Walks Contact: Robin Mealing

01752 319043

robinmealing@blueyonder.co.uk 

Sunday, 4th August. Short Walk. Dartington Hall. Medium. 6 miles.

Sunday, 18th August. Long walk. Hickaton Hill. Medium. 6 miles. 

Hickaton Hill and part of the Abbots Way.

Leaders: Dave and Chris.

Sunday, 20th August. Mini walk. Elburton to Sherford. Easy. 2.5 miles. 

Leader: Brian.

Start at 10am at King George 5th playing fields car park in Elburton. 

Sunday, 1st September. Looe. Long & Easy Walk. 4 miles (Easy) and 7 miles (Medium).

For short walk Looe to Kilminorth woods & on to Watergate and return.

Leaders: Dave B and Chris.

Tuesday, 10th September. Mini Walk. Plympton. Easy. 2.5 miles.

Leader: Joy.

Sunday, 15th September. Long Walk. Thurlestone. Medium. 6 miles.

The walk starts from Court Park, a residential road on the outskirts of the village. We will walk inland first on good quality, undulating paths and tracks to Southdown Farm. Despite being inland, there are often good views out to sea and towards Hope Cove.  We then follow a short section of road to South Milton Sands. Here there is an excellent, if somewhat pricey, café as well as some National Trust benches. This will be a good spot for a coffee/tea break so don’t forget to bring your own, or buy from the café.

Our onward route will be on the Coast Path and will take us past Thurlestone Sands and the lovely Leas Foot Sands before ascending to cliffs with the golf course on our right. We then arrive at our lunch stop, Yarmer Sands, so we recommend that you bring a packed lunch. This is a large and an often quiet and relaxed beach. Depending on the weather there may be an opportunity for a quick swim here.

Then it’s back onto the Coast Path for a short distance before making our way back to the start point along the golf course perimeter and over open fields.  

Leaders: Paul and Julia.

Start at 10am at Court Park, Thurlstone.(street parking). (Grid Ref: 680 431). Take the A379 to Bantham Cross island, then the A371 towards Malborough. After 1 mile turn right signed Thurlstone. After 2 miles turn left into Court Park.

Sunday, 29th September. Short Walk. South Brent. Medium. 6 miles.

South Brent, riverside walk & on to Ball Gate. Some moorland to Shipley Bridge and return.

Please bring a packed lunch. 

Leader: Pam

Start at 10am in the car park of South Brent Rail Station (Grid Ref: 698 664). When you enter South Brent from the A38, take the Plymouth Road to the village centre. Turn right and then left to the station.  

Sunday, 6th October. Short Walk. Rame Head. Easy/Medium. 6 miles.

Coastal path around Rame Head to Cawsand and then return to Wiggle. No stiles. Coffee on Rame Head.

Please bring a packed lunch.

Leaders: Alun & Diana.

Start at 10am at Wiggle car park, Rame. (Grid Ref: 419 503).

Take the Torpoint Ferry then to Antony on the B3247 to T junction. Turn left and then right on to the coastal road, past Freathy car park on the left by Wiggle Farm, just before turning to Cawsand. 

Tuesday, 8th October. Mini Walk. Plymbridge. Easy. 2.5 miles.

Riverside paths and part of the route of the Plymouth and Dartmoor Tramway.

2 short steepish descents

Leader: Chris.

Start: 10am NT car park at Plymbridge (Grid Ref: 585 525).

From St Mary’s Bridge at Plympton follow Plymbridge Road for 1.5 miles.

Coffee at Boringdon golf club after walk. 

Sunday, 20th October. Long Walk. Hope Cove. Medium. 6.5 miles.

Hope Cove, Higher Barton, North Bolberry,Southdown Farm, Soar Mill Cove.

Some steep bits but sedate pace. Drinks possible at the Hope & Anchor after.

Leaders: Paul & Julia.

Start at 10am. Street parking above St.Clements Church & the Cottage Hotel (Grid Ref: 676 399).

Take the A379 & A381 to Malborough. Turn right at Asda Express into Higher Town. Follow the signs to Galmpton & Hope Cove. At Outer Hope turn left into the road to Inner Hope, leading to St Clements Church.

Sunday, 3rd November. Short Walk. Down Thomas. Leisurely. 5 miles.

Down Thomas, Gabber Farm, Langdon, Heybrook Bay and the Coast Path. A few ups and downs with some road walking.

Leader: Norman.

Start at 10am at Manor Bourne Road. Down Thomas. Start is on the right as you go into Down Thomas from Staddiscombe (Grid Ref: 504 501).

Tuesday, 12th November. Mini Walk. Plympton. Easy. 2.5 miles.

Walk around Stoggy Lane area of Plympton.

Leader: Joy.

Start at 10am. Park in the road near the mini Tesco in Glen Road Plympton.

Coffee in Chaplins after. 

Sunday, 1st December. Short Walk. Xmas Walk. Plymbridge. Easy. 5 miles.

CHRISTMAS WALK Plymbridge and Cann Woods. Followed by a MEAL at Boringdon Golf Club.

Leader: Brian

Start at 10am in the car park at Plymbridge (Grid Ref: 526 587).

Take the Plymouth Road to the junction with Glen Road. Turn left along Plymbridge Road to the car park. Menu and further details will be available to members nearer to the day. 

Tuesday, 10th December. Mini Walk. Roborough. Easy. 2 or 4 miles.

Roborough Down to Yelverton. Return by bus or walk back if you are energetic.

Leader: Muriel.

Start at 10am in the Dartmoor Diner car park on the A386 Tavistock Road out of Plymouth (Grid Ref: 505 635).

Refreshments at Dartmoor Diner.

Sunday, 15th December. Long Walk. Town Walk. Easy. 6 miles.

Town walk through the local parks and Richmond Walk.

Ideal for a winter walk.

Leader: Ailie.

Start at 10am outside the Plymouth Life Centre.

Park in Life Centre or Home Park.

The walk is mainly flat. Please bring a packed lunch.