Ramble led by Malcom Gulliver and Phil Maggs
- 20th October 2026 (9:30am - 2:00pm)
Ramble led by Malcom Gulliver and Phil Maggs from The New Inn Long Street Cerne Abbas DT2 7JF
The next ramble on the 20th October: The organisers are Phil Maggs and Malcolm Gulliver who will lead a walk starting and finishing at The New Inn*, 14 Long St, Cerne Abbas, DT2 7JF. There is plenty of parking in Cerne Abbas, or the Kettle Bridge car park. The walk will be approx. 4.5 miles mainly on quiet country lanes, bridlepaths and trails with a very short stretch of quiet A road. We will pass through the pretty village of Up Cerne , and hamlet Minterne Parva, with stopping points at various points of interest.
There are NO stiles, there is an uphill section in the second part of the walk, which will allow us to view of the lovely Cerne valley whilst ascending.
If time allows then the village of Cerne Abbas has many pretty buildings to view.
We will meet at 9:30 outside the pub and set off at 9:45. The pub has advised that the pub will be open for payment, toilets and there are public toilets in the village.
We will be returning around 12:00 for eating at 12:30pm
Menu
Main
? Beef & stilton pie, pomme puree, fine beans, beef gravy
? Smoked haddock fillet, pea & lemon risotto, hollandaise
? Dorset smoked mac ‘n’ cheese, butternut squash, sage
Desert
? The New Inn Crumble
? Glazed lemon tart, whipped buttermilk
? White chocolate & blackberry brownie, blackcurrant sorbet
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1 Course £20 / 2 Courses £25
Please notify us of your meal order, if you are walking and any dietary requirements at least a week beforehand if you have not already done so. Contact: Phil Maggs 07792 633769 phil.maggs@gmail.com
Or
Malcolm Gulliver on 07870 506524 gulliverm@aol.com
*For any film buffs, the pub features in the film ‘Brandy for the Parson’, which has been shown on the talking pictures channel