Next Walk - January 31st 2015

There won't be a walk in December I'm afraid but keep checking here for full details of the walk on Saturday January 31st 2015.

Usual sort of arrangements:

Meet: about 10.00am in a pub car park.
Length: about 5 or 6 miles
Route: circular
Boots: very advisable
Dogs: well behaved welcome
Lunch: at the pub between 1pm and 2pm
Charity collection: to be decided

Hope to see you then!

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

November Walk - Kingston Lisle

Date: Saturday, 22nd November, 2014
Meet: car park of The Blowing Stone, Kingston Lisle, OX12 9QL.  Tel: 01367 820288
Time: meet 10.45am to start at 11.00am
Length: about 5 miles
Route: circular from Kingston Lisle, section of The Ridgeway and Westcot
Boots: very advisable
Dogs: well behaved dogs welcome
Snack: water, and if you need it a snack
Lunch: about 1.30pm at The Blowing Stone

Hope to see you there!

November Walk - 22nd November

Usual sort of timing, length etc.  Full details to follow as soon as possible.
Keep checking!

October Walk - Great Barrington

Date: Saturday, 25th, October 2014
Meet: The Fox, Great Barrington, OX18 4TB
Time: 9.30am to start at 9.45am
Length: 6 miles
Route: Little Barrington, Great Barrington and Windrush on footpaths and quiet roads
Boots: advisable for support and comfort
Dogs: well behaved welcome
Lunch: at The Fox about 12.30pm

Hope to see you there!

Next Walk - Saturday 25th October

Usual sort of arrangements for start time and distance.
Venue to be decided.
Watch this space!

September Walk - Ickford

Date: Saturday, 27th, September, 2014
Meet: in the car park of The Rising Sun, Worminghall Road, Ickford.  HP18 9JD
Time: 10.15am to start at 10.30am
Length: just over 5 miles
Route: about 2½ hours to Waterstock and Waterperry
Boots: advisable for support and protection
Dogs: well behaved welcome
Snack: bring water and, if you need it, a snack
Lunch: at The Rising Sun about 1pm

Hope to see you there!

September walk - Saturday, 27th 2014.

The walk in September will probably be in the Waterperry area.

Start time: about 10.00am

Length of walk: about 5 or 6 miles

Full details to follow as soon as the route has been checked and other details finalised.

Put the date in your diary and watch this space!

August Walk - Chadlington

Date: Saturday, 23rd August 2014

Meet: Car park of The Tite Inn, Chadlington, Chipping Norton. OX7 3NY

Time: Meet 9.45am for 10.00am start

Length: about 7 miles

Route: circular, taking in the villages of Dean and Spelsbury with sections of Wychwood Way.

Boots: or stout supportive shoes advisable, the ground can be very rough.

Dogs: well behaved welcome

Lunch: at The Tite Inn about 2pm

Look forward to seeing you there!

August walk - Chadlington

The walk for August is about 7 miles long.  We may decide to start a little earlier than 10.30am.

Full details to follow asap.  Watch this space!

August Walk - Chadlington

Date: Saturday, 23rd August, 2014
Meet: The Tite Inn, Mill End, Chadlington, OX7 3NY
Time: 10.30 start
Full details to follow when the route has been checked.
Watch this space!

July Walk - Stratton Audley

N.B. Time correction

We are meeting at 10.15 for a 10.30 start NOT as advertised below 9.45 for 10.00.  You can have an extra half hour in bed!

Aplologies for the error.

July Walk - Stratton Audley

Date: Saturday, 26th July, 2014.
Meet: in front of the church, Church Street, Stratton Audley
Time: 9.45am for 10.00am start
Length:almost 5 miles
Route: towards Gorse Woods and links up with Cross Bucks Way
Boots: advisable (walk is mostly on tracks and footpaths across farmland)
Dogs: well behaved welcome
Lunch: weather permitting a picnic en route, otherwise at The Red Lion, Stratton Audley about 12.45pm
Hope to see you there!

June 21st Walk - Bampton

N.B.

Time incorrect on previous blog!

Meet at 9.45am for 10.00am start NOT 10.30am.

