CAMBRIDGE RAMBLING CLUB (Associated with HF Holidays)
SUMMER NEWSLETTER 2009
Future Activities
25th April 2009, London Walk. 2 walks exploring Little Venice, Regent's Canal, and Regent's Park. Contact Audrey on 01223 292336 for 'last minute' details.
7th May 2009 Thursday Walks. The first walk starts from Barrington at 6.30 p.m. led by Angela. Walks every Thursday evening thereafter during the summer. See programme for details.
17th May 2009 Oxfam Walk. This will be the 42nd Walk, and the target is to raise £50,000 for Oxfam's emergency work around the world. Starting and finishing at Chilford Hall, near Linton with 4,8,12,16,22,&26 mile routes in attractive countryside. To register for the walk or obtain more details go to www.oxfam.org.uk/walk Stagecoach will run a free bus service from Drummer Street from 7.30 a.m. If you can help with stewarding, which can be combined with one of the shorter walks, contact Graham Waterhouse on 01638 604667. Any other information contact Simon 01223 526157
12th July 2009 Summer Outing. Chilterns and Henley-on-Thames. 3 walks, 11/12 miles hilly, 9 miles easier terrain, or shorter stroll along Thames Path. Coach leaves Harvey Road at 8.30 a.m. prompt, leaving Henley at 5.30 p.m. To book please send a cheque for £11 payable to C R C to Angela. Tel.01223 872128.
19th July 2009 Barbecue. A BBQ after an 11 mile walk has been arranged at the Red Lion, Grantchester. Cost £12.10 per head to include service. £5 deposit required by end of May. Contact either Helen 01223 362143. or Miranda 01223 881588 for full details. All welcome
22nd August 2009 Ceilidh An evening of fun, dancing to the Wide Glide Band, will take place at Hills Road 6th Form College from 7.15 p.m. to 11.15 p.m. Please bring own food and drink, utensils etc. Tickets £5 available from Gillian or Programme Secretaries from early May.
7th-14th September 2009. Lake District Week. Longthwaite YH, Rosthwaite. Several places available in 2 and 4 berth rooms. Self catering is available if required. Overnight cost for room only £20.50 in 2 berth, £18 in 4 berth. Anyone staying in B&B is welcome to take evening meals at the hostel. To secure a place send David a deposit of £50 asap, and a cheque for final balance by 31st May at the latest. Cheques payable to Cambridge Rambling Club.
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6th-8th November 2009. Coach Weekend, Cotswolds
This trip will now be leaving Cambridge at 10.00 a.m. Friday with a stop at Broadway for a visit or short walk Cost for 2 nights DB&B and coach £152, single supplement £30. All rooms en-suite. Varied length walks available Saturday and Sunday. Mostly shared accommodation available, with some singles. The hotel needs numbers early May, so please let John know asap if you are interested in coming. Deposits of £20 payable to Cambridge Rambling Club to John to secure a place.
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26th-28th March 2010, Coach Weekend, Brompton-by-Sawdon nr Scarborough. 50 places reserved in twin, en-suite rooms at Wydale Hall, a retreat and conference centre in the Diocese of York. Set in 14 acres of grounds on the edge of North York Moors, it offers good access to moorland and coastal walking. We plan a 10.00 a.m. departure from Cambridge (prior pick up from Ely). Total cost, including coach, for 2 nights DB&B plus packed lunch will be £123 for shared room, £138 single. To guarantee a place send a non-refundable deposit of £30 per head to David asap, cheques payable to Cambridge Rambling Club (final payment due by 1st November). David would be pleased to hear from anyone willing to lead a walk. Contact David on 01223 811921. For further details on Wydale Hall, go to www.wydale.org
Hostel Trips
Hostel trips are relatively informal affairs, with weekend walks on Saturday and Sunday and overnight accommodation on Friday and Saturday. Trips a long way from Cambridge are often for 3 nights or more. 'A' walks are guaranteed, with around 6 hours walking; 'B' walks depend on a volunteer leader - please do offer! Travel is normally in cars and we try to arrange car sharing. All bookings are handled by Jill Tuffnell, with cheques payable to 'E G Tuffnell'. Please book well in advance as the full balance must be paid at least 8 weeks before the trip. If you can offer to drive or want a lift - please let Jill know. And you are very welcome to book your own B&B or hotel and join us on walks.
