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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	Thursday 18 June 2026 – our mid summer walk & meal
Location of walk	Circular from Oakley via Holly Blue – stop for meal
Distance of Walk	3.7 miles to Holly Blue, then 3.7 miles return. Total 6.4 miles.
Start Time & Place Finish time	Meet in Oakley school lay-by at 16.55 to leave promptly at 17.05 Aiming to complete walk by approx 22.00 dependent on pace of walkers.
Leaders	Pat Dominey
Leaders’s Contact Details	07870 894739 or pat.dominey152@icloud.com
Walk description / difficulty	Relatively easy walk at a steady, but not brisk, pace. Some gentle up/down hill . Would recommend walking boots / shoes
Terrain	Mostly field / wooded footpaths. Many tree roots in one section
Number of Stiles	none
Where we are parking	Oakley School lay-by
Where we will stop to eat	We will stop for meal at 7pm in the Holly Blue, Beggarwood. Meals to be preordered see menu on this link https://www.thehollyblue.co.uk/menus or go to Holly Blue website. Order to be shared with Pat Dominey pat.dominey152@icloud.com by Monday 8 June please
Other notes	If you would like to join us for the meal, but not walk, please contact Pat re meal choice as above.

Sunday 28th June – awaiting details.

Description	Information
Day & Date of Walk	Wednesday 8^th July 2026
Location of walk	Middleton and Longparish
Distance of Walk	5.5 miles
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 meet at 10.15am at The Plough Inn, Middleton car park.
Leaders	Chris and Rob Ward
Leaders’s Contact Details	07793 555964 / caward08@gmail.com
Walk description / difficulty	Mainly flat, walking across farmland tracks and through woods, taking in views of the River Test.
Terrain	Mainly paths and tracks and some lanes.
Number of Stiles	0
Distance to start	13 miles (Approximately 30 minutes).
Where we are parking	The Plough Inn is in Middleton and has a good-sized car park.
Sat Nav Reference	SP11 6PB
Directions to start of walk	You can either drive via Whitchurch and Hurstbourne Priors (13 miles) or via the A303 and exit for Longparish B3048 (17 miles). Both routes take approx. 30 mins. We will be walking from the pub car park.
Where we can eat/drink (If applicable)	We’ll finish with lunch at the Plough Inn, Middleton. Menu is available online, they also have daily specials that include some sandwiches. Out of courtesy to the pub, please can you let me know if you plan to eat lunch there and I’ll let them know numbers.
Other notes	As long as we don’t have heavy rain before the event, all paths should be dry.
Please note: Walkers are responsible for their own safety when walking. Slips, falls and other mishaps are bound to happen occasionally. Neither the Oakley Ramblers Club nor individual walk leaders can accept responsibility for accidents that may occur on walks.
Please inform the walk leader if you suffer from a condition that may require intervention, eg. Angina or Diabetes etc.

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