaths and paths made available by local farmers and includes the meeting point of Essex, Suffolk and Cambs. Please bring a packed lunch. Sponsorship forms from (01223) 894979 – minimum contribution of £5 individual, £10 family. Register from 9.00 on the day at Ashdon Road playing field, with a start from 10.00.
Sun. 16th May – Oxfam Walk, (01223 502798 for more information)
This annual charity walk will start and finish at Chilford Hall near Linton. There will be options of 7, 14 and 21-mile walks passing through Hildersham, Linton, Little Walden and Hadstock. There will be a free shuttle bus from Cambridge. Forms for sponsorship are available from Oxfam shops, Cambridge Building Society branches, or via www.oxfam.org.uk/go/walk http://www.oxfam.org.uk/go/walk mailto:RGDimelow@aol.com
Sun. 13th June – Rob Ward Memorial Walk
The walk in Rob’s memory will include a lunch stop in Reach, with the Devil’s Dyke section in the afternoon, when we hope to see some unusual flora. Members can walk just in the afternoon, if they can arrange car shuttles. Copies of Rob’s leaflet about the Dyke should be available on the day. Please start from Harvey Road if possible, to reduce car numbers at the Newmarket car park.
Sun. 11th July – Summer Outing – North Norfolk Coast
There will be options of 10 and 13-mile walks with leaders Margaret and George, or a short stroll with Sheila. This is an attractive and popular area, and the main walks will include the coast, Sheringham Park, Felbrigg Park and Sheringham. The coach leaves Harvey Road at 8.30am sharp, returning to Cambridge by 8pm. To book a place, please send a cheque for £9, payable to Cambridge Rambling Club, to George at 12 Chedworth Street, CB3 9JF (01223 301615).
Tue. 20th July – First Aid Course
Chris Peters has kindly offered to lead a basic first aid course at the Friends Meeting House, in Jesus Lane, starting at 7.30pm and ending about 9.30pm, with a short break. For further details, and to book your place, contact Chris on 01353 720849.
5th –12th September – Lake District Week at Grasmere
There is still one reserved place available in a 4-bed women’s room at the Youth Hostel of Grasmere Butharlyp How: cost £13.90 per night excluding meals. Further places can be booked at the hostel, if required. Please ring George (01223 301615) who is co-organising the trip with Pam. The total party to date is 26; lifts can be arranged.
22nd-24th October – Club Coach Weekend – Dovedale
The trip will be to the Peveril in the Peak Hotel in Thorpe, Dovedale, which is a 3-star hotel close to the National Park and NT Ilam Hall, with full en-suite facilities, (see www.peverilofthepeak.co.uk). The cost is £108, including B&B on Friday and Saturday and an evening meal on Saturday. Packed lunches will be available for £4-95 per day. We leave St Johns Innovation Centre, Cowley Rd. at 6pm promptly on Friday 22nd October, and return on the Sunday evening. To reserve a place, please send Carol Gautrey a deposit of £15 by cheque, payable to Cambridge Rambling Club. There are now only twin rooms left, but Carol should be able to match up same-sex singles, if bookings are made early enough. The balance of £93 must be paid by 30th July. Please also give Carol the registration number of your car, if you wish to leave it at the Innovation Centre car park. We plan 3 walks a day – to cover all interests.
1st-3rd April 2005 – Club Coach Weekend – Llanberis
Accommodation is confirmed for 50 people at the Royal Victoria, (Quality) Hotel in Llanberis, at the foot of Mount Snowdon. This 3-star hotel has full en-suite facilities, with easy access to the Snowdonia National Park, (see www.hotels-snowdonia.com). The Mountain Railway should be open at least ½ way to the top, so those preferring not to walk up the mountain should get good views, weather permitting. Cost is £108, including an allowance of £15 for dinner on the Saturday night. Packed lunches are available at £4-50 per day. We plan to stop for a meal on the journey to and from the hotel. There are 10 single rooms available with no supplement ! Please send Carol Gautrey a deposit of £15 by cheque, payable to Cambridge Rambling Club, stating if a single room is preferred – first come first served. Volunteer leaders, (and we need 3 each day), please contact Chris Browne on 01353 665596.