* Bala, north Wales - Bala Bunkhouse. Thursday 30th April to Monday 4th May 2009. 'A' walks available for this long weekend. The bunkhouse accommodation is full - please contact Jill if you want to be notified of a cancellation or if you are thinking of staying in a B&B.
* Backpacking trip to Yorkshire/Lancashire, Friday 22nd to Thursday 28th May 2009. The 2009 inter-hostel walk includes parts of the Calderdale, Bronte and Pennine Ways. 3 days light backpacking plus 2 day walks. Our trip starts near Hebden Bridge and includes 2 nights at comfortable Mankinholes YH, (self-catering plus nearby pub), a walk over to Haworth YH on Sunday (meals available) for 2 nights, a walk to small Earby YH (self-catering), then a final night back at Mankinholes YH. All places booked by the Club have been taken but please call Jill if you would like to be notified of a vacancy or if you intend to book independently. The hostellers are asked to use public transport if possible to travel to Mankinholes or car share as it is not possible to leave cars at the hostel whilst we backpack.
* Beer YH, Devon coast close to Dorset - Thursday August 6th to Monday August 10th 2009. There is excellent walking on the coast path and also inland from Beer - so this is a very good base for a summer hostelling trip. The overnight bed cost is £17. Please send a deposit of £20 per head to reserve a place, with the balance (£48) payable by the end of May. Meals are available at the hostel, with plenty of pubs and restaurants nearby in the village.
* Blackboys, East Sussex - 'The Glade' hostel (former YH): Friday 16th to Sunday 18th October 2009. The Club is renting the entire hostel for an autumn weekend, (2 nights), so there is plenty of space and we will be able to access the hostel during the day on Saturday. Blackboys is close to Ashdown Forest and excellent footpaths such as the 'Vanguard' Way. The hostel is self-catering. The cost is £20 a night (i.e. £40 for the weekend). Please send a deposit of £20 to secure a place and the balance by 15th August. Offers to lead B walks please.
* Wells next the Sea, Norfolk - 'rent-a-hostel': Friday 5th to Sunday 7th February 2010. (2 nights stay). Another return - this time to the very well-equipped, comfortable hostel near Holkham Hall on the Norfolk Coast. We have sole use of this self-catering hostel over the weekend. There are 3 double rooms (double beds) - please let Jill know if you want one of these rooms when booking. The cost of the hostel has increased since our last visit to £35 per person for the weekend. Offers to lead B walks please.
* Stow on the Wold, Cotswolds - Friday 12th to Sunday 14th March 2010. (2 nights stay). It is some years since we visited Stow and it is particularly delightful in the spring. The hostel is well situated in the market square and can provide meals; there is also a self-catering kitchen area. Bed night prices for next year have yet to be fixed but are likely to be around £19 a night. Please let Jill have a £15 deposit when booking. Offers to lead B walks please.
News and Notices
Wednesday 'C' News from Sheila. Sheila says: Thank you all for your kind wishes, cards and telephone call. Regrettably having had ANOTHER fall in February which has resulted in a strained rib cage, it makes it very painful to do the exercises for the arm broken in January! I WILL return as soon as I possibly can. Thank you Derwent for organising the walks programme, it did so help.
HF Holidays. As mentioned in previous newsletter the Club has become a lifetime member, giving many benefits. Anyone who books more than one UK holiday during 2009 will save 5% on the brochure price when booking second and subsequent holidays in Britain, providing you state Many Happy Returns at the time of booking. For full details go to www.hfholidays.co.uk/specialoffers
Cambridge Natural History Society Conversazione. In the past the club has had a stand displaying information on the club's activities together with photos. It is proposed that we provide a display at the exhibition which will take place from 1.00pm to 4.00pm on Friday 12th June and 11.00am to 4.00pm on Saturday13th and Sunday 14th June at the Zoology Department, University of Cambridge, Pembroke/Downing Street. We require volunteers to man the stand to answer questions and meet visitors, in particular on the Saturday and Sunday. Please contact John if willing to help.
Big Green Bring & Buy Sale of walking & camping equipment, with all kinds of plants and gardening equipment. The Cambridge Woodcraft Folk, a charity providing activities for children and young people, is holding a 'Bring & Buy' sale for walking and camping equipment in order to raise funds. This is being held on Sunday 10th May between 10.30 and 2.30 at Coleridge Community College in Radegund Road Cambridge. For more details contact Richard Robertson on 01223 503633 or email rr240@cam.ac.uk
Committee Meeting. The next meeting is on Tuesday 21st July at the Wesley Church, King Street, Cambridge at 7.30pm.