Thursday, 4th January, Moderate: Festival of Winter Walks: Heaven’s Gate, Horningsham, Shearwater. Explorer 142/143. Meet at Nockatt Coppice car park. 7 miles. Leader: Les. Phone: 07768 556735. BA12 7LG. ST 828 422.

Sunday, 7th January, Moderate: Festival of Winter Walks: Farleigh Hungerford, Rode, Tellisford (Mendip Ring). Explorer 142. Meet/start from Farleigh Castle School. 10 miles. Leaders: Bob and Rosemary. Phone: 01749 346023. BA2 7RW. ST 800 569.

Thursday, 11th January, Moderate: Wookey, Easton, Knowle Hill. Explorer 141. Meet: Henton Village Hall upper car park. 5.2 miles. Leader: Peter G. Phone: 07974 925484. BA5 1PD. ST 496 454.

Sunday, 14th January, Strenuous: Rodney Stoke, Batcombe Hollow, Chedder Head (Mendip Ring). Explorer 141. Meet: Rodney Stoke. Park considerately by the side of the road near church. 9.5 miles. Leader: Gus. Phone: 01749 840349. BS27 3UN. ST 482 498.

Thursday, 18th January, Moderate: Stoke St Michael and Leigh-on-Mendip. Explorer 142. Meet: Frog Lane car park, Stoke St Michael. 6 miles. Leader: Gus. Phone: 01749 840349. BA3 5JL. ST 660 471.

Sunday, 21st January, Moderate: Radstock and Hemmington. Explorer 142. Meet: Mill Road, Radstock. 11 miles. Leader: Bryn. Phone: 07709 282394. BA3 3PB. ST 694 549.

Thursday, 25th January, Moderate: Pub walk from the Highwaymam Inn, Cannard’s Grave Road, Shepton Mallet. Explorer 142. Meet: The Highwaymam Inn, Shepton Mallet. 5.5 miles. Leader: Tony P. Phone: 07752 689629. BA4 4LY. ST 626 419.

Sunday, 28th January, Moderate: Midsomer Norton, Clapton, Hallatrow, High Littleton, Paulton. Explorer 142. Meet: South Road car park, Midsomer Norton. 11 miles. Leader: Claris. Phone: 07811 242061. BA3 2EZ. ST 665 541.

*All walks begin at 10 a.m.