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. You are very welcome to book into a nearby B&B and join us for the walks.
Port Eynon YH, Gower Peninsula, South Wales, Thursday April 29th to Monday May 3rd
Fully booked – but please call Jill if you want to be on a reserve list.
Shropshire Back-packing Trip, Late May Bank Holiday Weekend, Friday 28th May to Tuesday 1st June 2004
Also fully booked – but please contact Jill for a cancellation place.
Blaxhall, Suffolk, Friday 2nd to Sunday 4th July
Colin Andrews is organising a summer Barbeque at his home in nearby Aldeborough for Club members on the evening of Saturday July 3rd – so what better way to spend the weekend than at nearby Blaxhall YH, with walks in the Suffolk countryside and coast. Cost is £11.80 per bed night.
Kirkby Stephen YH, Thursday 5th August to Sunday 8th
Kirkby Stephen is the half-way point on the Wainwright ‘Coast to Coast’ route and is surrounded by beautiful countryside. It’s also on the Settle-Carlisle railway – offering an alternative to the car for some walks. We have booked three nights at the YH – a converted chapel. The overnight bed cost is £10.60. Food available – and lots of pubs in the town.
Tanners Hatch YH Surrey, Saturday October 2nd
Just a one-night stay at this remote YH near Polesden Lacy, although you will have to do some light back-packing for two days! We will be starting from Guildford station on Saturday morning, walking through to Tanners Hatch where we will have to self-cater over night. On the Sunday we will walk along the North Downs and return to Cambridge by train in the afternoon/early evening. Extra places booked. Cost £9.30.
Canterbury YH, Friday 12th to Sunday 14th November
Explore the North Downs Way and Pilgrims Way and this attractive city in autumn. The hostel, just 1 mile south of the city centre, requires everyone to book B&B at £16.40 per person per night.
OBITUARIES
1) Geoff Waters
We record with sadness Geoff’s recent death while on holiday in India with his wife Barbara. Geoff and Barbara were keen travellers, and their trip fulfilled a long-felt desire to see the sights of India. Aged 75, he was a veteran rambler, wine-buff and enthusiastic Scrabble player. We express our deep sympathy to Barbara and their two sons.
2) Rob Ward
Those who knew Rob have been deeply shocked by his untimely death. Many members attended his funeral (a humanist service) on 6th February, and a tree planting ceremony at Byron’s Pool on 26th March.
There will be a 13-mile walk in his memory on Sunday 13 June (see notice above).
3) Rosemary Ward
Rosemary died peacefully of leukaemia in the Arthur Rank Hospice on 15 February aged 86. She was a Club member for many years, and a member of the Midweek Players. Many of her friends attended her funeral, and donations were made to the British Red Cross and NZ Cancer Research. After cremation, her ashes were flown to New Zealand.
NEWS AND NOTICES
Footpath maps on the Web
The County website now has maps of 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.
Jonathan’s Amazing Walks
In September/October 2003 Jonathan Phillips, aged 11, and his mother Margaret (occasional Sunday B walkers) walked 750 km across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostella. This was the 4th and final stage in a journey which began in 2000. Each year since they have spent 4-6 weeks walking, following the old pilgrim route from Cluny to Le Puy, before completing the pilgrimage – a total distance of about 2000 km.
Vacancy for Treasurer
Carol Gautrey announced at the last AGM that she wished to retire this year. Anyone offering to take over should preferably have access to a computer. Please contact Carol in the first instance.
Committee Meeting
The next meeting is on Monday 5 July at 19.45 at Dieter Benziger’s house, 12 Romsey Road, Cambridge.