A Walk In Celebration of the Restoration of our Wildlife Parks
About this Event
A Walk In Celebration of the Restoration of our Wildlife Parks
A 7-mile walk from Radstock
Starting at 10:00 am, please arrive at 9:30 for registration and our safety briefing.
Led by Sheila and Steph
A walk to celebrate the work undertaken by volunteers and Somer Valley Rediscovered to restore wild life areas and parks for the benefit of flora, fauna, wildlife and humans. Sheila, your leader, has personal experience of the impressive work undertaken. She will be supported by Steph, a member of Somer Valley Rediscovered who has inspired and guided the volunteers. From the start you will quickly enter a large valley with good walking surfaces and interesting stops along the way. A short uphill walk to the level area of a once desolate coal batch, now a 'managed' scrubland. Cross back over the valley and stream and make your way to the Silver Street Nature Reserve, then downhill to an established housing estate where Staddlestone Park has had a major face lift including the planting of trees. Via Withies Park you will walk to the west side of Midsomer Norton and to our local area of Thicket Mead. Walk along the popular valley of Wellow Brook which has had an upgrade of relaxing areas and information boards. You will be walking back to Radstock via Midsomer Norton Town Park, a clever adaption of another old coal slag area, now a popular area for participating in outdoor exercise and educational classes. A useful Amphitheatre is blended into the hillside. Finally use The Greenway to return to Radstock for a refreshing cuppa and delicious cake to mull over the inspiring areas you have visited. The walk is a mixture of urban and rural areas. Although you will be walking between locations at a moderate pace, time will be spent at each area for explanation of the work undertaken, hence a longer walk duration than usual.
Dogs on a short lead please.
Please bring a drink and a light picnic. Wear clothing suitable for the weather, and strong footwear.
Please register for this walk at Radstock Library, The Street, Radstock from 9:30a.m. onwards. Buses stop at Radstock Co-Op a few yards east of The Library. Look for the signs to guide you to The Library. Free parking is available at Church Street Car Park, Church Street, Radstock, BA3 3QG. The MiPermit location number is 751087. Print yourself a free ticket from the machine!
Tea, Coffee and Cake will be available at the Radstock Working Men's Club when you return from your walk.
All Somer Valley Walking Festival Sunday walks start from Radstock Community Hub and Library, The Street, Radstock, BA3 3PR and are led by the Somer Valley Ramblers Group.
If you have not booked/Eventbrite is sold out, please feel free to arrive on the day as we are holding back spaces for walk-ins.
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