January 2019 Walk Lower Brailes

Date: Saturday 29th January 2019
Meet: car park The George Inn, 1 High St, Lower Brailes, Banbury OX15 5HN.  01608 685788
Time: 10.15am for 10.30am start
Length: about 6 miles
Route: circular to Upper Brailes, round Brailes Hill back to Lower Brailes
Terrain: undulating several ups and downs some quite steep
              5 high stiles and muddy
              ground also muddy making inclines particularly slippy
              very wet in places
Boots: advisable for grip and support
Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock
Lunch: about 1.30pm at The George Inn
Charity collection: The Shannon Trust has volunteers who work with prison staff to advise, support and grow the ‘Prisoners Teaching Prisoners Reading Plan’ in all prisons

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November 2018 Walk - Stanton St John

Date: Saturday 24th November 2018
Meet: car park The Star, Middle Rd., Stanton St John, Oxford OX33 1EX
Time: 10.15am for 10.30am start
Length: about 5 miles
Route: circular north to a section of the Oxfordshire Way, south to Forest Hill and back to Stanton St John
Terrain: fairly flat with a couple of gentle inclines, a few stiles, some in reasonable condition, bridges with wooden planks that could be very slippy.  Expect mud!
Boots: advisable whatever the conditions
Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock
Lunch: about 1.15pm at The Star
Charity collection: BBC Children in Need

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November 2018 Walk Stanton St John (hopefully)

Date: Saturday 24th November 2018
Meet: Stanton St John TBC
Time: 10.15 for 10.30 start
Length: about 6 miles TBC
Route: circular
Terrain: TBC
Boots: advisable whatever the conditions
Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock
Lunch: about 1.30pm TBC
Charity collection: Shannon Trust which has volunteers who work with prison staff to advise, support and grow the ‘Prisoners Teaching Prisoners Reading Plan’.

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October 2018 - Bishopstone

Date: Saturday 27th October 2018
Meet: The Royal Oak, Cues Lane, Bishopstone, Swindon SN6 8PP.  Tel: 01793 790481
Time: 10.15am to start at 10.30am
Length: about 6½ miles
Route/Terrain: steady climb up to the Ridgeway.  The Ridgeway itself is fairly flat with only very slight inclines.  The route down to Ashbury is a bit steep in places.  Then flat back to Bishopstone
Boots: advisable
Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock
Lunch: at The Royal Oak for about 1.30pm
Charity collection: The Shannon Trust volunteers work with prison staff to advise, support and grow the ‘Prisoners Teaching Prisoners Reading Plan’ in all prisons.

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October 2018 Walk - Bishopstone

Date: Saturday 27th October 2018
Meet: Royal Oak, Bishopstone SN6 8PP
Time: meet 10.15 for 10.30 start
Length: about 6 miles
Route: circular via The Ridgeway and Ashbury
Terrain: Steep up, fairly flat along and steep down The Ridgeway
Boots: Recommended
Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock
Lunch: Royal Oak about 1.30pm
Charity collection: Shannon Trust - volunteers work with prison staff to advise, support and grow the ‘Prisoners Teaching Prisoners Reading Plan’

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September 2018 Walk - Shipton under Wychwood

Date: Saturday 22nd September 2018
Meet: car park Wychwood Inn, Shipton under Wychwood, OX7 6BA
Time: 10.15am for 10.30 start
Length: about 6 miles
Route: Lyneham, Bruern and Foxholes BBOWT Reserve
Terrain: fairly flat with some very slight inclines, one stile
Boots: advisable
Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock
Lunch: about 1.30pm, Wychwood Inn
Charity collection: The Shannon Trust - volunteers who work with prison staff to advise, support and grow the ‘Prisoners Teaching Prisoners Reading Plan’ in all prisons.
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September 2018 Wychwood area

Date: Saturday 22nd September 2018
Meet: TBD
Time: probably about 10.15 for 10.30 start
Length: about 5 or 6 miles
Route: Circular TBD
Terrain: varied TBC
Boots: advisable
Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock
Lunch: about 1.30 at pub
Charity collection: TBD
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More details when a route has been checked.

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August 2018 Walk Weston on the Green

Date: Saturday, August 25th, 2018
Meet: The Chequers, Weston-on-the-Green
Time: 10.30am start
Length: 6½ miles
Route: north east towards Kirtlington, south beyond Bletchingdon, back to Weston on the Green.
Terrain: generally flat, one slight incline.  A few stiles in reasonable condition but one bridge that’s a bit wonky.  Some overgrown sections bordered by nettles.
Boots: ground is very dry with large cracks so walking boots advisable to give ankle support
Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock
Lunch: about 1.30pm at The Chequers
Charity collection:  Kidstime Foundation a charity that provides information, resources and support for children and young people who care for, or are affected by, a parent or sibling's mental illness.