June Walk - Bampton

Date: Saturday, 21st June, 2014
Meet: car park in Market Square, Bampton
Parking: 4 hours only in car park so use side streets if planning to stay for lunch after the walk
Time: 10.30 start
Length: almost 7 miles but very flat
Route: south from Bampton to Thames, along The Thame Path, back to Bampton
Boots and Trousers: advisable
Dogs: must be well behaved and on a lead near farm animals
Lunch: about 1.30pm at The Romany Inn, Bampton

Next walk Saturday June 21st - Bampton area

Full details for the next walk with be posted as soon as the route has been checked and details finalised with the pub.

Time: about 10.30am
Length: about 5 miles

Watch this space for full details!

Next Walk - Saturday 31st May 2014

Note the early start!

Date: Saturday, 31st May
Meet: car park of King William IV pub, Hailey, Ipsden, OX10 6AD (near Wallingford)
Time: 9.45am for 10.00am start
Length: about 5 miles
Route: on paths towards Nuffield, The Ridgeway, through woods back to Hailey
Boots: advisable
Dogs: well behaved welcome
Lunch: about 12.30pm at the King William IV

Next Walk - 26th April 2014

The April walk has been changed from Hailey near Wallingford to Islip near Oxford.  We'll be doing the walk that had to be cancelled in December because of flooding.  The route has been walked this week and apart from a boogy bridleway it's fine.

Date: Saturday 26th April 2014
Meet: car park of The Red Lion OX5 2RX
Parking: at the pub and more at the village hall
Time: 10.15am to start at 10.30am
Length: about 5.5 miles, only 2 stiles
Route: S. to Woodeaton along River Cherwell, N.E. to Noke, back to Islip
Boots: recommended
Dogs: well behaved welcome
Lunch: at The Red Lion about 1.30pm

Hope to see you there!

April Walk - Saturday 26th April

We're thinking of changing the venue due to reduced availability of walk leaders and timing restrictions for lunch at the pub in Hailey.

The route of the walk from Islip that was cancelled due to floods is being checked this week.

The date will remain the same.

Watch this space for further details!

Next Walk - Saturday 26th April 2014

We're started making plans to start the April walk from The King William IV pub in Hailey, south of Wallingford.   The route will be checked and arrangements with the pub will be made in the next week.  So watch this space!
We're hoping to catch an impressive display of bluebells on this walk.  Put the date in your diary!

March Walk - Leafield

Date: Saturday, 29th March, 2014
Meet: car park of The Fox Inn, The Green, Leafield.  OX29 9NP
Time: 10.15am for 10.30am start
Route: circular, S.E. of Leafield using Wychwood Way and Akeman Street footpaths
Dogs: well behaved welcome
Lunch: at The Fox about 1.30pm
Charity Collection: for 'Fare Share' a UK charity that fights hunger and tackles food waste
Hope to see you there!

March Walk - Saturday 29th March 2014

Route still to be checked.  Probably in the area north of Witney, possibly in the Leafield area.
Usual sort of start time and length.
Watch this space!

Update February Walk - Compton

The route for the walk from Compton on Saturday 22nd February was rechecked on Wednesday and will be OK to walk although of course very muddy.

The road from the A34 into Compton via East Ilsley is passable.  There has been flooding in East Ilsley itself and still has lots of water on or very near the road but cars can get through.

In Compton the road that goes passed the school, church and under the old railway bridge has also been quite badly flooded but 4x4 cars have been getting through.

Hope to see you there!

February Walk - Compton and Lowbury Hill

Date: Saturday 22nd February 2014
Meet: car park of The Compton Swan, High Street, Compton, Newbury, Berks.  RG20 6NJ
Time: 10.15 for 10.30 start
Length: 6 miles
Route: circular from Compton to Lowbury Hill using Berkshire Circular Routes and The Ridgeway
Boots: advisable
Dogs: well behaved welcome
Lunch: about 1.30pm at The Compton Swan

February Walk - possibly South of Didcot

Date: Saturday, 22nd February 2014
Time: probably about 10.30am to start 10.45am
Full details will be posted when the route has been checked.
Watch this space!

January Walk - Great Tew

Date: Saturday 18th January 2014
Meet: Great Tew Car Park
Time: 10.30 for 10.45 start
Route: Ledwell, Over Worton, Nether Worton, Groveash Lane back to Great Tew.
Dogs: Well behaved welcome
Lunch: The Falkland Arms, Great Tew about 2pm
Charity Collection: 'Fare Share' a charity that fights hunger and tackles food waste
Hope to see you there!

January Walk - Saturday 18th - 10.45 start - Circular from Great Tew - 6.5 miles - More details to follow