DartmouthThursday walks
September–December 2014
Date / Time / Walk level / Location of walk(£=bring money for ferry) / Meeting point
4th Sep / 10.20 or
10.51 / 2 / Slapton Ley and village circular / 10.20 – 93 bus from Dartmouth Pontoon or 10.51 at the Slapton Memorial Car Park at the Slapton Turn
11th Sep / 10.15 / 1 / Dartmouth and Kingswear riverside walk via Higher and Lower ferries (£) / The Bandstand, RoyalAvenueGardens
18th Sep / 10.00 or 10.25 / 2 / Paignton to Torquay coastal walk (£) / 10.00 – 120 bus from Kingswear Banjo or 10.25 Paignton bus station
25th Sep / 10.15 / 2 / Dartmouth town and Community Orchard at apple time circular / The Bandstand, RoyalAvenueGardens
2nd Oct / 10.30 / 3+ / The Diamond Jubilee Way
a spectacular extended circular walk – bring a picnic lunch / Dartmouth Castle Tea Rooms – free & unlimited parking on the higher road leading to Gallants Bower and the CoastGuard Cottages
9th Oct / 10.33 or 11.00 / 2 / Berry Head, Brixham circular (£) / 10.33 – 18A bus from Kingswear Banjo or 11.00 Bank Lane Brixham
16th Oct / 10.20 or
10.40 / 3 / Blackpool to Bowden circular / 10.20 – 93 bus from Dartmouth Pontoon or 10.40 Blackpool Sands car park
23rd Oct / 09.30 or
10.11 / 1 / Dart riverside and Dartington Cider Press circular / 9.30 – Stagecoach Gold bus from Dartmouth Pontoon or 10.11 Totnes railway station (Plymouth side)
30th Oct / 10.15 / 2 / Dartmouth town & countryside via Waterpool Lane / Dartmouth Leisure Centre, Townstal
6th Nov / 10.20 or 10.40 / 3 / Stoke Fleming to Blackpool Sands via PleasantValley and the SW Coast Path circular / 10.20 – 93 bus from Dartmouth pontoon or 10.40 Deer Park Inn car park Stoke Fleming
13th Nov / 10.15 / 1 / DartmouthCastle and Coves circular / The Bandstand, RoyalAvenueGardens
20th Nov / 10.30 / 3 / South West Coast Path via Little Dartmouth circular / 10.30 Dartmouth Castle Tea Rooms
27th Nov / 10.00 or 10.25 / 1 / Paignton Seaside circular (£) / 10.00 – 120 bus from Kingswear Banjo or 10.25 Paignton bus station
4th Dec / 10.15 / 2 / Sandquay Wood and Old Mill Creek circular (recently re-opened after extensive work) / Sandquay Wood car park Old Mill Lane Townstall
11th Dec / 10.20 or
10.50 / 3 / Torcross circular via Slapton Ley and Stokenham / 10.20 – 93 bus from Dartmouth pontoon or 10.50Torcross P.O. bus stop
18th Dec / 10.30 / 3 / Kingswear circular with estuary and river views (£) followed by Christmas cheer / Kingswear railway station
No Walks on Thursday 25th December – Christmas Day and on Thursday 1st January 2015 – New Years Day
Level 1 – gentle strolls on level paths for beginners (approx 1 hour)
Level 2 – some slopes, a bit more strenuous, for improvers (approx 1-1.5 hours)
Level 3 – more challenging countryside walks if you are feeling fit (approx 1.5-2 hours)
All walkers are asked to complete a health questionnaire before their first walk, please arrive a few minutes before the walk in order to do this. For more information about the walks please contact Mrs Ronnie Salmon, Dartmouth Volunteer Walk leader 07943 659752.
Dartmouth
September – December 2014
Programme
Weekly walks on
Thursday mornings