Next Walk – Wed 14th Aug 2019

Posted on August 6, 2019 by wayfarersway1

Link to word doc version:- Old Basing & The Loddon 14-08-2019

Date of walk	Wednesday morning 14^th August 2019 School Layby 10:20am for 10.30am start. Please advise Roy if going straight to the start
Leaders	Roy Yeoman
Contact details	01256 782731 (or mobile 07973 374327)
Distance to start	7 miles (15 minutes)
Map Reference	OS Explorer Map 144 SU663531
Where we are parking and Start	Barton’s Mill, Barton Lane, Old Basing RG24 8AE
Where we can eat/drink	Barton’s Mill
Distance of walk	5.5 miles – 2.25 to 2.5 hours but this can be reduced by one mile or so if desired.
Where we will walk	A circular walk taking in part of Old Basing and the Loddon
Terrain	Generally well maintained tracks and footpaths with one or two lengths of tarmac roads as well some paths through fields which in places are slightly uneven. This is mainly a flat route with one steady ascent if we complete the full walk.
Stiles	Four in the full walk.
Where found	The Walks near Basingstoke
Map used	OS Explorer 144
Map reference of start point	SU 506670
Other notes	I was told that we could park in the Barton’s Mill carpark and can order food and drink on completion of the walk. Toilet facilities are available in the pub at the start

Next Walk – Sunday 4th August 2019

Posted on July 26, 2019 by wayfarersway1

Link to Word Doc version:- Sherfield 04.08.19

Date of Walk	Sunday 4^th August 2019
Leaders	Julie Shawley and Pauline Haynes
Contact Details	07751 268370 and 07788 928430
Distance to start	10.2 miles
Where we are parking	The Longbridge Mill Pub, Sherfield on Loddon, RG27 0DL
Where we can eat/drink	The Longbridge Mill Pub, Sherfield on Loddon, RG27 0DL
Distance of walk	6 miles
Where we will walk	Starting at pub, along the River Loddon, past Lance Levy Farm, through Wildmoor, skirting golf course, through Church End and Sherfield on Loddon to finish.
Terrain	Flat but difficult under foot in some places (walking along steep banks). Lots of long grass!
Stiles	1. There are other obstacles such as a barbed wire which is approximately 750mm above ground and planks over water
Where walk was found	Made it up.
Map used	N/A
Map reference of start point	OS Explorer 144 grid reference 68 59
Sat Nav Reference	Don’t know
Directions	Head towards Reading on A33
Other notes	Lovely countryside, river scenes and nice church at Church End

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Next Walk – Phone number correction

Posted on July 15, 2019 by wayfarersway1

Apologies from Annie; her phone number should read 01256 781927, not as previously published

Hope to see you all on Friday.

Note: Don’t forget to let Annie know what you want to order for lunch if you plan on eating….

Date of Walk	Friday 19 July 2019 – 10.20 hrs. leaving at 10.30 hrs.
Leaders	Annie Vicars & Rob Lenoir
Contact Details	Annie : 01256 781928/07808 574809 av@mypostoffice.co.uk Rob : 07867 528089
Distance to start	16 miles – Pls. notify Annie if going straight there
Where we are parking	The George & Dragon, Church Rd., Swallowfield, RG7 1TJ
Where we can eat/drink	The George & Dragon
Distance of walk	4 miles
Where we will walk	Gentle circular walk from pub, incl. riverbank, woodland & fields
Terrain	Marked footpaths mostly well maintained, bridleways, generally flat (and as at 12 July, all v. dry), some (quiet & pleasant) lanes. RECOMMENDED: LONG TROUSERS & CLOSED-TOE SHOES
Stiles	3
Where walk was found	At pub
Map used	Pub’s own
Map reference of start point	School layby
Sat Nav Reference
Directions	A33 to Taylors Fm. r’about – take 2^nd exit; at next r’about take 2^nd exit; at next r’about take 3^rd exit onto B3349; turn left onto Basingstoke Rd./B3349; turn right onto The Street; at next r’about take 2^nd exit onto Church Rd. Continue to pub (on the right). If going straight to pub, pls. advise Annie
Other notes	If wishing to lunch at pub, please notify Annie by Thurs.18^th with order – see menus www.georgeanddragonswallowfield.co.uk/menu/menu.html and www.georgeanddragonswallowfield.co.uk/menu/lunch-board.html Pub will allow use of ‘facilities’ prior to departure but stress at own risk as floors may still be wet from morning clean.

