Hello Everyone,
Please be advised that I cannot book anymore in for food after the walk tomorrow unless we eat outside.
Look forward to seeing you all tomorrow.
Julie
Walk on Sunday 24th May
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| Description | Information |
| Day & Date of Walk | Sunday 24th May 2026 |
| Location of walk | Popham village and Woodmancott (starting from Dummer Down Farm / Dummer Cricket Centre car park) |
| Distance of Walk | 6 miles (2.5 hours at a leisurely pace) |
| 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 10.00am at Dummer Down Farm car park. |
| Leaders | Chris and Rob Ward |
| Leaders’s Contact Details | 07793 555964 / caward08@gmail.com |
| Walk description / difficulty | Medium difficulty. Mainly walking across farmland tracks and through woods, passing through Popham Village and Woodmancott. |
| Terrain | Mainly paths and tracks. The start requires 200m on road before turning onto footpaths. Some gradual inclines, overall accent / descent of 180m. |
| Number of Stiles | 0 |
| Distance to start | 5 miles (Approximately 12 minutes) |
| Where we are parking | In the Dummer Down Farm / Dummer Cricket car park, Duxford Lane. (Take A30 towards Winchester, turn left at the Wheatsheaf. ½ mile on your right.) |
| Sat Nav Reference | RG25 2AR |
| Directions to start of walk | Walking from the car park |
| Where we can eat/drink (If applicable) | For those who’d like to, we’ll stop for a light lunch or a drink at the Honesty Café at Dummer Down Farm after the walk. |
| Other notes | As long as the weather stays fairly dry, paths should be good. There were some muddy patches earlier in the year. Poles might be helpful in places for those who find them useful. |
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Evening walk on Thursday 21st May
As usual please do not reply to this email. Contact the leader using the details provided below. Here is the link to the pub’s menu if you want to eat afterwards.
https://www.brunningandprice.co.uk/millhouse
| Description | Information |
| Day & Date of Walk | Thursday 21st May 2026 |
| Location of walk | North Warnborough |
| Distance of Walk | 3.3 miles |
| Start Time & Place (Meet 10 mins before start) | 5.40pm at layby outside of Oakley Junior School to leave at 5.50pm to then leave the pub car park at 6.30pm. |
| Leaders | Julie Shawley |
| Leaders’s Contact Details | 01256 781221 / 07751 268370 / julie.shawley@yahoo.co.uk |
| Walk description / difficulty | Easy |
| Terrain | Flat walk and easy underfoot apart from a section of hardened, well used mud. |
| Number of Stiles | 0 |
| Distance to start | 11.6 miles (Approximately 22 minutes) |
| Where we are parking | In the pub’s car park |
| Postcode Reference | RG29 1ET |
| Directions to start of walk | From the car park |
| Where we can eat/drink (If applicable) | The Mill House, Hook Road, North Warnborough, RG29 1ET. |
| Other notes | Just a lovely easy walk with a section along the canal. Please let me know in advance if you are staying for dinner afterwards so that I can ensure a large enough table. |
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26 Mile Fundraising Trek
An update re Pat’s sponsored 26 mile walk for Alzheimer’s Society, see link below.
An enormous thank you for support and donations.
I walked the route in just over 9 hours & 6 minutes in very variable weather, starting with fog then changing to beautiful sunshine and ending with heavy rain.
I’m delighted to say that donations to my JustGiving page have raised almost £1000!! A fantastic result.
Thank you.
https://www.justgiving.com/page/pat-dominey-walk26?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_fundraiser_page_launched
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Wednesday 13th May
Please let me know if you are coming on this walk before hand and whether you want lunch afterwards. Use the contact details shown below. Don’t reply to this email. Thanks Julie.
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Sunday 26th April
I reccied this walk with Carolyn at the weekend and it is such a pretty scenic walk and this is the perfect time of year to do it.
| Description | Information |
| Day & Date of Walk | Sunday 26th 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. |
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We need walk leaders for:
21st May
10th June
28th June
Please contact Dave at davethomas04@hotmail.co.uk if you can do any of them.
Thank you.
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Walk on Wednesday 8th April
| Description | Information |
| Day & Date of Walk | Wednesday 8 April 2026 |
| Location of walk | Circular from Yew Tree, Lower Wield |
| 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 may be muddy or with shallow standing water, dependent on weather, but all were easily passable when walked in January 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 | 12 miles – approx 25 minutes from Oakley |
| Where we are parking | Park in car park adjacent to Yew Tree. Yew Tree Lane, Lower Wield, SO24 9RX |
| Sat Nav Reference | SO24 9RX |
| Directions to start of walk | Towards Cliddesden & Farleigh Wallop, via Garlic Lane, Farleigh Rd, Wield Rd, The Drove |
| Where we can eat/drink (If applicable) | No specific plan to eat /drink after walk but will I head into Yew Tree for a drink +/- a snack afterwards |
| Other notes | Please advise Pat if planning to walk. Contact will be made if walk needs to be cancelled due to inclement weather. |
| 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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Sponsored Walk
Hello,
Just a quick email to let you know that I’ve decided to fundraise for Alzheimer’s Society, and I’d really appreciate your support.
