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SKETCHING DAYS 2008

Sketching days are usually on alternate Tuesdays in different venues and weather permitting.
All Members and friends are most welcome to join our sketching days.
10.15 am - Meet at Grid Reference Parking Place.
12.30 pm - Meet at lunch location ; latecomers can join us at the venue.
( For full contact details see Newsletter )
             
Date Venue Grid Ref & Link Meeting point Subjects Lunch Venue Contact
             
8th April Clyst St Mary, Exeter GR 913973 Meet at free car park in Frog Lane,
behind Half Moon PH.
River views and old bridge. Half Moon Public House Tony Rule
             
22nd April  Topsham, Passage House Inn GR 965881 Park at Passage House Inn or the Quay. River Views and Dutch houses. Passage Inn Ken Nott
             
 
6th May
Widecombe, near Cold East Cross GR 735747 Bovey Tracey towards Haytor, pass Haytor to junction. Go left,SP Ashburton,
towards Cold East Cross, take first right at crossroads. Ignore carpark on right and go down hill. Car park is onright before bridge.
Moorland scenes, copse and brook. Rugglestone Inn Rosemary Lomax
             
 
20th May
Dawlish GR
962764
Park in West Cliff Rd. Take A379 out of Dawlish towards Teignmouth. West Cliff rd is 2nd right up the hill. Coastal Views, Gardens. Marine Tavern
(foot of hill, facing seafront)
Ken Nott
             
 
3rd June
Saddle Tor GR
763764
Park Haytor rocks on right. Saddle Tor is next tor on right, park at the base. Nearest WCs at Haytor lower car park. Moorland and tors. Lunch at the Carpenter's Arms, Ilsington. Jane Williams.
             
 
17th June
Broadclyst GR
983973
Park in car park.  Village green, cottages and church.  Lunch at Red Lion next to the church. Richard Hammond.
             


1st July
Exmouth, Camperdown. GR
996809
Park in Camperdown car park (direction of Exmouth docks ) Estuary views to Lympstone, Starcross and Cockwood. Lunch at the Dockside cafe. Ann Branson.
             
 
15th July
Beer GR
245905
Meet at cliff top car park. Steep walk down from car park to beach. Views towards Seaton. Afternoon veue for beach scenes, fishing boats. Lunch at upmarket beach cafe on right. Rosemary Lomax.
             


29th July
Clyst St. Mary, Courtway Farm GR
983917
Turn right at the Half Moon PH into Frog Lane. Continue 1 mile to top of second hill, turn left into drive leading to Courtway Farm. Farm Scenes   Courtesy of Betty Freemantle.
             
 
12th August
Lympstone. GR
989840
 Public car park. Village with 18th Century cottages. Estuary views. Lunch at Swan Inn. Ann Branson.
             

26th August
Hound Tor, Dartmoor. GR
792739
Meet at car park. Take road to Haytor and continue in a westerly direction. Bear right at next junction,and at following junction take the right fork. Moorland views and outcrops. Lunch snacks at mobile caravan. Rosemary Lomax.
 
9th September
Teignmouth. GR
938728
Quay road car park. River views to Shaldon. Lunch at New Quay Inn by docks. Jane Williams.

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