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Next Walk – Friday AM 19th July 2019

Posted on July 13, 2019 by wayfarersway1

Date of Walk	Friday 19 July 2019 – 10.20 hrs. leaving at 10.30 hrs.
Leaders	Annie Vicars & Rob Lenoir
Contact Details	Annie : 01267 781928/07808 574809 av@mypostoffice.co.uk Rob : 07867 528089
Distance to start	16 miles – Pls. notify Annie if going straight there
Where we are parking	The George & Dragon, Church Rd., Swallowfield, RG7 1TJ
Where we can eat/drink	The George & Dragon
Distance of walk	4 miles
Where we will walk	Gentle circular walk from pub, incl. riverbank, woodland & fields
Terrain	Marked footpaths mostly well maintained, bridleways, generally flat (and as at 12 July, all v. dry), some (quiet & pleasant) lanes. RECOMMENDED: LONG TROUSERS & CLOSED-TOE SHOES
Stiles	3
Where walk was found	At pub
Map used	Pub’s own
Map reference of start point	School layby
Sat Nav Reference
Directions	A33 to Taylors Fm. r’about – take 2^nd exit; at next r’about take 2^nd exit; at next r’about take 3^rd exit onto B3349; turn left onto Basingstoke Rd./B3349; turn right onto The Street; at next r’about take 2^nd exit onto Church Rd. Continue to pub (on the right). If going straight to pub, pls. advise Annie
Other notes	If wishing to lunch at pub, please notify Annie by Thurs.18^th with order – see menus www.georgeanddragonswallowfield.co.uk/menu/menu.html and www.georgenddragonswallowfield.co.uk/menu/lunch-board.html Pub will allow use of ‘facilities’ prior to departure but stress at own risk as floors may still be wet from morning clean.

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Reminder – Evening Walk Wed 10th July

Posted on July 8, 2019 by wayfarersway1

Don’t forget the next walk is an evening walk this Wednesday 6th July.

Its an easy walk suitable for all abilities !

Meet at school lay-by 6:20 to leave at 6:30pm

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

Date of Walk	Wednesday 10^th July 2019 eet at 6:20 p.m. for a 6.30 p.m. start from school layby
Leaders	Jenny Banks
Contact Details	07788 580535
Distance to start
Where we are parking	We will need to park in the side road by Manor Cottages—the long thatch on road before Whitchurch
Where we can eat/drink	N/A.
Distance of walk	About 2 miles
Where we will walk	Part of the Whitchurch Mill Trail
Terrain	Easy walking

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Planning Application for Sainfoin Lane

Posted on July 5, 2019 by wayfarersway1

Dear Members,

Proposed Planning Application to install a curb along the bridleway in Sainfoin Lane

I have received a phone call from a resident who lives in Sainfoin Lane asking for our support in objecting to a planning application by developers to build a curb along the bridleway in Sainfoin Lane.

Many of you may not be aware of this planning application but the consequences of it being accepted are likely to affect us all, in particular our many members who live in Pardown.

This is clearly an attempt by the developers to change the nature of the bridleway and is a precursor to turning the lane into a proper tarmacked road that will allow vehicular access to houses which they intend to build at the end of the lane.

Sainfoin Lane is often used by us on our walks around Oakley and links up with many of the other pathways in and around our village. It is also frequently used by horse riders and cyclists and it is part of the quiet rural environment that we all appreciate so much. I would not like to lose this bridleway which has been in use for much longer than the 38 years I have lived in the village and I suspect many of you would also feel the same way.

You can find out more about this by visiting the planning website of Basingstoke and Deane council at

planning.basingstoke.gov.uk

if you enter Sainfoin Lane in the search box the details will come up. The ref no. for the application is 19/01516/LDPO

Please help to stop this planning application being accepted by registering your objection on the website. You will see that 98 residents have already done so and you can read their comments. The more of us that object to this the better, but it needs to be done very quickly as the deadline is fast approaching.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Best Wishes

Chris Williams

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Additional Walks?

Posted on June 1, 2019 by wayfarersway1

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).

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