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We are a group of people, mainly from Oakley and the surrounding areas, who enjoy walking in the countryside.

We welcome new members of all ages. Young walkers up to age 18 to be accompanied by an adult. Dogs are welcome on a lead.

There are 3 walks a month which are usually between 4 and 12 miles depending on time of day and leaders. Walks occur every second Wednesday in the month and every third Sunday in the month. During the summer we also organise some shorter evening walks.

Want to come along and walk with us? Why not try out a walk or two for free, then if you want to join us it’s just £7 for annual membership which is renewed on 1st February every year.

Most daytime walks meet in the lay-by near Oakley Junior School (check walk details for times). We usually share transport to the walk location so don’t worry if you don’t have your own transport. Coordinates/sat nav references/postcodes are provided for those who prefer to meet at the walk location.

Generally we walk within a 30 minute drive from Oakley. Longer walks further afield are arranged from time to time.
Once a year a Walking Weekend away is organised.
Walks are lead by any club members who want to volunteer.
After each walk there is often the opportunity to socialise in a pub or cafe. You will have the option to stay for a meal, or a drink or just head off home.
We also have a Christmas party and a couple of additional social events throughout the year.

NEXT WALK

Description	Information
Day & Date of Walk	Sunday 26 July 2026
Location of walk	Point to point walk from Whitchurch to Andover
Distance of Walk	Just under 10 miles
Start Time & Place (Meet 10 mins before start) Finish time	Meet in Beech Park Car Park, Station Road at 08.45 to leave promptly at 08.55 to walk to Station Road bus stop. Bus due @ 09.07 to Cemetery Whitchurch (stop after fire station) Bus fare is £3 each way or free with bus pass. Or meet at start of walk, opposite cemetery Whitchurch, ready to leave at 09.27 Please let Pat know if travelling direct, so we don’t start walking without you. Aiming to complete walk near Picket Twenty, Andover, and return to Station Road stop by approx 16.30 dependent on pace of walkers. Bus runs hourly!
Leader	Pat Dominey
Leader’s Contact Details	07870 894739 or pat.dominey152@icloud.com
Walk description / difficulty	Relatively easy walk at a steady, but not brisk, pace. Some up/down hill Great views at times.
Terrain	Mostly footpaths & byways with occasional short sections on quiet roads. Would recommend comfortable walking shoes or walking boots
Number of Stiles	None
Distance to start	Approx 20 minutes from Oakley by 76 bus
Where we are parking	Cemetery bus stop Whitchurch
Sat Nav Reference	RG28 7FE
Directions to start of walk	Bus 76 to cemetery stop, Whitchurch
Where we can eat/drink	No plans to eat /drink after walk. Bring own drinks, lunch & snacks. We will stop along the route. Current forecast is 28deg & drizzle!! It will still be pretty warm, so bring plenty water & sun screen may well be required. Possibility of stopping for a drink at Longparish, but may be too crowded.
Other notes	Please advise Pat if planning to walk. Contact will be made if walk needs to be cancelled / amended due to weather.

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