March 21st 2020 Walk Cancelled

Due to the Covid - 19 situation we feel we have no alternative but to cancel the walk next Saturday, 21st March 2020.

All walks in the immediate future are also at risk.  We will keep you informed as soon as we're able to continue.

If at all possible go for a good brisk walk on a regular basis.

Keep safe and stay healthy!

March 2020 Walk - Aldsworth

Date: Saturday 21st March 2020

Meet: The Sherborne Arms, Aldsworth, Cheltenham GL54 3RB

Time: 10.15am for 10.30am start

Length: just over 6 miles

Route: circular North East of Aldsworth towards an ancient hill fort, Windrush Camp, and back across a WW2 training camp landing

Extra care: short section of B4425 can be busy so will require single file and concentration!  

Terrain:  some gentle inclines

Boots: advisable whatever the conditions

Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock

Lunch: about 1.30pm at The Sherborne Arms

Charity collection: Comic Relief which fights inequality wherever it is to create a better, fairer world free from poverty

Put the date in your diary! 

 

Hope to see you there!

February 2020 Walk - Bloxham

Date: Saturday 29th February 2020
Meet: car park of the Elephant and Castle, Humber Street, Bloxham OX15 4LZ
Time: 10.15am for 10.30am start
Length: just over 5 miles
Route: circular via Milton and Bloxham Grove
Terrain: fairly flat, a few stiles and some of the paths cross fields where the sticky mud sticks to boots, other parts are on a hard surface or grass so the sticky bits are interspersed with easier bits.
Boots: advisable whatever the conditions
Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads near livestock
Lunch: about 1.15pm at the Elephant and Castle
Charity collection: Arthritis Action the only UK charity offering hands-on, practical help for people with arthritis to improve their quality of life whilst living with the condition.

Put the date in your diary! 

Hope to see you there!

January 2020 - Letcombe Regis

Date: Saturday 18^th January 2020

Meet: car park of The Greyhound Inn, Main Street, Letcombe Regis, near Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9JL

Time: 10.15am for 10.30am start

Length:5½ miles

Route: circular

Letcombe Bassett, gentle slope up to go along The Ridgeway to an iron age fort, Segsbury Camp/Letcombe Castle before returning to Letcombe Regis. 
Terrain: muddy

Boots: advisable whatever the conditions

Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock

Lunch: about 1.30pm at the Greyhound Inn

Charity collection:

Arthritis Action which is the only UK charity offering hands-on, practical help for people with arthritis to improve their quality of life whilst living with the condition

Put the date in your diary!

Hope to see you there!

December 2019 Walk - Finstock

Date: Saturday 28th December 2019
Meet: car park of The Plough, The Bottom, Finstock OX7 3BY

Time: 10.15am for 10.30am start


Length: just over 5½ miles
Route: circular from Finstock through Fawler and on to meet the Oxfordshire Way to get to the edge of Charlbury back to Finstock through Cornbury Park
Terrain: fairly flat but there are sections of it that are very muddy and slippery that makes the going a bit tricky.  
Boots: essential to have boots that have good tread on the soles to give as much grip as possible and good ankle support throughout.
Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock
Lunch: about 1.30pm at The Plough

Charity collection: Arthritis Action which is the only UK charity offering hands-on, practical help for people with arthritis to improve their quality of life whilst living with the condition.

Put the date in your diary!

Hope to see you there!

November 2019 Walk - Lewknor

Date: Saturday 30th November 2019

Meet: The Leathern Bottle, Lewknor near. Watlington OX49 5TW

Time: 10.00am for 10.15am N.B. earlier start time

Length: about 6 miles

Route: circular through part of Aston Rowant Nature Reserve up Bald Hill then down between Shirburn Hill and Shirburn Wood to the Oxfordshire Way then back to Lewknor via The Ridgeway

Terrain: one fairly steep section but with great views and the trees may still have their autumn colours.  Then downhill to tree lined, gently undulating Ridgeway.

Boots: advisable whatever the conditions

Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock

Lunch: about 1.30pm at The Leathern Bottle

Charity collection: 2019 BBC Children in Need Appeal.  The vision of CiN is that every child in the UK has a childhood which is safe, happy, secure and allows them the chance to reach their potential.

Put the date in your diary!

Hope to see you there!

October 2019 Walk CANCELLED

UPDATE 25/10/19:  WALK CANCELLED
Unfortunately due to the bad weather forecast, we have had to cancel the walk for the 26th. We plan on walking this route in January now.

Date: Saturday 26th October 2019

Meet: car park The Greyhound Inn, Main Street, Letcombe Regis, near Wantage, Oxfordshire, OX12 9JL

Time: 10.15am for 10.30am start

Length: about 5½ miles long

Route: circular to Letcombe Bassett before heading up to The Ridgeway
Terrain: undulating, gentle but fairly long incline to The Ridgeway - plenty of viewing points on the way up!

Boots: advisable - muddy and puddly conditions 

Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock

Lunch: about 1.30pm at The Greyhound Inn

Charity collection: for Arthritis Action which is the only UK charity offering hands-on, practical help for people with arthritis to improve their quality of life whilst living with the condition