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13th March 2013

Walk with the Rector

Are you an avid walker? Do you live somewhere between Exeter (Devon) and Exeter (Oxford)? Can you spare some time for the College? If you answered yes, then we have a challenge for you!

To kick-start our 700th Anniversary, the Rector is walking from Exeter to Exeter in late July. Following in the footsteps of Rector Prideaux from the 16th century, and generations of Devonian students, she will be walking this exceptional journey over two weeks.

We need some help in checking her route by those with local knowledge. If you would be willing to walk a section, recommend places to stay, or suggest route alterations, please do get in touch with Katrina Hancock.

The Rector’s proposed route and schedule is outlined below and will continue to be updated over the coming months. The rector will be blogging or tweeting as she goes!

If you would like to join her in the summer for a leg or a day’s walk, she would love your company. She will be raising money to fund a bursary for students wishing to take up an unpaid internship that focuses on the environment. To that end, all who join her will be asked to contribute either to this bursary or this year’s Annual Fund. More details to follow but do log your interest with Will Watt.

Floreat exon!

Rector’s Walk from Exeter to Exeter – proposed route and schedule

25th July – 4th August 2013

Day 1 – Thursday 25th July – Exeter to Honiton

Exeter

Clyst Honiton

Hand and Pen

Fenny Bridges

Honiton

Day 2 – Friday 26th July – Honiton to Thorncombe

Honiton

Axminster

Hawkchurch

Sadbaroow Pound

Thorncombe

Day 3 – Saturday 27th July – Thorncombe to Yetminster

Thorncombe

Pilsden Pen

Beaminster

Beaminster Down

Corscombe

Halstock

Melbury Osmond

Yetminster

Day 4 – Sunday 28th July – Rest Day

Day 5 – Monday 29th July – Yetminster to Charlton Musgrove

Yetminster

Lillington

Sherborne

Corton Denham

Charlton Horethorne

South Cheriton

Wincanton

Charlton Musgrove

Day 6 – Tuesday 30th July – Charlton Musgrove to Rode

Charlton Musgrove

Druly Hill Farm

Trudoxhill

Buckland Dinham

Rode

Day 7 – Wednesday 31st August – Rode to Devizes

Rode

Kennett and Avon Canal at Bradford on Avon

Mid Wilts Way joins Canal

Devizes

Day 8 – Thursday 1st August – Rest Day

Day 9 – Friday 2nd August – Devizes to Liddington

Devizes

Morgan’s Hill

Avebury

Barbury Castle Country Park

Liddington

Day 10 – Saturday 3rd August – Liddington to Milton Hill

Liddington

Car Park SE of Ashbury

Car Park S of Sparsholt

A338 (S Wantage)

Rutherford Laboratory

Milton Hill

Day 11 – Sunday 4th August – Milton Hill to Oxford

Milton Hill

Sutton Courtenay

Abingdon

Oxford

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