Cuddesdon Walk - Drying out

Hello.

Thank you to everyone who turned out for what proved to be a lovely walk. Even if it did bucket it down and the beginning and end. It might go down as the second wettest walk so far.

Interestingly a couple of our regulars announced that they have now walked 200miles with us on the Get Active walks. Although Kate and I have failed to work out how many we have now done in total. Not bad really.

Don't forget to post your pics of the walk up to the flickr group: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1488403@N23/

Details of the next walk will be posted up shortly, I hope to see you then.

Phil

Cuddesdon Walk Update

Having checked the weather, there are some heavy rain showers expected on Saturday so Kate and I have decided we should stop at the pub (The Bat and Ball) for lunch rather than have a picnic. All other plans stay the same, just remember your waterproofs! There are also quite a few stiles - just to warn you.

Here is the route we will be mostly following. This was my GPS track from testing the walk with Kate... so includes a few diversions where we were finding paths etc.

http://bit.ly/nukrPq

Phil

Cuddesdon Walk (August 2011)

Date: Saturday 27th August 2011
Meet at 10.45am. Starting at 11.00am

Where: Cuddesdon, (a couple of miles south of Wheatley.)
In the car park of Rippon College. See it in google maps.
That's the 1st entrance to the College on the right if coming from Wheatley direction. Please be aware that there is building work currently on site. It's away from the car park but still be aware and take care. I'm afraid that there are no toilet facilities available.

The route: is nearly 6 miles long with a couple of fairly gentle uphill sections. Some of the paths are very rough and uneven therefore boots are strongly recommended. There are also a few patches of nettles so shorts are not a good idea. The walk will be led at a pace to suit everybody and well behaved dogs are welcome.

Other Information: We're planning to stop for a picnic lunch en route so allow about 3 hours to complete the whole walk. We'll keep an eye on the weather during the preceding week and make adjustments if absolutely necessary. If we feel the weather isn't good enough to picnic a pub in Cuddesdon is on standby to accommodate a large party for lunch.

We ask for a donation of £1 for a chosen charity. Before the walk this month we'll make a collection for SeeSaw, a charity that gives grief support for the young in Oxfordshire. It helps children and their families both before and after a major bereavement, helping them to move forward and to face the future with hope.

Hope to see you there! Don't forget your sandwiches!

August Get Active Walk

The next walk will be on 27th August 2011 starting from Cuddesdon, a couple of miles south of Wheatley. We'll meet at 10.45am to start at 11.00am. We're planning to stop for a picnic en route rather than going to the pub for lunch so the walk will take about 3 hours to complete. Meeting place to be confirmed so watch this space for full details.

Welcome

Hi there,

For the last five years (I think!) we have been leading walks around some of the prettiest corners of Oxfordshire. The aim, to get a little fitter and to take in some country air. The walks are free and normally happen once a month. They are typically 5 mile circular walks and start from a pub so we can stop off for lunch when we get back.

We will always try and keep at a pace to suit everyone, but bear in mind their will be stiles, occasional hills and probably some mud. A good set of walking shoes are advisable and also waterproofs if the weather is looking English!

So welcome to our new blog. This is a place to get information on where and when the next walk is. You will also find links to photo collections as people send them in.

We also give out information on BBC Radio Oxford, 95.2fm and online at bbc.co.uk/oxford