Wellow, Shoscombe and the Stoney Littleton Long Barrow
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Join Andrew for this 10 mile walk starting from the picturesque village of Wellow, just south of Bath. From there we will walk to the village of Shoscombe before making our way to the Stoney Littleton Long Barrow. This is a Neolithic chambered tomb built around 3500BC. We will stop here for lunch. There will be an optional pub stop at the end of the walk.
Event photos:
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/1905249
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/283315
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4897990
http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/644589
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shoscombe,_UK_-_panoramio.jpg
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shoscombe,_UK_-_panoramio_(4).jpg
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What to bring
Water: bring at least a litre
Medicines: if you have hay fever, diabetes, minor ailments etc.
Rucksack: or any other bag
Footwear: hiking boots will be essential
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 days
Snacks: bring biscuits, energy bars, gels, bananas, chocolate or dried fruit for example and put them somewhere easy to get hold of
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Food & drink
You will need to bring a packed lunch for the day and plenty of water.