Wednesday 10th March 2010
Grand Union Canal
Short Walk
Leader Mike Elliott
01582 668406
The Aylesbury Arm of the GUC. From Marsworth lock to Aylesbury (or vice versa, depending on the weather). We will start and end with refreshments but it will be dry in the middle so bring a drink unless we detour to another pub.
Saturday 13th March 2010
John Bunyan Trail part 7
Day Walk
Leader Dennis Smith
07966493699
Shefford to the Warden Hills. A day walking through the Bedfordshire villages of Meppershall, Shillington, Apsley End, Hexton and Barton-le-Clay. We then come down off the Warden hills to finish near the golf course.
Thursday 18th March 2010
Midweek Meander
Day Walk
Contact Roger Pepworth
01582 538414
Another linear meander from Fenny Stratford through Bow Brickhill, across Woburn Golf Course and woods, through Battlesden and Potsgrove to Hockliffe, from where we will either bus or walk home. Bring lunch. Hockliffe will be the only pub!
Thursday 18th March 2010
Wetherspoon Curry Night
Social
Contact John Buckley
01582 896215
Saturday 20th March 2010
Hemel Hempstead & Redbourn
Day Walk
Leader John Gabbitass
01582 664036
We drive to Hemel Hempstead (Gadebridge) and leave our vehicles beneath the trees at the freebie open-air car park ….. It’s where the Park and Ride buses start from on the A4146. We shall then wend our way on foot, through Gadebridge Park and Hemel old town, before joining the Nicky Line, proceeding as far as the village of Redbourn – most probably for an early lunch stop. From past experience the next part of the walk towards Stags End may be muddy in places so be warned! Whatever the state of the path, be cheered by the prospect of a hot cuppa to come as it is intended that we should next head for Piccotts End and the Garden Centre tea shop. From there it’s but a short hop back to our cars.
Sunday 21st March 2010
Short Walk
Leader Dave Tomkins
01582 526588
Parking in Studham we walk to Whipsnade, in reverse this time. See if I can get lost again on golf course!!!
Monday 22nd March 2010
New Members’ Welcome Evening
Social
Contact Sue Jenkins/Julian Clark-Lowes
01582 865966 or 07979 435856
An opportunity to meet prospective members and enjoy a glass of wine and some nibbles as well as photographs, slides etc of the past year’s activities.
Saturday 27th March 2010
Lilley
Half Day
Leader Eila Goss
01582 731026
Starting from Treasures Grove car park on the minor road between Streatley and Lilley (where the Icknield Way and John Bunyan Trail meet, not far from Telegraph Hill) we follow a little of the Icknield Way and the John Bunyan Trail round towards Lilley. Here we hope to stop at the Lilley Arms before returning through Kingshill Plantation back to the start. This is a fairly easy walk with only one stile but at least one fairly steep hill. However there should be some good views of the valley, villages and Bedfordshire's Chiltern AONB.
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