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Elmley Castle and Bredon Hill Harder walk

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Saturday 19 September 2020 10:30

From £6.00

Overview

New Coronavirus Restrictions Rules: Please be assured that this walk will be run within new “Rule of 6” government guidelines announced recently. More details are in the Before You Go section and this News Item

Join Trevor Hyde for this stunning 9 mile round trip from Elmley Castle with a total of 400m of climbing spread throughout the day. Starting with a couple of miles through gentle fields, we pass through Comberton churchyard then turn and climb steadily to gain the western end of Bredon Hill.

There follows a 4km ridge walk with great views, stopping for lunch at Banbury Tower in the ancient earthworks of a fort from 300BC. We descend off the eastern end and turn back on ourselves to follow a bridleway to the second ancient fort of Elmley Castle.

We then descend back into the village to the Queen’s Inn for refreshment.

The walk is expected to take about 4 hours.

Notes: Dogs are welcome, though there are a lot of sheep and pheasant on the route so any dogs will need to be on a lead the whole time. Walking poles will help those with dodgy knees when descending. Good hiking footwear is essential for this walk as it can be muddy in the second half after heavy rain. Waterproofs will be needed if only to protect for the wind on the main ridge. There are no toilets at the start. Bring a packed lunch and some water.

P.S: Bring binoculars to make the most of the views!

Availability & Pricing

Type	Price
Member	£6.00	Available
Guest	£7.00	Available

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Start from by The Queen’s Inn and Church, Elmley Castle village, WR10 3HS

Host & Everything Else

Before You Go

Can walks with groups of more than 6 take place in England, given the ‘rule of six’ restrictions on social gatherings?

Organised group walks are categorised as ‘outdoor physical activity events’. These are exempt from the latest restrictions. As we have already met the protocols and put extra measures in place to reduce the risks of COVID-19. The Government Guidance states that organised indoor and outdoor sports, physical activity and exercise classes are allowed. We have confirmed this with both the Government website and Sport England guidance.

Sport England have summarised the guidance in a tweet which says:

“Govt have clarified that from 14 Sept, people can continue to:

take part in organised outdoor sports and physical activity events

This means that we can continue to organise group walks for up to 30 people, as long as we follow COVID-secure guidance. See the link to our New Item of (date) for more details.

Rest assured that we are following the government guidelines closely, and if anything changes we will adapt as appropriate.