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August 2018 Walk - Weston-on-the-Green

Date: Saturday August 25th 2018
Meet: probably Weston-on-the-Green
Time: probably 10.30 start
Length: about 5 - 6 miles
Route: TBC
Terrain:
Boots: always advisable
Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock
Lunch: pub lunch about 1.30
Charity collection: Kidstime Foundation a charity that provides information, resources and support for children and young people who care for, or are affected by, a parent or sibling's mental illness.

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June walk advertised below was cancelled so it took place in July. Apologies to anyone who missed it because I didn't change the date.

June 2018 - Tiddington and Rycote

Date: Saturday 30th June 2018
Meet: Fox and Goat, Oxford Rd, Tiddington, Thame OX9 2LH
Time: 10.15 am for 10.30 am start
Length: about 6.5 miles
Route: circular south to Albury and following sections of the Oxfordshire Way and Thame Valley Way, via Oxfordshire golf course and then Rycote Chapel.
Terrain: fairly flat, with a few style and some overgrown stretches.
Boots: advisable for the best grip and support
Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock
Lunch: about 1.30 at the Fox and Goat
Charity collection: The Kidstime Foundation a charity that provides information, resources and support for children and young people who care for, or are affected by, a parent or sibling's mental illness.
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May 2018 Walk East Hagbourne

Date: Saturday 26th May 2018
Meet: Fleur de Lys car park East Hagbourne OX11 9LN
Time: 10.15 am for 10.30 am start
Length: about 6 miles
Route: circular south to Blewbury and back via Blewburton Hill.
Terrain: fairly flat, just a short steep climb up to the top of Blewburton Hill
Boots: advisable for the best grip and support
Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock
Lunch: about 1.30 at the Fleur de Lys
Charity collection: The Kidstime Foundation a charity that provides information, resources and support for children and young people who care for, or are affected by, a parent or sibling's mental illness.
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April 2018 - Cold Aston near Northleach

Date: Sunday 29th April 2018

Meet: patio of The Plough Inn, Cold Aston near Northleach, Gloucestershire GL54 3BN

Time: 10.30am for 10.45am start

Length: about 7 miles

Route: From Cold Aston to picturesque villages of Turkdean and Notgrove with beautiful vistas

Terrain: Cotswolds so typically up and down but nothing too extreme

Boots: advisable

Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock

Lunch: 2pm The Plough Inn

Charity collection: The Kidstime Foundation http://kidstimefoundation.org a charity that provides information, resources and support for children and young people who care for, or are affected by, a parent or sibling's mental illness.

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April 2018 - Cold Aston near Northleach

Date: Sunday 29th April 2018
Meet: car park The Plough Inn, Cold Aston near Northleach, Gloucestershire GL54 3BN
Time: about 10.30 TBC
Length: about 5 miles TBC
Route: To be checked
Terrain: TBC hopefully not too muddy
Boots: advisable
Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock
Lunch: 2pm The Plough Inn
Charity collection: TBD

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March 2018 Walk - Church Enstone

Date: Saturday March 24th 2018
Meet: The Crown Inn, Mill Lane, Church Enstone Near Chipping Norton Oxfordshire, OX7 4NN.
Time: 10.00am to start at 10.15am
Length: about 6½ miles long with a couple of stiles
Route: through the Heythrope estate
Terrain: gently undulating
Boots: advisable
Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock
Lunch: The Crown Inn about 1.30pm
Charity collection: Sport Relief.  Also our combined steps will count towards the ‘Nation’s Billion Steps Challenge’.
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February 2018 Walk - Exlade Street near Checkendon

Date: Saturday 24th February 2018
Meet: car park of The Highwayman, Exlade Street, Checkendon RG8 0UA.
Time: 10.15am to start at 10.30am
Length: about 6 miles long with no significant stiles
Route: circular route takes in the edge of Stoke Row and Checkendon.
Terrain: gently undulating, very muddy in places
Boots: ADVISABLE
Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock
Lunch: about 1.30pm at The Highwayman, optional, place your order before we set off
Charity collection: Changing Faces a UK charity supporting and representing children, young people and adults who have disfigurements to the face.

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January 2018 Alvescot

Date: Saturday 27th January, 2018
Meet: The Plough, Main Street, Alvescot, Bampton. OX18 2PU
Time: 10.15 for 10.30 start
Length: about 6 miles
Route: circular Alvescot towards Black Bourton and Brize Norton perimeter
Terrain: fairly flat
Boots: advisable
Dogs: well behaved welcome but on leads if near livestock
Lunch: about 1.30 The Plough Inn, Alvescot
Charity collection: Changing Faces, UK charity supporting children, young people and adults who have disfigurements to the face, hands or body.

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