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Stride into Summer
Need some fresh air and exercise after the dark days of winter? Then stride into summer with Henley & Goring Ramblers . The Summer Programme has something for everyone: seventy local walks ranging from 3.5 to 13 miles; linear walking along the Chilterns; away trips to Tuscany, Cardigan Bay, Yorkshire and the South Downs; a special area picnic on Shirburn Hill to celebrate Ramblers’ 75th birthday; social events such as a skittles evening and a barbeque at Bix with a jazz band to entertain as you eat; a lively Arts group for theatre and cinema outings. The committee are always looking for new ideas for walks or events. Planning for next year is already underway with ideas for trips to Cornwall, Dorset and Tuscany.
The Group also works hard to keep footpaths open. Members can join with the Chilterns Society working parties to tidy and mark footpaths and bridleways. They also check the paths in our area to ensure they remain accessible. When paths are illegally diverted or obstructed the Group alert the local authority and work to ensure the restoration of free access to rights of way.
Come and join us!
Trips for 2010 are being organised. The 4 day mid-week trip to Cardigan in June gives opportunities to walk sections of the Ceridigion and Pembrokeshire coastal paths and to explore the Teifi estuary with its marshes, gorge and wildlife centre. Highlights of the South Downs will be explored on a weekend in July when the group will stay in a hotel in Lewes with its own fitness suite and pool. In September comes a change of scenery for the group when they will tackle the Yorkshire three peaks from a base in Settle. Tuscany is the destination for the Group’s overseas trip this year, with walks in the San Marcello region and the opportunity for Italian cookery lessons and a trip to Florence.
Anyone can join the Arts e-mail list and join in or invite others to join them on cultural outings to the theatre, exhibitions, the cinema, concerts or anything that is going on that looks interesting. It’s nice to have someone to go places with and sometimes we can get reductions for group bookings!
We are a friendly group and with the Chilterns and the Thames in our area we attract and welcome walkers from all over Oxfordshire and other counties. With over 30 walk leaders we can deliver on our policy of providing walks to suit a wide range of tastes and abilities. We produce our own lively newsletters, which keep members in touch with what we’ve been up to and what we are planning for the future.
CAR SHARING
We try to share transport whenever possible. We have set up three e-mail based car sharing clusters based in Henley, Caversham and Emmer Green and Goring. If you want to go on the list, want a lift to the start of a walk, or can offer a lift in your car, please contact the people listed below.
Henley: Joan Clark at joan@clarkconsult.co.uk
Caversham and Emmer Green: Alan Reeves at alan.reeves@talktalk.net
Goring: Malcolm Wade at malcolmwade@btinternet.com