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 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - 2008

 

Sunday 2nd November - 10:00

WORK PARTY - Location to be advised

For further details please contact:

Bob Parnell ( 01225 428055

 

Sunday 16th November - 10:00

WALK - Hill's Pit *

Meet: Tunley, outside the 'King William' public house.

For further details please contact:

Mike Chapman ( 01225 426948

 

Thursday 20th November - 19:30

SOCIAL EVENING & TALK

"Coal Canal Historians" by Mike Chapman

Meet: The Radstock Hotel, Radstock.

For further details please contact:

Patrick Moss ( 07736 859882

 

Sunday 7th December - 10:00

WORK PARTY - Location to be advised

For further details please contact:

Bob Parnell ( 01225 428055

 

Thursday 18th December - 19:30

SOCIAL EVENING

With a Display of Photographs and Artifacts by Roger Halse

Meet: The Radstock Hotel, Radstock.

For further details please contact:

Patrick Moss ( 07736 859882

 

Sunday 21st December - 10:00

WALK - William Smith's Tramway *

Meet: Tucking Mill

For further details please contact:

Mike Chapman ( 01225 426948

 


DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - 2009

 

Sunday 4th January - 10:00

WORK PARTY - Location to be advised

For further details please contact:

Bob Parnell ( 01225 428055

 

Sunday 18th January - 10:00

WALK - Braysdown

Meet: Radstock Public Car Park, Waterloo Road. (4 miles)

For further details please contact:

Mike Chapman ( 01225 426948

 

These are all circular walks unless otherwise noted. You only need to arrange your transport to and from the meeting point. Any marked * tend to be in the form of detailed explanations of short sections of the canal and its relationship with the locality; and, as such, are less suitable for young children.

Dogs are normally welcome (except where indicated) and must be kept on leads at all times.

 

WORK PARTIES

Venues may change at short notice, always check with Bob Parnell before turning up.

 


 

PREVIOUS EVENTS - 2008

 

Sunday 19th October - 10:00

WALK - Vallis Vale and the De la Bêche Unconformity

The industrial archaeology of the Mells Valley

 

Thursday 23rd October - 19:30

SOCIAL EVENING

with an Intoductory Talk by Patrick Moss

Meet: The Radstock Hotel, Radstock.

   

Sunday 5th October - 10:00

Postponed to 12th October because of bad weather

WORK PARTY - Pound below Lock 12

 

 

Sunday 21st September - 10:00

WALK - Writhlington & Foxcote (3 miles)

Meet: Radstock Public Car Park, Waterloo Road.

 

Sunday 7th September - 10:00

WORK PARTY - Pound below Lock 12

 

 

 Sunday 17th August - 10:00

WALK - MIDFORD BASIN Ý

Meet: Twinhoe Lane, Midford. (Do not take up parking space at the Hope & Anchor)

 

Sunday 3rd August - 10:00

WORK PARTY - Lock 13

 

Sunday 20th July - 10:00 - - - CANCELLED DUE TO ILLNESS

WALK - BASSKNOCKER TO MIDFORD (3 miles)

Meet: Brassknocker Canal Centre car park

 

Sunday 6th July - 10:00

WORK PARTY - Lock 15

 

Sunday 15th June - 10:00

WALK - THE LOCKS and FOOTPATHS of ROWLEY BOTTOM (3 miles)

Meet: The Avenue, Combe Hay

  

Tuesday 10th June - 19:00

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

At the Radstock Museum,

Waterloo Road,

Radstock

 

Sunday 1st June - 10:00

WORK PARTY - Lock 15

 

 

Sunday 18th May - 10:00

WALK - GREYFIELD - and the tramway that wasn't (3 miles)

Meet: Goosard Bridge/Paulton Sewage Works

 

 

Sunday 4th May - 10:00

WORK PARTY - Locks 14-15

 

 

Sunday 20th April - 10:00

WALK - MIDFORD to TWINHOE Ý

Meet: Twinhoe Lane, Midford. (Do not take up parking space at the Hope & Anchor)

 

   

Sunday 6th April - 10:00

WORK PARTY - Lock flight

 

 

Sunday 16th March - 10:00

WALK - COMBE HAY TUNNEL to DUNKERTON (4 miles)

Meet: The Avenue, Combe Hay

 

   

Sunday 2nd March - 10:00

WORK PARTY - Lock flight

 

 

Sunday 17th February - 10:00

WALK - THE TRAMWAY TO TIMSBURY (3 miles)

Meet at Paulton Sewage Works

 

 

Sunday 3rd February - 10:00

WORK PARTY - Lock flight

 

 

Sunday 20th January - 10:00

WALK - THE CAMERTON PITS Ý

Meet: Bottom of Red Hill, Camerton

 

 

 

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