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Please note that you take part in walks at your own risk and the organisers
cannot be liable for any injury or other distress which may occur.


Unless otherwise stated, we aim to meet at 10:15am so as to start walking at 10:30am prompt.
We aim to finish the walk by 5pm (or dusk if earlier).

What to bring on a walk

Planning a walk

Leading a walk

If you would like to volunteer to lead a walk, please get in touch with Robin Richardson.
Contact details - password required.


Walking holiday in the Peak District in June 2010.

Deborah George is interested in organising a walking holiday in the Peak District in June 2010.

She can lead about 3 or 4 walks:

'Chip Buttie' walk Grindleford/ Froggatt Edge
Bakewell to Chatsworth House
New Mill along the canal to Marple and walk back along the Goyt River back to New Mills.
Kinderscout

She would like to know peoples preference - a weekend or Mon - Fri.
Please email Deborah by 30th April if you're interested.
As for accommodation, she thinks everyone should make their own arrangements - self catering is possible, or hotels in Buxton or Premier Inn. She might be able to offer accommodation - 3 bedrooms and she can cook evening meal for everyone.

 

Sat 13th March 2010
Frensham Ponds
9 miles
Meet at 1015 for a prompt start at 1030. 
at the Visitors Centre at Frensham Great Pond, off Bacon Lane which is off the A287.
There is an aim to find a spot for sandwiches.
The walk will be led by Andrew Hall.
Walk leader's details
- password required

 

Sat 10th April 2010
"The Long Walk" - Box Hill
11 miles (and hilly)
Meet at 1015 for a prompt start at 1030 .
Meet at the public car park near Burford Bridge Hotel off of the A24 North of Dorking (TQ171521)
Loosely based on the National Trust’s “Long Walk”, this walk takes in Box Hill, Juniper Top,
Mickleham, Mickleham Downs and Headley Heath before returning to Box Hill from the East.
The walk is deliberately designed (by the NT) to pass through some pleasing countryside.
The route is hilly and we can expect to achieve over 2000ft of combined ascent throughout the day.
Lunch will be in The Cock Inn, Headley (TQ205548).
As an alternative, there is a pleasant spot for sandwiches for those who prefer the picnic option.
The walk will be led by Chris Munt.
Walk leader's details
- password required

 

Sat 24th April 2010
Spring Flowers Walk
Meet at 1015 for a prompt start at 1030. 
More details nearer the time.
The walk will be led by Ron and Hilary Houston.
Walk leader's details
- password required

 

Sat 8th May 2010
Banstead area
Meet at 1015 for a prompt start at 1030 .
More details nearer the time but it will be followed by Cream Tea at Robin's garden.
The walk will be led by Robin Richardson.
Walk leader's details
- password required

 

Sat 12th June 2010
Godalming to Farnham
11 miles
Meet at 1015 for a prompt start at 1030.
at Godalming station to walk via Peper Harow, pub lunch or picnic at Elstead,
then Tilford and the River Wey via Waverley Abbey ruins to Farnham Station 
The walk will be led by Barbara Ellis.
Walk leader's details
- password required

 

Sat 14th August 2010
Chichester to Pagham Harbour
8 or 12 miles
This is a joint walk with the Hampshire Christian Rambling Club.
We are all invited to join them.
Look at the details here on their website.
Ben Harding, the walk leader, would like to know in advance if you are coming.
Walk leader's details
- password required

 

Sat 25th September 2010
Linear Walk from Farnham station to Guildford
12 miles
Meet at Farnham station at 1015 for a prompt start at 1030.
NB - it's not so possible to join this walk half way.
Pub lunch available at Puttenham (or your packed lunch).
The walk will be led by Deborah George.
Walk leader's details
- password required

 

Sat ?? October 2010
tba
Meet at 1015 for a prompt start at 1030 .
More details nearer the time.
The walk will be led by John Mitchell.
Walk leader's details
- password required

 

Sat 27th November 2010
Sandhurst - Horseshoe Lake
7 miles
Meet at 1015 for a prompt start at 1030 at
Horseshoe Lake car park, off Mill Lane, near Sandhurst.
Nearest postcode GU47 8JW, GR: SU820620
Blackwater Valley followed by afternoon tea or Christmas shopping at The Meadows.
A gravel extraction site and thriving nature reserve, the Blackwater Valley offers an unlikely haven for wildlife.
We'll start our walk up through the ridges, past many salubrious residences to Finchampstead for lunch at the Queens Oak.
This pub was renamed by Queen Victoria when she planted an oak tree there and is the only pub in the country to be called by this name.
After lunch we'll head through the gravel pits and nature reserves, where we'll have the opportunity to stop at a hide wall to view the wildlife.
It's an area frequented by kingfishers, water voles, lapwings, roe deer and otters.
More details nearer the time.
The walk will be led by Deborah George.
Walk leader's details
- password required