Worle History Society
Worle History Society

Summer Walks

Dave Hart took us to explore Milton 2018

 

 

Annual Village Walks led by Dave Hart.

On the first Tuesday in August.

 

 

2018 Milton

Along Upper Bristol Road, down through Ashcombe Park to Milton Rise and back to the pub via the hidden lanes.

Old Schools of Worle

From the first National School, pictured above to the Monastic Barn, 1865, Worle Infants' School, Mendip Avenue 1901 and Worle Senior School 1940.  Colour pamphlet available on request.

Nooks and Crannies of Old Worle with map

A walk starting from The Nut Tree Inn around some hidden treasures of the village, with a map to guide you.  Colour pamphlet on request.

Jewels of Lower Worle

A walk around the High Street and its immediate neighbours taking a look at the gems we walk past without seeing.  colour pamphlet.

 

 

Local Visits

 

 

 

Icelton Farm, Wick St. Lawrence

We have been fortunate enough to be invited to this lovely old farm by Bob and Liz Parsons on two occasions.  Bob's father farmed this land before him.  During the last few years the Environment Agency have busily worked on coastal flood defences, contructing banks and small resevoirs to collect excess water and hopefully become a natural nature reserve.  One of the new ponds is just visible in the background of the photograph 

NB  This land is privately owned and only accessible by invitation, but the coastal path between Worle and Clevedon is well worth a Sunday stroll!  

Woodspring Priory

The Priory, with its connections to Thomas a Becket stands in a dip in the land north of Worle, protected from the winds and tides of the Bristol Channel by a gentle rise. Probably built around 1210,  it can be reached on foot, or by car, taking the road north, Collum Lane, which runs from the Queensway, adjacent to the Old Manor Inn for a couple of miles towards the coast. Look out for open days.  We visited on a weekend in May 2013.

It is owned by the Landmark Trust.

 

Weston Museum: 

We have made several mini-trips to our Museum in Burlington Street, Weston-super-Mare, to attend meetings, admire the exhibits and put on our own exhibition.  The picture, left, shows the museum before it shut for a complete refurbishment.  

 

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