Local Walk - Yelden & Melchbourne Loop, 10.5 miles, walk leader Ray

Please park considerately around Yelden village and meet outside St Mary’s Church, ready to start walking promptly at 10.30am. In the morning we will head towards Newton Bromswold before looping around to reach Melchbourne village in time for lunch. We will have our lunch around Melchbourne (which is roughly the halfway point), before heading to the St Johns Arms just outside the village for a quick drink at the pub. There probably won’t be time to buy food from the pub, so please bring a packed lunch with you.

In the afternoon we will start out from the pub and head to Upper Dean and then the hamlet of Shelton, before heading back to Yelden.

The walk is around 10.5 miles long, fairly evenly split between morning and afternoon.

Starting point https://maps.app.goo.gl/L4eks2uQMQx3gym58
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Everyone is welcome, whether you’re an established member of the group or haven’t walked with us before. New Members are welcome to join us. Note the walk is a mix of tracks and footpaths and may potentially be muddy in places. Please wear appropriate clothing for walking in the country, and walking boots.

Well-behaved dogs are welcome, though please note there may be stiles, livestock and other dogs on the walk. Any dog owners are fully responsible for their dog. More information is available on the Ramblers website https://www.ramblers.org.uk/advice/safety/dog-walkers.aspx.

Please be aware that all of our walk details are shared on the Ramblers walk finder, our Facebook page and in our Meetup group. You are welcome to join us on any of our walks you can either let us know you’re coming if it’s your first time by emailing us or by confirming your attendance on either Facebook or Meetup. We are part of, and funded by the Ramblers (Britain's walking charity) www.ramblers.org.uk, who are working to create a Britain where everyone has the freedom to enjoy the outdoors on foot. Our walks are free to attend but, once you have attended three of our walks we would ask you to consider joining the Ramblers as a member.