Mendip Ramblers

                                                  Mendip Ramblers Free Walking Festival

                                                         Stratton-on-the-Fosse Village Hall

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                                                 August Bank Holiday Weekend 2022

                                                                        27/28/29th August

Our annual Walking Festival will be based in the Somerset village of Stratton-on- the-Fosse which straddles the Fosse Way This ancient Roman Road linked the cities of Lincoln and Exeter. The countryside in this area is varied, with opportunities for quite gentle strolls as well as challenging walks. This is a free festival, no booking required!

On each of the 3 days there will be three morning walks, approximately 6/9/12 miles in length starting at 10.00am. The afternoon family walk of 3/4 miles starts at 1.30 pm.

Walks include at least one stop for food/drink.So please bring food and drink.  Bring wet weather gear and appropriate footware for walking over muddy fields.

All walkers are welcome!

Tea and Cake at the end of each walk. 

 Walk write ups and gpx files can be found here. Please choose 2022 Stratton- on-the Fosse and click on Short, Medium , Long or Family Walk

Saturday Chilcompton, Gurney Slade Bottom, Upper Benter 6.5 miles 10:00:00 Mike Plaskitt Short
27/08/22 Charlton, Radstock, Chilcompton 9 miles 10:00:00 Claris Brown Medium
  Harridge Wood, Fosse Way, Ashwick, Chilcompton 12.5 miles 10:00:00 Margaret Pugh Long
  Chilcompton, Killing's Knap, Loocombe Wood 3.5 miles 13:30:00 Mary Davis Family
Sunday Holcombe, Harridge Wood and Pitcot 6.5 miles 10:00:00 Janet Moorland Short
28/02/22 Holcombe, Kilmersdon Common, Stoke St Michael 8.5 miles 10:00:00 Brian Lucas Medium
  Gurney Slade, Old down, Clapton, Chilcompton 12 miles 10:00:00 Tony Dyson Long
  Nitts Fa,Coalpit Lane, Rookery Farm, Downside Abbey,bey, Rookery Farm, Coalpit Lane 4 miles 13:30:00 Jane Dyson Family
Monday Chilcompton, Clapton, Loocombe Wood 6.5 miles 10:00:00 Trevor Letcher Short
29/08/22 Gurney Slade, Old Down, Chilcompton 9 Miles 10:00:00 Tony Parsons Medium
  Coleford, Mells, Babington 12 miles 10:00:00 Gill Moxey Long
  Barlake, Longleat, Holcombe Old Church 4 miles 13:30:00 Mary Birchall Family