This walk is not in the current walks diary but in response to the previous email asking for anyone willing to lead additional walks ( Additional Walks?) So a big thank you to Jenny for stepped forward to lead this walk!

Jenny says this is an short easy walk so will be perfect for a summers evening and those of you who prefer not to do the longer walks. Please go along and support her.

Link to word doc version: Whitchurch Evening Walk 10 Jul 19

The next walk is a 7 mile day walk from Fordingbridge to Ringwood. (Note: Although this forms part of the Avon Valley Path you don’t need to have done any of the other sections! Just pack up your picnic and come along and enjoy the day)

Further to last week’s post asking for feedback ( Ref: Avon Valley Walk ) the consensus is that we will do the Fordingbridge to Ringwood section on Saturday 6th July and arrange the last sections later in the year.

Thank you to those who took time to send their feedback.

Unfortunately the walk planned for 31st May which was next section of the Avon Valley Path (Fordingbridge to Ringwood), did not go ahead due to lack of support. (only two people plus the leader turned up).

In the diary we planned to do the last section of the walk from Ringwood to Christchurch on 8th May (staying locally the night before in order to get an early start).

However as the previous section is still outstanding and the next section involves a bit more planning for the overnight stay and group dinner we want to get confirmation of the level of interest from ORC members.

Please can you email Jonathan (JonathanRouse@outlook.com), and Chris (cewilliams1@hotmail.co.uk) with responses to the following questions before Friday 14th June. 

1. Are you interested in completing the walk? …….Yes or No plus reasons.
2. Would you like to do the last section on 7th/8th July as planned before going back to the Fordingbridge to Ringwood section? (or do the previous section first?)
3. Any other comments

Based on responses the committee will then decide if it is worth while continuing with the Avon Valley Path.

Thank you.

This walk is slightly different from usual as it combines a walk in the countryside with the opportunity to visit the famous Rose Garden at Mottisfont Abbey.

Hope to see lots of you there…..

Link to word doc version:-

During the recent ORC committee meeting one the points raised was the lack of summer  evening walks in this year’s diary. As we always seem to struggle to find walk leaders, (we still have two walks in the autumn without leaders),  we didn’t want to add “random” dates to the diary and then find they had to be cancelled due to lack of leaders, therefore we decided to try a different approach………

If anyone would like to lead an evening walk, (or any other walk not currently in the diary), please email Sandra (sandrajam27@gmail.com) who will add it to the diary, and near the time of the walk email Pauline (paulineshead@gmail.com) with the walk details.

Secondly if anyone wants to go for a “ad-hoc” walk and is looking for company I would be happy to send out details to ORC members via the website. (email: paulineshead@gmail.com).

Pauline & Julie have confirmed that their walk will be on Sunday 4th August so sending out an updated version of the diary

Hyperlink – Walks Diary May – Dec 2019 (2)

Details for forthcoming walks can be found on our website:  oakleyramblers.org

Saturday/Sunday walks: between 5–7 miles.  Meeting at 9.50hrs leaving at 10.00hrs. 

Wednesday/Friday walks: between 3–4 miles meeting at 10.20hrs leaving at 10.30hrs or Afternoon walks meeting at 13.50hrs leaving at 14.00hrs.  Any evening walks will meet at 18.40hrs leaving at 18.45hrs.

All walks depart from the school lay-by in Oakley Lane unless notified otherwise.  If you require any further information please contact the Walk Leader.