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« on: April 05, 2016, 10:16:59 »

9th April 2016 ...

http://www.ramblers.org.uk/go-walking/find-a-walk-or-route/walk-detail.aspx?walkID=3838668

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Trans-Wilts Rail Walk 4: Melksham to Chippenham

Saturday, 9 April 2016

Meeting time: 10:10
Start time: 10:45
(Estimated finish time: 15:30)
Leisurely 8 miles / 12.9 km

Group Swindon & North East Wiltshire
Trans-Wilts Rail Walk 4: Melksham to Chippenham via Lacock.

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« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2016, 12:54:19 »

Group picture before the walk.  I would love to have joined except (those of you who look at the calendar) will realise I have a 14:00 in Bristol too!)


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« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2016, 21:18:07 »

Do you have any leaflets promoting the walks.
Down here there is a guide of timetable size, with walks from stations, dozen or so walks in the Cornwall and Devon edition. It contains maps, sights, description for the walk.
Maybe a useful leaflet, promote local walks past landmarks/establishments, get the ramblers in on their own times.
I know of a couple people who go off for the walks because of the leaflets, and that's just in my network
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« Reply #3 on: April 09, 2016, 22:19:39 »

Do you have any leaflets promoting the walks.

This walk's part of a significant program that's only come to the rail on the periphery ... and very late to my attention.   There are walks in the planning (have been for a few weeks) on 23rd July and 10th August between Melksham and Trowbridge. 

And - yes - there's prospects of leaflets (woof and yap love walking) but for some reason most of the organised walks don't allow them.  So we know the walks ourselves.



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