Shorter Walks Group

(About 3 miles 90 Minutes)

Co-ordinator Richard Drake

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When:  Last Thursday of each month, most walks start at 11:00.
Where:  Various locations as chosen by each walk leader.
Cost:  Just £2 to join the group; no charge for each walk.

This is a popular and sociable group who enjoy walking local fields and paths marvelling at the wonderful Warwickshire countryside on our doorstep. These are rambles and may include the occasional stile as well as gates. Sensible walking footwear and clothing is needed. However, they are meant to be less demanding than the full Ramblers Group who typically walk for 5 miles plus.

We normally meet once a month, on the last Thursday at 11.00 am. However, in August we normally have an "Afternoon tea walk" and the December walk is on New Years Day to "clear the cobwebs".

A number of walk leaders take it in turns to select a walk of about 3 miles. They choose where to go and where to meet. Members are encouraged to lead a walk but there is no requirement to do so, however, without leaders there will be no walks!

The aim is to start in Balsall Common (or within 10 minutes of it) and normally find pub car parks for our starting/finishing points! Many members stay for a drink and/or a meal after the walk. (Although a good tearoom or café should not be ruled out.)

We average 10–20 members per walk (although over 40 made it to a New Years Day "clear the cobwebs" walk). We walk in most kinds of weather.

This is a rambling group and for safety and insurance reasons dogs are not allowed.

The cost is very low — we have a joining fee of £2 and to date no other costs (and it is free for anyone who is already a paid up member of the Ramblers Group). You do pay for your own drinks/meals after a walk!

If you would like to join or require any other information please contact Richard.

Prospective new members can also "try us out" by just turning up at a walk starting point and joining us for that walk. Please note, however, if you are not already a u3a member you will not be covered by the u3a insurance scheme. Following that if you wish to continue you will need to join the u3a and the Short Walks group.

If anyone wants to lead (or help lead) a walk please contact Richard. Support is here for anyone who has never led a walk before. All part of “lifelong learning”. (NB: New leaders often pair up with a more experienced leader for their first walk).

If anyone wants to create a ramble route, either for the u3a or for personal reasons, try out the following sites:

Where's The Path

Millennium Way website — lists of walks

 

From 19th July 2021 all Covid-19 restrictions are lifted, however, walkers must read the new Ramblers Risk assessment shown below

Click here for Ramblers Risk Assessment Statement


Shorter Walk March 2024

When:  Thursday 28th March 2024
Where:  Meriden
Meet:  11:00 a.m. Queen’s Head, Meriden, CV7 7JP.
Travel
Directions: 
Leave BC going north on the A452, turn right onto the B4102 to Meriden, turn right onto the B4104, veer left into Old Road, you will soon see the pub on your left with the car park just after.
Walk
Description: 
A very pleasant 2.7 mile walk through quiet lanes and fields of Meriden. Some slight inclines and one very easy stile. Would suggest poles as could be muddy, will recce again nearer the time and update if necessary.
Afterwards:  It would be lovely if you could stay for lunch. The Queen’s Head has a good choice of reasonably priced ‘pub grub’ as per menu at queensheadmeriden.com/lunch-menu or Queens_Head_Lunch_Menu.pdf.
If you are staying for lunch can you let us have your meal choices by 6pm on Tuesday 26th March.
Walk Leaders:  Don and Lin White, telephone 07443 438153
Email: linwhite100@gmail.com

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Shorter-Walk Leaders 2024

Date Walk Leader
1st January Richard Drake
25th January Keith & Sue Simpson
29th February Matthew Stephens
28th March Lin & Don White
25th April Barbara & Phil Hammonds
30th May Ian Lester
27th June
25th July Sandra Heard & Sue Simpson
29th August Richard Drake — Afternoon Tea Walk
26th September
31st October Peter Calver
28th November
2025
1st January Richard Drake

 


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