WEEKENDS
wooded embankments revealing surprises around
WalkWise Weekends
every corner. Another favourite walk begins a lit-
tle further along the coastline at Slapton Ley. This
section of coastline is not quite so rugged, but it’s
The team at Walkwise offer weekends and holidays of the highest standards. Their walking weekends definitely equal in beauty with delightful secluded
are always popular in Spice, and sell out extremely quickly, so do book early. bays, blue waters and silver sand beaches. The stun-
To allow you to choose a walk that suits you best, WalkWise will provide a minimum of two walks on ning views will encourage us onwards to the perfect
each day, led by professional and knowledgeable walking guides. On each day there will be a harder finish, a ferry ride into Salcombe and its famous ice
walk of 10-13 miles with 1000+ft of ascent and a gentler walk of 7-9 miles with less ascent. All walks creams! However it’s also very tempting to pop out
are weather dependent and own transport may be taken to the walk starts which may be payable onto the edge of Dartmoor, where wooded combes
extra. lead up onto the open heather moors of Dartmoor.
Our routes may include some of the rocky tors like
Hounds Tor and Hunters Tor. It’s even possible to
walk along the estuary and river straight from the
Admiring the Peak District Walking Luxury Walking Weekend - Newton
house, there is so much to choose from!
Passage house hotel blends modern facilities with
Weekend Abbott
old world charm to offer everything you would ex-
Date: Fri 12th Jun - Sun 14th Jun 2009 Date: Fri 26th Jun - Sun 28th Jun 2009
pect from a hotel in a simply stunning setting. The
hotel has its own inn, there are four separate din-
Place: Great Hucklow, Derbys (SK17 8RH) Place: Kingsteignton, Newton Abbot,
ing areas, lots of car parking and a leisure suite with
Meet: Friday evening Devon (TQ12 3QH)
a steam room, sauna and well appointed gym. All
Cost: £149 Member, £165 Guest, Meet: The Passage House Hotel
bedrooms are en-suite with either a bath or shower,
£179 Member (Single) Cost: £159 Member, £179 Guest, TV, hairdryer and tea/coffee making facilities. Many
£189 Member (Single) have estuary views and several have their own bal-
Lying just 6 miles north of Bakewell this great out-
Extra: £50.00 extra night (dinner bed and
cony. The hotel has a fabulous terrace, whose mag-
door centre provides the platform to explore the
breakfast - call Spice office direct
nificent views entice you to sit in the sunshine, order
very best of this transitional area between the White
for extra night)
a drink or two from the bar, and just sit back and
and Dark Peak areas. The fascinating plague village enjoy life!
Incl: 2 breakfasts, 2 picnic lunches,
of Eyam and the fine gritstone of Froggatt Edge pro-
vide a rich contrast to the more quintessential White
2 evening meals and 2 days of
Luxury Walking Weekend -
Peak area with the marvellous limestone dales of
guided walking
Cheddar Gorge
Monsal, Miller and Cressbrook.
To the south lies the beautiful small market town of
This beautiful luxurious hotel on the banks of the
Date: Fri 17th Jul - Sun 19th Jul 2009
Bakewell and to the east the fine edges of Frogatt
Teign Estuary is an ideal base to access the beauti-
Place: Loxton, Nr Axbridge, Somerset
and Curbar. Our initial day seeks to explore north
ful and varied coastline and countryside of South
(BS26 2HU)
from Bakewell and criss-cross a myriad of fine paths
Devon. This wonderful hotel has all that you facili-
Meet: Webbington Hotel Fri eve
in tight dales which wend our way back beautifully
ties you can need, with lovely restaurants overlook-
to the centre of Great Hucklow. The beauty spot of
ing the estuary, great leisure facilities and an 17th
Cost: £159 Member, £179 Guest,
Monsal Head with its magnificent view down the
Century coaching Inn-perfect! To get the most out £189 Member (Single)
legendary valley of Monsal Dale is a joy to behold
of our base we will enjoy walking some of the fin- This is a perfect base to explore the limestone
and still further are the excellent Millers Dale and
est stretches of the English coastline, where tower- heights of the Mendip Hills or admire the splendour
Cressbrook culminating in the strangely named ‘ Sil-
ing cliffs are interspersed with hidden bays, deep of the famous Cheddar Gorge, and this year we’ve
ly’ dale just before Gt Hucklow. Our delight in great
estuaries, perfect fishing villages, and its close to added brand new walks in and around Wells!  The
days and great nights is further enhanced with our
Dartmoor too! Webbington Hotel is ideal for a longer Bank Holiday
Sunday walk. Having made merry we wake to un-
With over 130 miles of coastline, most of which ei- break, to make for a relaxing weekend away!
dertake the stunning walk incorporating Eyam vil-
ther faces the sun or is sheltered from prevailing The area really is perfect for all walkers, with pleas-
lage and its namesake moor, before pulling up and
winds by the great shoulder of Dartmoor, South ant gentle strolls, and also some more challenging
over the wonderful view point of Froggatt Edge.
Devon has one of the finest coasts in England. Scat- routes.  Close to the hotel is the amazing Cheddar
From here we head into Curbar before returning for
tered along the coast are towering cliffs, broad Gorge, with its precipitous cliffs, narrow valleys and
light refreshments at Eyam.
sandy bays, craggy coves, rock stacks, sea arches, beautiful limestone scenery - a visit here is an abso-
The Nightingale Centre is a holiday and conference
deep wooded estuaries, quaint villages, delightful lute must, and can be combined with a trip up Bea-
centre set in the heart of the Derbyshire Peaks. It has
resorts, all of which combine to make some of the con Batch, the highest point in the Mendips.
27 well appointed bedrooms which come in a mix-
most varied and beautiful coastal scenery in Britain. In addition to the gorge itself, there is a stretch of ex-
ture of standard and en-suite (these will be allocat-
When you combine this with the benign climate cellent walking country running down to the histor-
ed on a first come first served basis) and attractive
of the English Riviera, and you have some superb ic town of Wells, and we’ve found some lovely new
dining area where they serve excellent home cook-
walking. With such a wealth of coastal walking to routes round this area.  Here is the famous Wookey
ing. In fact its repeat business is in no small measure
choose from, our only real difficulty is choosing ex- Hole, and the lovely National Nature Reserve of Eb-
due to its wholesome culinary delights. Coffee and
actly which sections to explore. A favourite stretch bor Gorge, from where excellent high level walking
tea making facilities are available and are served
of coastline includes the divine walk between the routes lead us back towards Cheddar on the West
complimentary at breakfast. The lounge and con-
picture postcard harbours of Dartmouth, Kingswear Mendips Way Walking Route. Closer to home is the
servatory overlook spacious gardens and the sur-
and Brixham. Here lie the superb promontories of ridge running above the ancient market town of Ax-
rounding countryside. There is an internet station
Berry Head and Sharkham Point which provide su- bridge, where a high level stroll gives tremendous
and wi-fi facilities plus ample parking for everyone.
per panoramic views along the coast. The walking is views across the Somerset Levels to the distant
varied and interesting with the path climbing over Quantocks, with the Severn Estuary sparkling in the
the cliffs above hidden sandy bays, and through the distance.
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