Chepstow
Hill Walkers

Past Walks
1991 to 2000

---------- Summer/Autumn 2000 ----------

Wed 27 Dec

Wye Valley

The Christmas walk with a pub lunch.

Sun 17 Dec

Mendips

Sun 19 Nov

Forest of Dean

Sun 22 Oct

Cleeve Hill

Views over Cheltenham racecourse - or there would have been if it hadn't been for the mist.

Thur 12 Oct to Mon 16 Oct

Howgills

Staying at Kirkby Stephen Youth Hostel

Fri 22 Sept to Sun 24 Sept

Exmoor

The intended hostel for this wekend was Dunster, but the venue was changed to Exford due to lack of space.

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Sun 10 Sept

Llangynidr

Chartist Caves

Sun 13 Aug

Wiltshire

A walk to the White Horse starting from Westbury train station.

Sun 16 July

Gower

Sat 15 July

Boughspring

The annual CHWC walk and BBQ.

---------- Winter/Spring 2000 ----------

Sun 18 June

Llangorse

Allt-yr-Esgair

Fri 9 Jun to Sun 11 Jun

Hathersage

A repeat of some of the previous year's walking but without the snow. Sunday's walk was at Chatsworth.

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Sun 14 May

Wiltshire

The Ridgeway near Avebury

Fri 5 May to Sun 7 May

Boscastle

Cornish coast paths

1,2

Thur 13 Apr to Mon 17 Apr

Lake District

A backpacking trip

Sun 9 Apr

Marcle Hill

North of Ross on Wye

Sun 12 Mar

Cotswolds

Sun 13 Feb

Grwyne Fawr

One of our regular ventures onto the Black Mountains.

Sun 30 Jan

Wye Valley

This walk included a ferry crossing of the river.

---------- Summer/Autumn 1999 ----------

Tue 28 Dec

Swineford

The Christmas walk east of Bristol, including part of the Cotswold Way and views over Bath. A pub lunch at Upton Cheyney was followed by an afternoon walk by the river Avon and on part of the Bristol to Bath cycle way. All this on the eve of our leaders' wedding!

Sun 5 Dec

South Cotswolds

Sun 7 Nov

Ystradfellte

The waterfalls in the Vale of Neath

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Thur 14 Oct to Mon 18 Oct

Howgills

Staying at Kirkby Stephen Youth Hostel

Sun 10 Oct

Avebury

Including part of the Ridgeway

Fri 24 Sept to Sun 26 Sept

Dartmoor

A weekend staying at Bellever Youth Hostel

Sun 5 Sept

Brecon Beacons

Fan-y-Big from Llanfrynach

Sun 15 Aug

Nailsworth Valley

Lots of stinging nettles!

Sun 25 July

Cwmcarn

Twm Barlwm

Sat 24 July

St Briavels

The annual CHWC walk and BBQ and a chance to admire a member's garden.

Fri 9 July to Sun 18 July

Czech Republic

10 day walking holiday with New Millennium Holidays in the Jeseniky Mountains.

---------- Winter/Spring 1999 ----------

Sun 27 June

North Cotswolds

Sun 16 May

Wiltshire

This walk was advertised as 'Buttermere' but didn't actually go there. Entertainment was provided by some mad May hares.

Fri 7 May to Sun 9 May

Gower

Staying in Port Eynon Youth Hostel .

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Thur 21 Apr to Mon 25 Apr

Yorkshire Dales

A backpacking trip between four youth hostels going over three peaks (Pen-y-Gent, Ingleborough, Wernside).

Sun 18 Apr

Malvern Hills

A walk led by a member who was a regular walker in the past but has now moved to the midlands.

Sun 21 Mar

Cotswolds

Including part of the Cotswold way in the Dursley area.

Fri 5 Mar to Sun 7 Mar

Hathersage

As you can see from the photographs we found some very wintery weather.

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Sun 14 Feb

Forest of Dean

Sun 17 Jan

Sugarloaf

Walking from Glangrwyney into the snow on top of the mountain.

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---------- Summer/Autumn 1998 ----------

Sun 27 Dec

Goblin Combe

The Christmas walk with a pub lunch.

Sun 13 Dec

Avon Valley

East of Bristol, including Troopers Hill and part of the Monarch's Way. This walk was followed by tea and mince pies at the leader's house.

