{"id":16443,"date":"2019-09-06T09:30:05","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T08:30:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/?p=16443"},"modified":"2024-04-17T10:45:28","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T09:45:28","slug":"quantocks-the-final-countdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/quantocks-the-final-countdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Quantocks &#8211; The Final Countdown"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The next walk is being organised by Jan and Steve and will take place on Friday 6 September. It is one of our occasional away days and will take place in The Quantock Hills. This will be the final Quantocks visit for a while \u2013 next year we go to pastures new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We\u2019ll meet&nbsp;at 09.30am for a 9.45am start at the car park next to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.uk\/maps\/place\/Holford+Bowling+Green+car+park\/@51.1624482,-3.212927,17z\/data=%213m1%214b1%214m5%213m4%211s0x486dfaf688540e5b:0x9a2b08d2240d9ef0%218m2%213d51.1624482%214d-3.2107383\">Holford Bowling Green<\/a>. The nearest post code for your Sat Nav is TA5 1SA.  &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more See walk-->\n\n\n\n<p>Walk organisers : <a href=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/walk_organisers\/jan-merchant\/\" rel=\"tag\">Jan Merchant<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/selwyn-family.me.uk\/~chris\/wordpress\/walk_organisers\/steve-riches\/\" rel=\"tag\">Steve Riches<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jan and Steve have provided the following information about the walk:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The quickest route (having regard for M5 congestion) appears to be Timsbury \u2013 Cheddar Gorge \u2013 M5 J22 \u2013 M5 J23 \u2013 Bristol Rd\/Wylds Rd\/Western Way \u2013 A39 \u2013 Nether Stowey &#8211; Plough Inn Holford. <strong>Turn left immediately before<\/strong> the Plough Inn and follow the lane for 0.3 miles (ignoring turnings to the right) until you reach a fork with a white silk mills sign. Turn right for a few yards and the car park is on the left. It is approximately 45 miles. We suggest leaving Timsbury at 8am.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The walk is 6.5 miles long.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There is one long very gentle incline (with a slightly steeper short stretch at the end) up onto the Quantocks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The paths on the Quantocks are easy walking but a little stony in places, so it would be a good idea to wear stout shoes\/walking boots. We also criss-cross various shallow streams.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are 0 stiles.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>There are magnificent views and it\u2019s possible that the heather will be in full bloom<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For the culture vultures amongst you there is a possibility that you might meet Kubla Khan, the Ancient Mariner and a Lime-Tree Bower. Also keep an eye and ear open for steam trains.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the event of the weather being poor Jan and Steve have an alternative lower walk which keeps to the sheltered combes of the Quantocks. 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