NOVEMBER ramble: CHAPMANSLADE-CORSLEY – Wednesday 26th November
Starting point & parking: The Three Horseshoes, Chapmanslade BA13 4AN, ready to start walking at 10am. Allow about 30 minutes travelling time…
Walk description & terrain: This is a smashing walk of around 4.5 miles across an undulating mixture of field footpaths, bridleways, tracks and lanes, some well-built stiles, and with excellent views of Cley Hill and the surrounding countryside. The going is generally good but this is winter walking and, depending on the weather leading up to the walk, you should expect some mud.
Starting from the pub, we head out of the village and take the footpath downhill towards Huntenhall Green and on to Pool Farm to pick up the quiet country lane to Corsley church. From there we continue up to Park Farm and another lane to Cley Hill Farm, before the return stretch along the bridleway all the way back to Chapmanslade – the climb back up to the village and a well deserved lunch is short but stony so wear stout walking boots or other appropriate supportive footwear! Don’t forget your coffee as we’ll have a stop along the way…
For those that have the app, here’s a link to the planned route on Ordnance Survey…
Lunch: is at the excellent The Three Horseshoes, Chapmanslade – feel free to meet us for lunch which is booked for 1:15pm if you can’t quite make the walk! Menu here…
Walk Leader: Sarah Dow – please let her know if you’re coming on the walk or joining for lunch; email callymosh@yahoo.co.uk, WhatsApp 07870 909757, or call 01380 871729 and leave a message.
FEBRUARY ramble: Wednesday 11th February 2026
Details coming soon…
USEFUL FOOTPATH MAP SYSTEM
See article here from West Wilts Rambling Group about local footpath improvement and maintenance. Also a really useful link to the Wiltshire Council Rights of Way Explorer map
Click on an image to see it full size and scroll through the gallery
KEEVIL WALKERS ANNUAL MEETING 2025
Thanks to everyone who contributed to the new walking programme for the year ahead; minutes here: ANNUAL WALKING GROUP MEETING 12TH FEBRUARY 2025
There are still a couple of walk leaders needed, so if you’d like to join in, or find out more, or just receive regular updates and details of walks via the group’s email list, please contact Rachel and Tony Howe (870661) email racheltony19@gmail.com.
WALKS PLANNED FOR 2025-26 SEASON
- APRIL 2025 – ramble: Wednesday 23rd April – Barbara Lewendon, Berwick St James
- MAY – bimble: Cancelled
- JUNE – ramble: Tuesday 17th June – Sarah Dow, Norton St Philip
- JUNE – bimble: Tuesday 24th June – Geoff West, Harnham, Salisbury
- JULY – bimble: Tuesday 29th July – Geoff West, Lacock
- AUGUST – ramble: Paul Lenaerts & John Tucker
- SEPTEMBER – ramble: Wednesday 17th September – Vivien Carson & Juliette Hall, Berwick St James
- OCTOBER – ramble: Thursday 9th October – Colin Dimbylow, Horton
- NOVEMBER – ramble: Wednesday 26th November – Sarah Dow, Chapmanslade
- JANUARY 2026 – no walk leader available
- FEBRUARY 2026 – ramble: Wednesday 11th February – Sarah Dow
- MARCH 2026 – ramble: Rachel & Tony Howe
Previous season
- JANUARY 2024 Ramble: Wednesday 17 January – Bremhill & Maud’s Monument – Sarah Dow
- FEBRUARY Bimble: Wednesday 28 February – Caen Hill Locks – Barbara Lewendon
- MARCH Ramble: Isobel Geddes POSTPONED
- APRIL Ramble: Paul Lenaerts & John Tucker POSTPONED
- MAY Walk-from-the-Door: BH Monday 06 May- Edington – Sarah Dow
- JUNE Ramble: Tuesday 18 June – Nunney – Sarah Dow
- JULY AWAY DAY to SWANAGE: Geoff West – rescheduled to September 20th
- AUGUST bimble: Geoff West – POSTPONED
- SEPTEMBER bimble: Geoff West – replaced by Swanage trip
- SEPTEMBER ramble: Tony Howe – Radstock – 25 September
- OCTOBER ramble: Colin Dimbylow – Westwood, Avoncliff & Iford – October 25
- NOVEMBER ramble: Barbara Lewendon – Ramsbury – 20 November
- JANUARY 2025 ramble: Sarah Dow – East Woodlands – 22 January
- FEBRUARY 2025 ramble: Sarah Dow – Upavon – 18 February
- MARCH 2025 ramble: Rachel & Tony Howe – Norton Radstock – 14 March
History of the Walking Group
It’s all thanks to Ray Ward who started the group over 25 years ago, ably assisted by David Bodman who together until recently organised numerous fascinating walks throughout the area.
We continue their legacy by meeting once a month for a walk which is always followed by a fabulous pub lunch. Walks (rambles) vary, usually between 4 – 6 miles, and we pace ourselves to suit the slowest walker, with time to enjoy the countryside views. In 2019, Geoff West introduced ‘bimbles’ – short and easy walks in the summer months, running alongside the longer rambles, for those who prefer something less demanding but still want to enjoy good company in lovely countryside.
New walkers are always welcome whether to just participate or organise a walk for the group! Full details of forthcoming walks are published in the Village magazine and here on the village website (and promoted on the Buzz Roundup).
For more information please contact Tony and Rachel Howe on 01380 870661 or email racheltony19@gmail.com
BIMBLES and RAMBLES
Bimbles are shorter, easy-going walks of around 3-3.5 miles on well-established tracks and without stiles; Rambles are longer walks of 4-6+ miles with more mixed terrains and stiles. Both conclude at a pub for lunch. For further details, particularly if you would like to join us for the first time, or would like to organise and lead a walk, please contact Geoff West (870425) in connection with the Bimbles and for all other walks, Rachel and Tony Howe (870661).
All walks will take into consideration advice given by the Ramblers Association www.ramblers.org.uk whilst we continue with caution during the pandemic.
COVID AWARENESS FOR KEEVIL WALKERS
- If you, or any member of your household , have COVID-19 symptoms, you should not take part in any activities with the Walking Group during this time.
- If you, or any member of your household, are clinically vulnerable, you should take extra care to minimise contact with others. Taking part in a walk could put you and those around you, at a higher risk.
- You do not have to feel obliged to join the walk just because you are a listed member of the Keevil Walkers.
- Remember, paths can be slippery in wet weather, steep declines when muddy can be treacherous. Do not put yourself at risk if you feel you might have an accident which might lead to hospitalisation..
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