Sun 15 Nov

Black Mountains

Longtown

1, 2

Thur 15 Oct to Sun 18 Oct

Lake District

Sun 11 Oct

Brecon Beacons

Fri 18 Sept to Sun 20 Sept

Ridgeway

Walks on the Ridgeway and along the river Thames.

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Sun 6 Sept

East Mendips

Sun 19 July

Rhondda Valley

Sat 11 July

Ebbor Gorge

The annual CHWC walk and BBQ - or at least it would have been if it hadn't been for the rain, so a pub meal instead.

---------- Winter/Spring 1998 ----------

Sun 28 June

Brecon Beacons

Fri 5 Jun to Sun 7 Jun

Dartmoor

Staying at Two Bridges Youth Hostel. The Saturday walk was unfortunately cut short for one of our walkers when she broke her ankle jumping a stream. Thanks to everyone, walkers and locals, who helped her to get her back to her car.

Sun 17 May

Quantocks

Wed 22 Apr to Sun 26 Apr

Lake District

A backpacking trip between youth hostels.

Sun 19 Apr

Cleve Hill

Fri 3 Apr to Sun 5 Apr

Exmoor

Staying at Exford Youth Hostel and B&B

Sun 22 Mar

Black Mountains

Sun 15 Feb

Cotswolds

Including both ends of the Sapperton tunnel on the Thames and Severn Canal.

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Sun 25 Jan

Offa's Dyke

---------- Summer/Autumn 1997 ----------

Sun 28 Dec

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The Christmas walk with a pub lunch.

Sun 14 Dec

Cheltenham

On to Leckhampton Hill on the Cotswold edge starting from the leaders front garden. Mince pies and tea to finish the afternoon.

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Sun 16 Nov

Brecon Beacons

Sun 19 Oct

Black Mountains

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Thur 9 Oct to Sun 12 Oct

Lake District

Fri 26 Sept to Sun 28 Sept

Newport

Coastal walking in Pembrokeshire staying at the Pwll Deri Youth Hostel.

Sun 7 Sept

North Mendips

Sun 17 Aug

Clevedon

Sun 13 July

Ystradfellte

The ever popular waterfalls walk.

Sat 12 July

Tidenham

The annual CHWC walk and BBQ. An enjoyable but very wet walk and unfortunately the rain washed out the idea of having a BBQ.

---------- Winter/Spring 1997 ----------

Fri 27 Jun to Sun 29 Jun

Lyton

A visit to the North Devon coast

Sun 8 June

Birdlip Hill

Our second Cotswold walk this year.

Fri 9 May to Sun 11 May

Salcombe

South Devon staying at the Youth Hostel which has wonderful gardens.

1, 2

Sun 4 May

Black Mountains

Wed 23 Apr to Sun 27 Apr

Lake District

A backpacking trip

Sun 6 Apr

Cotswolds

Sun 9 Mar

Llangattock Escarpment

and the Lonely Shepard (see photo)

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Sun 9 Feb

Gloucester Way

Including part of the Offas Dyke

Sun 12 Jan

Bryn Arrw

A climb to the top of the Sugar Loaf

---------- Summer/Autumn 1996 ----------

Sun 29 Dec

The Narth & Whitebrook

The Christmas walk with a pub lunch.

Sun 15 Dec

Forest of Dean

Sun 17 Nov

Avebury

South from Avebury and onto the Wansdyke

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Sun 20 Oct

Gloucestershire

Thur 10 Oct to Sun 13 Oct

Lake District

Based at Keswick Youth Hostel

Fri 27 Sept to Sun 29 Sept

Swanage

Two days of coastal walking. From the Youth Hostel on the Saturday and further west along the coast on a very windy Sunday.

1, 2

Sun 15 Sept

Fan Frynych

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Sun 18 Aug

South Cotswolds

Sat 10 Aug

Tidenham

The annual CHWC walk and BBQ.

Sun 21 July

Black Mountains

Thur 4 July to Sun 14 July

Poland

10 day walking holiday with New Millennium Holidays based at Zakopane.

---------- Winter/Spring 1996 ----------

Fri 14 Jun to Sun 16 Jun

Beer

Youth Hostel and B&B in this picturesque south Devon village.

