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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^th April, 2026
Location of walk	Wherwell
Distance of Walk	6.5 miles. Should be completed in 3 hours, walking at an average pace.
Start Time & Place (Meet 10 mins before start)	Meet in Oakley School layby at 9.20am to leave promptly at 9.30am or meet at the start of the walk to leave 10.00am. Please inform Carolyn if travelling directly to Wherwell so we don’t leave without you.
Leaders	Carolyn Currie
Leaders’s Contact Details	Mobile: 07802344602 or Carolyn_currie2000@yahoo.co.uk
Walk description / difficulty	Relatively easy through meadows and woodland. Some gentle up and down paths. 1 steep slope down to bottom of meadow. Great views across the fields. Woods were a wash with bluebells. Saw many different butterflies. No muddy paths and no rain predicted before weekend.
Terrain	Mostly footpaths and byways along side fields and through woodland. Road walking out from and back into Wherwell as well as through the hamlet of Goodworth Clatford.
Number of Stiles	None
Distance to start	16 miles – 26 minutes
Where we are parking	Church Street, Wherwell.
Sat Nav Reference	SP11 7JJ
Directions to start of walk	Take the A303 towards Andover and come off at the sign for Wherwell. Travel along the B3048 into Wherwell. Turn left into Church Street bu the War Memorial. Parking is at the bottom near the church.
Where we can eat/drink (If applicable)	Longstock Park Café, Farm Shop and Garden Centre. Sat Nav: SO20 6EH. Café serves lunch between 12pm-3pm. Farm Shop and Garden Centre are open between 10am and 4pm.
Other notes	If travelling to Longstock Park Café you will pass Longstock Park Water Gardens, Sat Nav: SO20 6EH, on your left. Car Park is opposite entrance. Open from 10am-4pm. Entrance £10, payment by card only. Easy walking on flat paths all around the ponds, islands and woodland valleys. Most of the garden can be seen with an hour and a half. If you don’t wish to join us on the Wherwell walk, visit the Water Gardens and then join the walkers at the Café for tea and cake.

UPCOMING WALKS

Wednesday 13th May – Carolyn Currie.

Thursday 21st May – Julie Shawley

Sunday 24th May – Rob and Chris

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