Thursday 1st June

West Mendip Walkers strenuous 11 mile circular walk from Holford Bowling Green Car Park (TA5 1SA). The walk takes in the more remote and little walked Combes of the Quantocks. It will start up Hodders Combe continuing into Somerton Combe and Stert Combe to Halsway Post. Then the walk will loop around Hurley Beacon and descend Halsway Combe to Halsway Manor. From here the route will cross to Paradise Combe and climb to Thorncombe Barrow ( lunch stop ). After this the route crosses to Bicknoler Post and the Memorial Pines before descending to the start point via the Coleridge Way.

OS Map Ex140 ST152410 What3words: pony.warned.denote Start 10.00a.m. Park at Holford Bowling Green Car Park (TA5 1SA). 

Register with Andy Paterson Tel: 01934 741690/07749 999207 or [email protected]

Refreshments at end.

Thursday 8th June

West Mendip Walkers moderate 8.5 mile circular from Westwood Social Club (BA15 2AP). This is a walk around the Avon valley from Westwood (Wilts) including the villages of Freshford, Limpley Stoke, Turleigh, Avoncliff and the old town of Bradford on Avon. Part of the walk includes the Kennet and Avon Canal. Expect a few stiles. Dog friendly.

OS Map Ex143 ST 809591 What3words: accent.length.frame Start 10.00a.m. Park at Westwood Social Club.

Register with Mike Gorman Tel:07435 444829 or [email protected]

Refreshments available en route and at end.

Thursday 15th June

West Mendip Walkers  moderate 6.7 mile circular walk starting Brunel Shopping Centre Somerton (TA11 6LW). The walk starts by turning left along West Street, and a walk through the historic town across the B3153 to follow a path under the railway line past the fishing lakes and cross the river Carey. Steep ascent towards the B3151 following the hedge line through fields towards a tarmac lane. Good views of Dundon Beacon, Lollover Hill and the Polden Hills. The walk continues past a pond and Walnut Cottage to follow footpath across fields heading towards Ham Lane. Short distance along a quiet road then follow a flagstone footpath with views of the church and Nature Reserve in the distance. (Option to visit the Nature Reserve which involves a steep climb and the need to retrace our steps). This is followed by a short section along a road to pick up a footpath crossing a footbridge over a rhyne followed by an enclosed footpath and a tarmac lane crossing the river Cary to Etsome Farm. The last section of the walk is road walking generally fairly quiet but there is a steep hill heading back into Somerton and the carpark. There are a number of stiles and walking through farmland with livestock.

OS Map Ex129/141 ST489286 What3words: rewrites. profile.rang Start 10.00a.m. Park in Half Moon car park, West Street (TA11 6QQ).

Register with Tina Speake Tel: 07732970520 or [email protected]

Thursday 22nd June

West Mendip Walkers moderate, pleasantly varied, 19 kms (11.8 miles) circular walk from Dulverton with 370 metres (1,214 feet) of ascent. The walk crosses the bridge over the River Barle in Dulverton before climbing in a Westerly direction through Burridge Wood. The walk then continues Westerly over underlating fields, where there may be livestock, to Higher Chilcott. We then head North and turn West for 1 kilometer on quiet lanes before traversing East Anstey Common on a wide bridleway. We pick up the Two Moors Way, heading North, before descending through West Hollowcombe Wood to pick up a good path on the banks of the River Barle. The last 5 miles of the walk are a very pleasant mostly flat, occasionally undulating, path alongside the banks of the River Barle back to Dulverton. There will be the option of Afternoon Tea in Dulverton at the culmination of the walk. The walk is dog-friendly with only a few gates and a small road walk in the middle section but livestock is a possibility in some of the fields on the first 1/3 of the walk.

OS Map ExOL9 SS912280 What3words: subway.page.bricks Start 10.00a.m. Park Kemps Way Parking (TA22 9HZ) £5 all day - they take cards and cash but no App-based parking

Register with Euan Stanwix Tel: 07801 621 212 or [email protected]

We will have Afternoon Tea in Dulverton so I need to know numbers in advance

West Mendip Walkers easy to moderate 9.5 miles (15.3 kms) circular walk from Withypool (TA24 7RB) with 1,100 feet (335 metres of ascent). The walk starts from the small car park to the West of the main centre of Withypool. From here there is a short, uphill, road walk before turning South-West to ascend Withypool Hill which has a Bronze Age stone circle. From here we head South, down Worth Lane and then over fields and open moor to Tarr Steps, a clapper bridge across the River Barle in the Exmoor National Park. From Tarr Steps the rest of the walk is a delightful 4 mile meander North on a good path on the banks of the River Barle back to Withypool. There is a short (0.5 mile) walk on a quiet road at the culmination of the walk back to the Car Park. The walk is very dog-friendly with the odd stile and plenty of water stops if it's hot on the day.

OS Map ExOL9 SS844353 What3words: loom.tiny.landmark Start 10.00a.m. Park in Withypool car park (TA24 7RB). The car park is small and it will be necessary to park considerately (the car park is currently free but please bring cash in case this changes).

Register with Euan Stanwix Tel: 07801 621 212 or [email protected]

There are refreshments at the Withypool Tea Room, close to the Car Park, for those who want them but this won't be organised as part of the walk. The Tea Room has tables outside so it is dog-friendly. 

Thursday 29th June

West Mendip Walkers moderate 8.75 mile circular walk from Lob Gate Carpark, Bridport DT6 on B3164. The route starts with a walk uphill to Pilsdon Pen, reputed to be the highest hill in Dorset 910ft (276m) and one time haunt of the Wordsworths for a few years. Wide ranging views to Lamberts Hill Fort, Symondsbury, Beaminsiter and the sea at Bridport. The walk follows the Wessex Ridgeway NW over Blackdown Hill to Synderford and Saddle Street below Thorncombe to turn east along Paynes Down to Bettiscombe Manor House, a Tudor farmhouse manor of the Piney family. It then joins the Monarchs Way at Pilsdon Manor Community, a religious retreat, proceeding uphill to Pilsdon Barn below the car park. Dog friendly but with livestock - horses, sheep and cattle. 

OS Map Ex116 ST414009 What3words: transmits.encloses.pipe Start 10.00a.m. Park at Lob Gate on B3164.

Register with Drew Horsfield Tel: 07960 603773 or [email protected]