EXMOOR WALKING HOLIDAYS WALKING GROUP
WELCOME TO THE FIRST WALKING GROUP NEWSLETTER
www.exmoor-walking-holidays.co.uk
We would like to invite you to join the new walking group based at the Yarn Market Hotel. As part of the membership it is planned to offer value breaks from the hotel on a quarterly basis.
WALKING BREAKS WILL NORMALLY BE OFFERED AS:
Arrive Friday – walk Saturday and Sunday then depart for home £ 130.00
Arrive Sunday – walk Monday and Tuesday then depart for home £ 110.00
(discount of £10 offered to anyone booking both breaks together)
Each value break can be booked separately or linked together to create a longer stay.
Each break will include:
Half board accommodation for 2 nights
Guided walks on 2 days.
A choice of walks will be offered each day; one longer and more strenuous, one shorter and more leisurely
Transport as required to and from walks
Packed lunch
Tea and coffee
Use of drying facilities (fingers crossed that it will not rain!
Members of the group, who are resident at the hotel, will be given priority to participate in the walks/transport. Residents will need to book at least 30 days in advance of the walking breaks to guarantee a place on the transport, walks etc offered at that break.
Hotel guests who are not yet members will be offered guest membership for one walk in anticipation that they will join.
The group will be open to non residents who will be charged £10 per walk. This is dependant on availability of spaces.
The walking group will hold its inaugural breaks in February 2010; these will be followed by breaks in May, September and November.
Details of value breaks will be confirmed by e mail newsletter. The newsletter will be sent out quarterly in March, July, October and December.
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY IN 2010:
NORTH DEVON AND EXMOOR WALKING FESTIVAL 2010
THURSDAY, 29 APRIL - FRIDAY, 7 MAY 2010
Details available at www.walkingnorthdevon.co.uk from December 2009. Walking Festival booklets will be available from local shops and North Devon Tourist Information offices or on application at the website
MESSAGE FROM BRYAN CATH ORGANISER OF THE EXMOOR WALKING FESTIVAL
This area is absolutely superb walking country. It is surprisingly hilly in parts and yet one can find the more gentle walks as well. The scenery on Exmoor is permanently changing as one walks along. Deep wooded valleys open up to wide expanses of moorland. Exmoor’s coast is spectacular with some of the highest cliffs in the UK. The South West Coast Path starts on Exmoor and is quite a challenge, but worth the effort.
Kathy is a regular on the Walking Festival, and has clearly gained a love of this area. You may find that you catch the same infection! One of the symptoms is a warm glow and carefree attitude on completing a walk. It takes a little while to subside.
The Walking Festival is now attracting over 600 walkers to the Spring Festival. Don’t worry, you will not notice as each walk is kept to small numbers for everyone’s enjoyment. I hope you enjoy your walking breaks.
YARN MARKET HOTEL - WALK THE SOUTH WEST COASTAL PATH
For the 3 rd year, as part of the North Devon and Exmoor Walking Festival the Yarn Market Hotel are offering residents the opportunity to walk the South West Coastal Path from Minehead to Combe Martin – 35 miles. This will include 5 nights hotel accommodation, 4 days walking. Arrive Monday, 3 May and depart Saturday, 8 May 2010. Cost £340.00
Hotel breaks are inclusive of half board accommodation, services of walks leaders, transport to the start and end of each days walking, packed lunches, tea and coffee, evening social activities/speakers, drying room facilities
Please contact the Yarn Market Hotel 01643 821425 for booking details.