Sun 2 June

Selworthy

Sun 12 May

Eastern Beacons

Fri 26 Apr to Sun 28 Apr

Fowey

Great weather with most people staying in the Youth Hostel and some at a pub in the village.

Sun 14 Apr

Hay Bluff

Wed 27 Marto Sun 31 March

Yorkshire

A backpacking trip on the Herriot Way

Sun 10 Mar

South Cotswolds

Including part of the Cotswold Way through Dursley.

1

Sun 11 Feb

Ebbw Vale

Also Cefn Manfoel and Mynydd Carn-y-Cefn

1

Sun 14 Jan

Capel-y-Fin

Lord Hereford's Knob

---------- Summer/Autumn 1995 ----------

Sun 17 Dec

Forest of Dean

Seven Sisters

Sun 19 Nov

Fforest Fawr

Fan Gihirych

Thur 12 Oct to Sun 15 Oct

Lake District

Wasdale

Sun 8 Oct

Cotswolds

Fri 22 Sept to Sun 24 Sept

Pembrokshire

Coastal walks from Manorbier Youth Hostel.

1

Sun 17 Sept

Wiltshire Downs

Including a continuation of Wansdyke from the May walk.

Sun 16 July

Blackmountains

Llantony and Partrishow

Sat 1 July

Wentwood

The annual CHWC walk and BBQ.

---------- Winter/Spring 1995 ----------

Sun 25 June

The Black Mountain

Bannau Sir Gaer

Fri 9 Jun to Sun 11 Jun

Exmoor

Staying at Exford Youth Hostel and B&B

Sun 14 May

Wiltshire Downs

Wansdyke

Sun 23 Apr

Brecon Beacons

Fri 7 Apr to Sun 9 Apr

Bala

Berwyn Ridge and Aran Hills based at Bala Youth Hostel (now closed).

1, 2

Sun 19 Mar to Wed 22 Mar

Derbyshire

A backpacking trip in the Peak District

Sun 12 Mar

Mendips

Sun 12 Feb

Black Mountains

Including the highest point in Gwent

Sun 15 Jan

Hawkesbury Upton

---------- Summer/Autumn 1994 ----------

Tue 27 Dec

Wye Valley

The Christmas walk with a pub lunch.

Sun 18 Dec

Forest of Dean

Woods and water (also some mud).

1, 2, 3

Sun 20 Nov

Nympsfield

Late Autumn in the Cotswolds

Thur 10 Nov to Sun 13 Nov

Lake District

Sun 16 Oct

Malvern Hills

Sun 25 Sept

Blorenge

Canals and Tramways

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Fri 9 Sept to Sun 11 Sept

Pembrokeshire

Coastal walking staying at the Pwll Deri Youth Hostel.

1, 2, 3, 4

Sat 6 Aug

Llancaut

An evening walk from Tutshill

Sun 17 July

Black Mountains

Sat 2 July

Ebor Gorge

The first annual CHWC walk and BBQ.

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---------- Winter/Spring 1994 ----------

Sun 19 June

Hay Bluff

Fri 3 Jun to Sun 5 Jun

Derbyshire

Manifold and Dove Valley

1, 2, 3

Sun 15 May

Glamorgan

Heritage Coast Path

Sun 24 Apr

Cotswolds

Winchcombe area

Fri 8 Apr to Sun 10 Apr

Tintagel

Cornish coast from Boscastle Youth Hostel

1, 2, 3

Sun 20 Mar

Venue

Wed 2 Mar to Sun 6 Mar

Lake District

Backpacking

Sun 13 Feb

Cotswolds

From Castle Combe

Sun 16 Jan

Black Mountains

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---------- Summer/Autumn 1993 ----------

Tue 28 Dec

Venue

The Christmas walk with a pub lunch.

Sun 12 Dec

Chepstow

Wye valley to Tintern

Sun 21 Nov

Mendips

Thur 14 Oct to Sun 17 Oct

Lake District

Staying at Eskdale Youth Hostel

Sun 10 Oct

Cotswolds

Sat 2 Octto Sun 3 Oct

Derbyshire

Sun 19 Sept

Cotswolds

Nibley Area

Sun 25 July

Brecon Beacons

Three peaks

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Sun 4 July

Black Mountains

---------- Winter/Spring 1993 ----------

Sun 27 June

Somerset

Tue 22 June

Forest of Dean

Evening Walk

Sat 5 Jun to Sun 6 Jun

Salcombe

This weekend was programmed for Pembrokeshire, but we must have used the wrong motorway because we actually went to Salcombe, staying at the Youth Hostel with its wonderful National Trust gardens. The third photo shows the Demetrios that was wrecked on the coast in Dec 1992.

