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Ridgeway outing?

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 1:45 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Paul Mitchell
I mentioned in another post that I have recently been exploring parts of the Ridgeway and suggested that it could be used an an impromptu day out within the next month or so...

The dates I had in mind were either Sunday 13th or either the Sat or Sun of the 19th/20th November.

Probably start off somewhere near Swindon and visit Wayland's Smithy then on to a wonderful small valley that a friend of mine introduced me to. Pub lunch followed by somewhere else nearby or a brief drive down to Avebury for sunset.

It's probably a 90 minute drive from London and about an hour from the Bristol area

Anyone interested?

Paul

Re: Ridgeway outing?

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:17 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Dave Tolcher
I am interested but dont think I can make 20th as my wife has arranged a social event which attendance as chief bottle washer is required.

bfn

Dave

Re: Ridgeway outing?

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:35 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Paul Dunning
I'm definitely interested, any of those dates should be fine for me.

Paul.

Re: Ridgeway outing?

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 4:56 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Paul Mitchell
davejt3 wrote:I am interested but dont think I can make 20th as my wife has arranged a social event which attendance as chief bottle washer is required.

bfn

Dave
You could always get one of those new fangled dishwashers... :wink:

We're not stuck with the 20th... what about the 13th or 19th?

Paul

Re: Ridgeway outing?

Posted: Thu Oct 27, 2011 5:04 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Dave Tolcher
Either works for me.

Re: Ridgeway outing?

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 9:23 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by rhodej00
Could be interested depending on date.
Live not to far away and years since visiting the Waylands Smithy.

Re: Ridgeway outing?

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 10:42 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Paul Mitchell
Right, I've taken an executive decision and decided that it'll be Saturday 19th Nov.

The plan will be to meet here http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?hl=en&ll= ... 18&vpsrc=6 There's plenty of parking on both sides of the road.

It's a short (flat) walk to Wayland's Smithy where we can while away an hour or so. The rest of the walk will be down then up again (but not too strenuous) taking in one of the wonderful dry chalk valleys and some interesting wooded areas.

We can then while away an hour or so over lunch in one of the nearby hostelries.

I suggest then having a vote as to our next location.

Would be good to have some ideas of numbers as I may need to book a table at the pub...

Paul

Re: Ridgeway outing?

Posted: Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:16 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Collas
Will you be taking a look at Ashdown House, which is just down the B4000 towards Lambourn? An intriguing house, and the shape of the valley it's in and the boulder-strewn fields in front of it always intrigued me.

Nick

Re: Ridgeway outing?

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:04 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by rhodej00
Count me in.
What time should we meet up?
Any ideas if the weather is against us?
Perhaps bring some images and have a chat over a nice open fire in the local.
Just a thought.

If anyone going via Salisbury we could do car share.

Re: Ridgeway outing?

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:10 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Paul Mitchell
So far we have

Myself
Paul Dunning
Dave Tolcher
John Rhodes

As we don't want to start off walking in the dark how about meeting at 9am?

Paul

Re: Ridgeway outing?

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:12 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Paul Mitchell
If anyone's coming out of London on the M4 they could always park at my house (just off J7) and car share with me...

Paul

Re: Ridgeway outing?

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:38 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Paul Dunning
Paul Mitchell wrote:As we don't want to start off walking in the dark how about meeting at 9am?
9am? Surely real photographers are on site and set-up an hour before sunrise :)

Seriously though, 9am sounds good to me.

Paul.

Re: Ridgeway outing?

Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:05 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Sean Lewis
Hi Paul. I might be able to come too although my camper vans is due for its MOT. If all goes smoothly it'll be ok, I'll have to let you know closer to the time.

Sean

Re: Ridgeway outing?

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 10:28 am Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Paul Mitchell
Paul Dunning wrote:
Paul Mitchell wrote:As we don't want to start off walking in the dark how about meeting at 9am?
9am? Surely real photographers are on site and set-up an hour before sunrise :)

Seriously though, 9am sounds good to me.

Paul.
In actual fact I will probably be there earlier but didn't want to put people off who had a way to come... if anyone wants to join me let me know.

Paul

Re: Ridgeway outing?

Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2011 9:19 pm Etc/GMT-1+01:00
by Glenn Haworth
Hi Paul,

I'm new to the forum although I've been lurking a while due to lack of time, but would like to add my name to the list if that's ok?

Glenn.