This was the first of the three walks of our 2009/10 season but because of the weather did not attract families out.
The Walk left School via Newcombe Lane and Tom's Field, continue across the field and pass through the gate and follow the path ahead to the next gate. Follow the left hand hedge and take the stile to the left. Drop down across the fields to Winterhead Farm. Passing through the farm and through the gate into the lane.
Turn right (South) and follow the lane across the ford and continue until emerging from the wood and into a field. Continue up hill until reaching the path at the top of the steps. Turn left and take the steps down to the bridge then continue up to the Shipham Road.
(Beware of traffic).
Turn right and walk about 100 metres along the road, then cross into Templars Way. Walk 100 metres or so along Templars Way and then take the footpath to the right. Follow the path passing behind the cottage and continue to the drive of the hotel, continuing slightly to the right to pick up the path back onto Shipham Road. Follow Shipham road to the left and continue to Lillypool. (The walkers took well earned hot drinks at the café before continuing)
Continue along the Shipham Road (walk on the right and watch out for traffic) until reaching on the right, Callow Drove at the side of the quarry. Climb the track to the top of Callow Hill and continue along the drove between the two stone walls until reaching the stile on the right. Cross the stile and follow the track down into the hollow and continue to Winscombe Drove. Cross the Drove and enter the field following the path down into the Combe.
Either follow the Combe and path to Oakridge Lane and turn right to return to School, or take the upper path immediately after passing the copse on the right, and cross the field to the gate, re-enter Tom's Field. Cross to the next gate into Newcombe Lane and return to School.