Your webmaster would like to thank Mike for correcting this entry and apologise to everyone who now thinks that the ship was wrecked in Pembrokeshire!

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Sun 16 May

Brecon Beacons

Craig Y Fan Ddu

Fri 7 May to Sun 9 May

Snowdonia

A weekend of walking staying at HFHolidays base at Conwy

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4, 5, 6, 7

Sun 18 Apr

Ystradfellte

Waterfalls walk

1, 2

Sat 3 Apr to Sun 4 Apr

Gower

Staying in B&B and Port Eynon Youth Hostel the Saturday was extremly wet with the result that we were back in time to see the Grand National that never was in the pub. Sunday was, however, a much better day and we had a very enjoyable walk.

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3, 4

Sun 14 Mar

Cotswolds

A figure of eight walk including the Thames and Severn Canal. This walk had our record turn out - 28 walkers.

Thur 4 Mar to Sun 7 Mar

Lake District

A backpacking trip

Sun 14 Feb

Mynydd Garnwen

Including Canal

Sun 17 Jan

Wye Valley

Tintern and Catbrook

1, 2

---------- Summer/Autumn 1992 ----------

Sun 27 Dec

Nr Chepstow

The Christmas walk with a pub lunch.

Sun 13 Dec

Wye & Severn Circuit

Sun 15 Nov

Crug Mawr

Also Bal Mawr

Sun 01 Nov to Wed 04 Nov

Lake District

Keswick Area

Sun 18 Oct

Castel Dinas

Also Waun Fach

Sat 26 Sept to Sun 27 Sept

Derbyshire

Sun 20 Sept

Cotswolds

Sun 16 Aug

Brecon Beacons

Gist Wen

Sun 19 July

Quantocks

---------- Winter/Spring 1992 ----------

Sun 21 June

Mendips

Sat 6 Jun to Sun 7 Jun

Shropshire

Stiper Stones, some glorious hot weather, staying in B&B

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

Sun 17 May

Black Hill

and Cats Back

1, 2, 3

Sun 10 May to Wed 13 May

Lake District

Sun 12 Apr

Pontneddfechen

Waterfalls walk

1, 2

Sat 4 Apr to Sun 5 Apr

Lyme Regis

Sun 15 Mar

Black Mountains

Pen Y Gadair and Waun Fawr

Sun 16 Feb to Wed 19 Feb

Lake District

A backpacking trip

Sun 9 Feb

Cotswolds

Including the Oxfordshire Way

Sun 19 Jan

Wentwood

and Gray Hill

---------- Summer/Autumn 1991 ----------

Sun 29 Dec

Chepstow area

The Christmas walk with a pub lunch. A mystery trip lead by Father Christmas.

Sun 15 Dec

Forest of Dean

Sun 17 Nov

Sirhowy Valley

Sun 27 Oct to Wed 30 Oct

Lake District

Keswick area

1, 2, 3, 4, 5
6, 7, 8, 9, 10

Sun 20 Oct

Mynydd Langorse

Sat 21 Sept to Sun 22 Sept

Combe Martin

Coastal walks in the sunshine.

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Sun 15 Sept

Brecon Beacons

Sun 18 Aug

Cotswold Way

Sun 21 July

Carmathen Fan

---------- Winter/Spring 1991 ----------

Sun 16 June

Gower

Sat 1 Jun to Sun 2 Jun

Derbyshire

Peak District - Dark Peak

1, 2

Sun 19 May

Malvern Hills

Thur 2 May to Sun 5 May

Lake District

Wasdale

Sun 21 Apr

Twm Barlwm

Sat 6 Apr to Sun 7 Apr

Dartmoor

Sun 17 Mar

Mendips

Sun 17 Feb

Llanfrynach

and Cefn Cyff

Sun 20 Jan

Bryn Arw

and Sugar Loaf