Bampton in Devon

Bampton Society was founded in 1989 as a civic society dedicated to the conservation of Bampton with its surrounding countryside and footpaths, and to the enhancement of local amenities and services.

	The Society arranges meetings designed to inform, consult, educate, and entertain with topics of local interest. All are welcome.
	The Society is a member of the Campaign to Protect Rural England. Note: The next President of CPRE is set to be the best-selling American author Bill Bryson. Info here.
	Meetings are held on the second Wednesday in alternate months at St. Michael's Community Hall, commencing at 7.30pm, except where indicated below. The Society also organises monthly walks.
	Public Rights of Way: An excellent inter-active map is available which shows all public rights of way.
	Regular newsletters are provided to keep members informed.

Bampton Conservation Area Appraisal: You can now download the document in sections from the Mid Devon DC website by following this link.

11th November

2009

Walking around Britain with Jack the Collie (Topsham to Skegness)

George Williams

13th January (3rd Feb. - postponed)

2010

Experiences in the Entertainment Profession (Bagpuss!)

Stephen Sylvester

10th March

Living in a Lamp-post (Lighthouse Learning)

Vanessa Langley

12th May

Great British Explorers _ The Search for the Source of the Nile

Ewart Walker

14th July

Farm Visit to kerdown Barton

8th September

A.G.M. - The Devon Family History Society

Speaker to be arranged.

The society is considering the organisation of talks in Bampton given by WEA lecturers. There is a very wide variety of topics available. If you are interested, please let us know.

You can email WEA South Western District for more information, or look at the WEA web-site by clicking on the logo on the left. Contact Exeter WEA office phone no.: 01392-420188

To help supplement its funds, the society also runs a secondhand bookstall at various Bampton events. We are always glad of donations of books - and of course, customers to buy them!

On the occasion shown left, the 'Secret Gardens' weekend, over £70 profit was made from the cheap secondhand books sold!

Visit to Simonsbath Mill

Simonsbath Mill - the leat walk

Walks

For many years, a series of 12 monthly walks have taken place on the third Sunday of every month. The walks vary in distance from 3 to 8 miles. We usually share cars from Bampton where necessary. There have been some requests for mid-week walks or Saturday walks and some shorter walks - if you are interested email us and we'll see what could be arranged if there is sufficient demand.

Except where otherwise stated, all walks meet at Station Road Car Park in Bampton at 9.30am.

Walks are publicised in the Bampton Sopciety notice board in Brook Street.

	Photos from various walks in varying weather conditions!

Bampton Natural History

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Bampton in Devon

Bampton Society was founded in 1989 as a civic society dedicated to the conservation of Bampton with its surrounding countryside and footpaths, and to the enhancement of local amenities and services.

The Society arranges meetings designed to inform, consult, educate, and entertain with topics of local interest. All are welcome.

The Society is a member of the Campaign to Protect Rural England. Note: The next President of CPRE is set to be the best-selling American author Bill Bryson. Info here.

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday in alternate months at St. Michael's Community Hall, commencing at 7.30pm, except where indicated below. The Society also organises monthly walks.

Public Rights of Way: An excellent inter-active map is available which shows all public rights of way.