Swindon U3A Walking Group

Winter2016/7Programme No. 58.V1

A/B / Walk Description (our ref) / Miles / Today’s walk leader / Telephone
Dates / Last used LR/EXP/OL Map Ref. / Dir. / No.
25 Nov / Westonbirt (171) / 6.5 / David & Jackie Hewitt / 976525
02 Dec / 10/12 173/168 ST 862 903 / W25 / Tony Bettley / 525523

Meet/park on rt. hand side of A433 between Hare & Hounds & minor road. Walk around arboretum.

09 Dec / Radcot Bridge (173) / 6.5 / Liam & Val Griffin / 535977
16 Dec / 5/12 163/170 SU 285 995 / N15 / Tony Hill / 534148

Meet/park c/p at RadcotBridge. WalkCamden Fm, Eaton Hasting & Kelmscott, Return via Thames path.

23 Dec / Chisledon/Coate (22) / 6 / Kerry Croasdell / 430650
30 Dec / 1/11 SU 178 828 / - / Martin Savage / 790151

Meet Coate Water car park. Walk Coate, Pinkcombe Wood, Hodson, Nightingale Cottage & Coate.

06 Jan / Moulden Hill (187) / 6 / Richard Hailstone / 722724
13 Jan / 7/02 173/169 SU 138 889 / NE2 / Sandra Horsnall / 770157

Meet Haydon Wick Community Centre. Walk Purton, Moulden Hill Country Pk, Taw Hill.

20 Jan / Shrivenham (176) / 6.5 / Steve Hodgkins / 778231
27 Jan / 10/09 174/170 SU 245 878 / E6 / Ann & David Sharpe / 521409

Meet/park down Stainswick Lane. Walk paths around Shrivenham, Bourton, Stainswick Fm, Ruffinswick

Fm. Wilts & Berks canal.

03 Feb / Nightingale Wood (328) / 6 / Ginney Evans / 436330
10 Feb / 1/13 170 SU 206 882 / E3 / Rob Iles / 823620

Meet/park Nightingale Wood cp. Walk Priors Farley Coots, Roves Fm, Sevenhampton, Wrag Barn,

Bellingham Fm, Marston Copse, South Marston.

11th or 18th Feb Social lunch – more info later

17 Feb / Aldbourne (53) / 6.5 / Kevin Martin / 721552
24 Feb / 10/03 173/157 SU 265 756 / SE9 / Joe Culkin / 642956

Meet/park Aldbourne pond. Walk Four Barrows, Sugar Hill, Peaks Down.

03 Mar / Cricklade (199) / 6 / Barrie & Jackie Missen / 611753
10 Mar / 11/11 163/169 SU 094 937 / N6 / Barrie & Jackie Missen / 611753

Meet/park Cricklade Leisure Centre. Walk canal & old railway.

17 Mar / Ampney Crucis (32) / 5.5 / Berwyn Jones / 763262
24 Mar / 5/08 163/169 SU 073 017 / N15 / Helen Baldwin / 694525

Meet/park loop road by Crown of Crucis pub. Walk Harnhill, Driffield, Poulton, Ampney St Mary.

31 Mar / Town Walk (any volunteers)
07 Apr / Coach Walk (any volunteers)
14 Apr
(Good Friday) / West Woods (Clatford) (44) / 7+ / Rob Yeowell / 812708
21 Apr / 9/08 173/157 SU 163 667 / S16 / Theresa Stroud / 825980

Meet/park usual WW cark park. Walk east to Savernake – paths of leader’s choice!

28 Apr / Lower Slaughter (119) / 7.5 / Alan & Bonnie Milloy / 871452
05 May / 5/12 163/45 SP 165 226 / N30 / Allan & Jan Cox / 533865

Meet/park L. Slaughter Church. Walk medieval village L. Hartford, R Windrush, Naunton, Wardens Way,

Upper Slaughter. OR walk River Eye to Naunton & back via R Windrush.

12 May / Ramsbury (21) / 6 / Robert Hinton / 853586
19 May / 12/92 174//157-8 SU 273 715 / S12 / Veronica Gray / 486078

Park where you can in Ramsbury. Meet outside Village Inn. Walk Lamplands, Littlecote & Great Coppice.

O/S Maps & Map Ref.: LR = Landranger, EXP = Explorer (or Outdoor Leisure).

Swindon U3A Walking Group Guidelines

Walking Group Leader

programme compiler - Tony Bettley 525523 e-mail

‘A’ group Leader – David Hewitt 976525

‘B’ group Leader - Tony Hill

All walks are usually 5 to 7 miles and start at 10.30 a.m. Stout footwear and waterproofs are required. Bring a picnic lunch and drink. If in any doubt about weather and conditions, ring the walk leader before setting out, or meet at the pre-arranged meeting place where the walk leader will decide with members if the walk is to go ahead. The web site copy of the programme will be updated regularly with any changes. Please see . You don’t need to be registered onto the site to see it as the programme is not within the members area..

Do keep to the right-hand side when walking roads, and do not get in front of the walk leader, who will try to satisfy both slow and fast walkers. Leaders may provide historical or similar information to which other members are invited to contribute.

Try to use spare seats in cars to help with parking problems and the environment. Ensure that you carry any medicaments that you may need on the walk. Do not bring dogs. Walk programmes are distributed on bus/walks or at meetings, otherwise send an S.A.E to David or Tony.

Should you wish to walk with the other group, please contact the walk leader of the day, who will normally try to accommodate you unless the group becomes too large to manage.

Most members are prepared to offer other members lifts, so please take the opportunity to reduce car use whenever possible. Normal insurance does not allow charging for lifts but passengers may wish to consider making a sensible donation!

TRAVEL BY BUS. (TBB) AS MOST MEMBERS HAVE A FREE BUSPASS, IT MAKES SENSE TO USE SERVICE BUSES TO REACH THE START OF A WALK. WE MUST REGARD THIS AS OUR CONTRIBUTION TO IMPROVING OUR ENVIRONMENT.