New Year's Eve Warm Up Walk
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This walk is a nice warm up ready for New Year's Eve. Not too difficult and on the flat enabling you to save your energy for any parties you might be heading to on NYE.
An easy walk with very few climbs. We can enjoy sharing our New Year's Eve plans while walking along the disused railway between Chard and Illminster.
A Grade II-listed building in Ilminster is the focal point in a town centre dotted with sandstone buildings.
The return route will include a small climb up Herne Hill and a variety of farmland. See if you can spot the Chard Canal.
Walk highlights:
- Chard reservoir
- A disused railway line
- Grade ll-listed Market House
- Remains of Chard canal
- World War ll Anti-Tank emplacement
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What to bring
Hand sanitiser and a face covering: whilst we are living with Covid-19, please bring your own to events to help keep everyone safe
Water: bring at least a litre
Medicines: if you have hay fever, diabetes, minor ailments etc.
Rucksack: or any other bag
Footwear: hiking boots, sturdy trainers or wellies
Layered clothing: lets you quickly adapt to changes in the weather and body temperature. Go for a base layer (vest or t-shirt) and a mid layer (a micro fleece or shirt) and in cooler weather add an outer layer (a windproof jacket or thick fleece)
Trousers: ideally not jeans which become heavy and cold in the rain, breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry and on warm days shorts are OK
Waterproof jacket: breathable fabrics are more comfortable and dry
Hat or cap: stay warm in winter and shaded in summer
Sunglasses: for any sunny day, even in winter
Sun cream: can be useful even on cloudy and winter days
Snacks: bring biscuits, energy bars, gels, bananas, chocolate or dried fruit for example and put them somewhere easy to get hold of
Lunch: bring a packed lunch unless otherwise stated
Food & drink
Bring plenty of water and a packed lunch.
There are shops in illminster if you need to get lunch.