Cranmore Walk
Wednesday 17th August – Cranmore
Walk Leaders: Bleddyn & Michelle
A different set up from usual for this 5 mile walk. We did have a pub all sorted for lunch but they phoned to cancel. However, there are toilet facilities where we start. I suggest we take sandwiches and we have a lunch break on the walk. The cafe will be open so we could have a cuppa and a cake on our return if we wished
We start at East Somerset Railway Station car park. The steam trains will be running so worth having a look at the station before or after the walk. There is a longish climb at the start, but not too steep We reach the East Mendip Way and follow that until we reach Cranmore Tower. It’s usually closed but the guy who owns it says he will open for us. So please let me know if you want to go up. Great views if it’s a clear day. There is a charge of £3, perhaps more if only a few want to go. We have coffee at the base of the tower
We then descend gradually through woodland and then into open countryside with some great views around. We stop at a picnic area for lunch and then continue back to the station.
Report
Perfect walking weather. A bit of sun but not too hot. Only six on the walk. S tarted from East Somerset Railway’s Cranmore station.
A gradual ascent to reach the East Mendip Way where we stopped for coffee and Patsy’s biscuits. Well, they were biscuits that Barbara had given her. They were very nice. Great views as we continued up to Cranmore tower. No one wanted to go up the tower. Gradual descent through the trees until we reached our picnic stop. A clearing with new trees planted. Apparently, each tree represents a quarry worker that had worked at the nearby quarry for forty years. Everyone said they enjoyed the picnic especially the ones that grabbed the bench! Continued downwards and then along fields and lanes to reach East Cranmore and All Hallows School. Audrey took great interest in the architecture of the school. Back to the station where we enjoyed some refreshment from the cafe. A very pleasant walk. Report by Bleddyn