I have set myself the challenge to walk 26 miles in 11 hours on 2 May and have signed up for Stonehenge Trek26. I would be very grateful if you feel able to support my fund raising.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to Alzheimer’s Society, so it’s the most efficient way to give – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
You can donate to my JustGiving page by clicking here https://www.justgiving.com/page/pat-dominey-walk26?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=EM&utm_campaign=lc_frp_share_transaction_fundraiser_page_launched
JustGiving sends your donation straight to Alzheimer’s Society and automatically reclaims Gift Aid if you are a UK taxpayer, so your donation is worth even more.
Thank you for your support!
Pat Dominey
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Walk on Sunday 22nd March
| Description | Information |
| Day & Date of Walk | Sunday 22 March 2026 |
| Location of walk | Circular walk from Wolverton Townsend |
| Distance of Walk | 4.5 miles |
| Start Time & Place (Meet 10 mins before start) | 10am for 10.10, Oakley School layby, or meet us at the George and Dragon, Wolverton Townsend RG26 5ST for a 10.30am start. Please let us know if you will be meeting us at Wolverton. |
| Leaders | Christine and Steve Savage |
| Leaders’s Contact Details | Christine 07941 077928, christinerosemarysavage@gmail.com Steve 07941 077934 stephenjohnsavage@gmail.com |
| Walk description / difficulty | Fairly easy walking, mostly on the flat, through woods and across fields. Small amount of walking along lanes. |
| Terrain | As you would expect after a wet winter, there are many muddy patches, so good walking boots are essential, plus walking poles if you use them. At one point, there is a rather tricky crossing of a small stream, doable with care. However when we get there, if we decide that conditions are not good enough there is an alternative shorter route. |
| Number of Stiles | 0 |
| Distance to start | 9.3 miles, 15 minutes |
| Where we are parking | In the George & Dragon car park. Plenty of space |
| Sat Nav Reference | RG26 5ST |
| Directions to start of walk | Take the A339 towards Newbury and turn right when you see the signpost for Wolverton Townsend. Follow this road until you see the George & Dragon on your right. |
| Where we can eat/drink (If applicable) | The George & Dragon https://georgedragonpubhotel.co.uk/ If you would like to join us for lunch, please let Christine know by Friday 20th March |
| Other notes | Please let us know if you will be coming on this walk, even if you are not having lunch afterwards, so that we can inform you of any changes of plan. |
| 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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Charity Walk
5th Special Walk to Raise Funds to Help Bereaved people in Basingstoke and North and North-East Hampshire.
Following last year’s successful event, the local Branch of Cruse is again organising a special 5 mile walk on Sunday 22nd March 2026, taking in beautiful local views to raise money to support bereaved people locally.
The walk is being organised by Colin Godfrey, Chair of Cruse North and North-East Hampshire Branch.
Quote from Colin Godfrey, Cruse Basingstoke, “We are really excited once again to be organising this special walk. We’ve been supporting bereaved children, young people and adults in Basingstoke Area for over 30 years and know how important it is that people grieving get specialist support, as soon as they need it. Last year we supported well over 200 clients, and we are hoping to increase the number of volunteers to help deal with the steady increase in client referrals. This will need further funds to train our new Bereavement Volunteers”.
We are always looking for new volunteers to undertake Cruse training which can be an incredibly rewarding experience.’
We are encouraging bereaved people, volunteers, supporters, and the public to join us for this friendly walk – everyone welcome, dogs too!
We’ll be meeting at The Café In The Park, Broadmere Road, Beggarwood, RG22 4AQ and setting off from 9.30am.’
All participants should register here and will receive a free Cruse t-shirt:
https://crusebereavementcare.beaconforms.com/form/8632ca12
Donations can also be made at https://www.justgiving.com/campaign/crusewalkfornorthhampshire2026?utm_medium=qrcode&utm_source=offline&utm_content=brandedqr
Cruse Basingstoke is a local branch of the national charity Cruse Bereavement Support.
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Walk on Wednesday 11th March
| Description | Information |
| Day & Date of Walk | Wednesday 11 March |
| Location of walk | Cliddesden |
| Distance of Walk | 8 Miles, 13km |
| Start Time & Place (Meet 10 mins before start) | Meet at 09:30 for a 09:40 departure from the school layby. We aim to start walking by 10am from Cliddesden |
| Leaders | Dave Thomas |
| Leaders’s Contact Details | 07497 081034 or davethomas04@hotmail.co.uk |
| Walk description / difficulty | This is a circular walk from Cliddesden taking in the villages of Ellisfield and Farleigh Wallop. Predominantly on footpaths with some short sections of road to link the paths. Generally good under foot with a few muddy sections (2 Mar). |
| Terrain | Easy paths |
| Number of Stiles | 1 |
| Distance to start | 5 miles, 15 minutes |
| Where we are parking | By Cliddesden village pond. |
| Sat Nav Reference | Post Code RG26 2JL |
| Directions to start of walk | A339 towards Alton and turn off to Cliddesden or direct through Kempshott and Beggarwood. |
| Where we can eat/drink (If applicable) | Bring a packed lunch and we may drop into the Jolly Farmer on completion. |
| Other notes | Please let me know if you intend to go directly to Cliddesden. |
| 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. | |
Please don’t forget to let the leader know if you intend to go on the walk.
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