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Dursley Walking FESTIVAL 2023

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Dursley Walking FESTIVAL 2023

OCTOBER

Sat 7

10:00

Moderate
5 miles (8 km)
5 hours
places remaining

18

Special interest: Geology and Scenery

OCTOBER

Sat 7

10:00

places left
Moderate
5 miles (8 km)
5 hours
Walk leader: Dave Green
Organisation: Dursley Welcomes Walkers
Starting point: From the lay-by at Bournstream on the B4060 (Dursley-Wotton)
Post code of start: GL12 7PA
Travel Information
WALKER SAFETY

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Map to start point:

Details of the walk:

We will start from Bournstream, walking up to the top of Nibley Knoll, before descending to North Nibley for lunch at the Black Horse (where there are picnic tables for those who have packed lunch and will hopefully buy a drink). After lunch we will walk along to the church and then down to the Severn Vale at Daisy Farm, Howley and back to Bournstream

Special areas of interest:
The walk is designed to show you the layer-cake nature of local Jurassic geology, and the effect of different rock types on the scenery, The stepped nature of the scenery is closely related to the underlying geology and is impressively demonstrated here 9 (see photo). Besides some wonderful views, we will be able to see outcrops of most of the rock types and their contained fossils and appreciate the uses to which they have been put.
Additional items you need to bring on this walk:
A hand lens (or jeweller’s loupe) would be useful to examine rocks and fossils at close range
Additional costs required:
Lunch and’/or a drink in the Black Horse
Please note the following information for this walk:
  • We will be stopping en-route for a meal in a pub
BOOKING
There are places remaining on this walk. To join this free walk click below. You will then be able to enter the number of places you would like (up to a max of 6).

Dogs are not permitted on the walk, except for registered assistance dogs.  This is for the comfort and safety of all the walkers in the group.

Please email secretary@dursleywelcomeswalkers.org.uk  if you have any specific needs that will help you enjoy this walk and we will do our best to accommodate them.

Accommodation

If you need somewhere to stay during the festival, contact the Ashen Plains campsite. They have pitches for tents and caravans and also shepherd hut style accommodation. 

You can also find a list of places to stay around Dursley on the Town Council website.

Our goal is to provide a free walking festival for the local community and visitors to our beautiful countryside. We also work on projects throughout the year to improve access to walking activities.

Only if you are able, please consider making a donation online to allow this to continue in 2025. 

Please note everyone is invited to book, attend and enjoy the festival regardless.

SUGGESTED DONATION:
£5 PER WALKER

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