WELCOME TO OAKLEY RAMBLERS WEBSITE

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 6^th September 2026
Location of walk	Circular walk around Lower Wield, starting from the Yew Tree pub overflow car park.
Distance of Walk	5.2 miles (2.5 hours at a leisurely pace)
Start Time & Place (Meet 10 mins before start)	Meet at 9.40am in layby outside of Oakley Junior School to leave at 9.45am or 10.15am at The Yew Tree, Lower Wield overflow car park.
Leaders	Rob and Chris Ward
Leaders’s Contact Details	07793 555964 / caward08@gmail.com
Walk description / difficulty	Relatively easy walk. The route circles round through Bradley and returns to Lower Wield.
Terrain	Mainly grassland, paths and tracks. Small sections on quiet country lanes. Overall accent / descent of 90m.
Number of Stiles	0
Distance to start	11 miles (Approximately 25 minutes)
Where we are parking	In the pub’s overflow car park which is 100m beyond the pub entrance on the left.
Sat Nav Reference	SO24 9RX
Directions to start of walk	Walking from the pub’s overflow car park
Where we can eat/drink (If applicable)	The plan is to have lunch or a drink at the Yew Tree, Lower Wield, SO24 9RX after the walk. Please let us know if you’d like to stop for lunch so we can let the pub know numbers.
Other notes

Description	Information
Day & Date of Walk	Sunday 13 September 2026
Location of walk	Circular walk from Barley Mow via Malshanger Estate
Distance of Walk	Approx 5 miles
Start Time & Place (Meet 10 mins before start)	Meet at 10.20 to leave promptly at 10.30 In Barley Mow carpark, Oakley
Leader	Pat Dominey
Leader’s Contact Details	7870894739
Walk description / difficulty	A relatively easy walk at a moderate pace.
Terrain	Mixture, with some road walking and also footpaths and tracks
Number of Stiles	No stiles. 3 kissing gates
Distance to start	No driving required, as start from pub carpark
Where we are parking	Barley Mow carpark, if required
Sat Nav Reference
Directions to start of walk	Not relevant
Where we can eat/drink (If applicable)	Pre-booked buffet lunch at 13.00 at Barley Mow after the walk – contact Pat Dominey on pat.dominey152@icloud.com to book lunch as per poster on Oakley ramblers website. Meal must be requested no later than Sunday 6th September, please.
Other notes	Aiming to return to Barley Mow by 12.45

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