| Description | Information |
| Day & Date of Walk | Wednesday 8th 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. |
Wednesday 8th July
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Sunday 28th June
As usual please let the walk leader know if you intend to join the walk. Please use the contact details above. Do not reply to this email.
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Mid Summer Walk & Meal
Hello walkers
Just a quick reminder re our midsummer walk on Thursday 18 June, stopping for a meal at The Holly Blue.
I need to take the meal order to Holly Blue by this Saturday.
If you would like join us, but have not yet sent your meal choice, please check Holly Blue website main menu or June specials menu and let me have your choices by Thursday, if possible.
If you are hoping to join us but can’t yet commit, please let me know asap, as I can pre-warn Holly Blue that there may be an extra meals or two required.
| 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. |
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Mid Summer Walk and Meal
Hello walkers
Just a quick reminder re our midsummer walk on Thursday 18 June, stopping for a meal at The Holly Blue.
I need to take the meal order to Holly Blue by this Saturday.
If you would like join us, but have not yet sent your meal choice, please check Holly Blue website main menu or June specials menu and let me have your choices by Thursday, if possible.
If you are hoping to join us but can’t yet commit, please let me know asap, as I can pre-warn Holly Blue that there may be an extra meals or two required.
| 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. |
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Wednesday 10th June
Don’t forget to let the leader know if you are going to attend the walk. As always, please don’t reply to this email, use the contact details shown below.
| Description | Information |
| Day & Date of Walk | Wednesday 10th June 2026 |
| Location of walk | Alresford and the River Arle |
| Distance of Walk | 6 miles – 3 hours at a leisurely pace. |
| Start Time & Place (Meet 10 mins before start) | Meet at Oakley school layby at 9.20am to leave at 9.30am. Please inform me if you are going straight to Alresford so we don’t leave without you. |
| Leaders | Carolyn Currie |
| Leaders’s Contact Details | 07802344602 carolyn_currie2000@yahoo.co.uk |
| Walk description / difficulty | Walking through Alresford and alongside the River Arle, through woodland on the Wayfarer’s Walk, alongside open fields and some short gentle ascents and descents. |
| Terrain | Flat paths beside the river, through woodland and beside fields. Short sections on tarmac roads. Some rain forecast beforehand so maybe a little mud in places |
| Number of Stiles | None |
| Distance to start | 15 miles taking approximately 30 minutes |
| Where we are parking | Arlebury Park Recreation Centre, The Avenue, Alresford. On right hand side leaving Alresford, just past Perrins School on your left. Car Park fee is £2 for over 4 hours by cash or Ring Go. Suggest car sharing. |
| Sat Nav Reference | SO24 9EP |
| Directions to start of walk | Leave Basingstoke via Garlic Lane, Hatch Warren and drive to Alresford. Turn right at T junction in centre of Alresford and car park will be on your right, just past Perrins School. |
| Where we can eat/drink (If applicable) | Tiffin Tearooms in Alresford. Serving a large selection of sandwiches, soup, baked potatoes, salads and cakes. Please let me know if you wish to eat here and I will reserve places. |
| Other notes | Light rain is forecast prior to the day. Maybe a little mud in places. Suggest wearing walking boots rather than shoes. Poles not necessary unless you prefer to use them. Toilets are available at the Arlebury Park Recreation Centre. |
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Mid Summer Walk & Meal
Our mid summer walk and meal will be on Thursday 18 June this year, see walk template.
Please contact Pat Dominey pat.dominey152@icloud.com to confirm if you plan to walk or if you would like to join us for the meal, but not walk.
Please decide your meal pre order choice and send to Pat Dominey at pat.dominey152@icloud.com by Monday 8 June please.
Link for menu is https://www.thehollyblue.co.uk/menus or go direct to Holly Blue website.
Hope you are able to join us.
| 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. |
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Tomorrow’s evening walk
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
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Walk on Sunday 24th May
Please do not reply to this email. Use the contact details for the leaders below.
| 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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