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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	Wednesday 11 February 2026
Location of walk	Circular from Bentworth Church
Distance of Walk	6 miles
Start Time & Place (Meet 10 mins before start) Finish time	Meet in Oakley school lay-by at 09.20 to leave promptly at 09.30 or meet at start of walk ready to leave at 10.00 Please let Pat know if travelling direct, so we don’t start walking without you. Aiming to complete walk by approx 12.40 dependent on pace of walkers.
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 a few short sections on quiet roads. Some paths muddy or with shallow standing water but all easily passable on recce (after heavy rain) Would recommend walking boots due to muddy / wet sections and walking poles could be helpful if concerned about slipping.
Number of Stiles	Five
Distance to start	13 miles – approx 25 minutes from Oakley
Where we are parking	Outside St Mary’s church, Church St, Bentworth. Room for several cars
Sat Nav Reference	GU34 5RE
Directions to start of walk	Head for A339 then turn off to right approx 7.3m from Holiday Inn, signpost Bentworth.
Where we can eat/drink (If applicable)	No plan to eat /drink after walk but will have short drink stop end route
Other notes	Please advise Pat if planning to walk. Contact will be made if walk needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather.

UPCOMING WALKS

Sunday 22nd February – Basing Trial – 6 or 11 miles.

Wednesday 11th March – leader required.

Sunday 22nd March – Christine and Steve.

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