Dear Members
FROME & DISTRICT PROBUS WALK
Holt/with Pub lunch, The Tollgate Inn, Holt, BA14 6PX
Park in the car park of the ‘Tollgate Inn’ (postcode BA14 6PX) which is on the main road (B 3107) at Ham Green, Holt. As you travel from Bradford-on-Avon to Melksham it is on the right hand side as you reach the village.
Tuesday 1st September 2026– 10.30 am prompt start for long walk – 11.30 am start for short walk
The first part of the walk skirts around The Courts (National Trust Garden) which was created in 1921 and consists of various ‘garden rooms’ surrounded by clipped yews and box hedges, similar in style and layout to the contemporary gardens at Hidcote and Great Dixter. As we leave the village you will notice the industrial buildings which in the past processed sheepskins into chamois leather. During the Second World War the Works produced linings for flying jackets and gloves for the RAF.
The walk is 3¾ miles long. There is one easy stile and no steep slopes. The route takes us past the medieval manor house of Great Chalfield and the open countryside provides good views. Lunch is booked for 1.00 pm. The long walk will be led by Arnold Hodgson. There will also be a short walk of about an hour’s duration on footpaths around Holt led by John Hedges. John has added for the short walk – ‘We cross a ford at one point. At the moment it is dry, but if there has been significant rain just beforehand, it would be wise to wear boots’
Please note: I would like to know who is attending – so please reply specifying long or short walk and your menu choice (see attached Menu) The Tollgate Inn Menu – 01.09.2026
Pubs have suffered from a number of ‘No Shows’ from groups of our size and people not paying for their meal so the booking has only been accepted on these conditions.
- Your meal will have to be pre-ordered by Thursday 27th August (no exceptions please)
- Food is to be paid for before sitting down at the pub and could you make sure that you get a receipt
Important Information
Wives/partners are welcome on the walk and a ‘booking system’ is used.
You need to reply directly to the walk coordinator (Arnold’s contact details below) if you wish to attend.
The deadline for confirming attendance is the Wednesday 26th August
The walk program is displayed on the Frome Probus website and is updated each month.
Queries and info – Arnold Hodgson (07803 262158)
Email: arnold