Mutford and Carlton - Christmas Lunch Walk 2024-12-04
2024 - Wed Dec 4^th -  10:30  - 5.5 Miles
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Meet: Mutford, Village Hall, Off Mill Road   NR34 7UR   TM 48839 88238   marmalade.upset.siblings
OS Map: X 231   More: Village hall donation please

Please book your Christmas Lunch before November 20th!

Christmas Lunch at the Ivy House Country Hotel 2024-12-04
2024 - Wed Dec 4^th -  13:00 
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Meet: Ivy House Country Hotel, Ivy Lane   NR33 8HY   TM 51240 92204   perkily.protected.baths
OS Map: OL 40

Please book your Christmas Lunch before November 20th!

Committee Meeting 2024-12-05
2024 - Thu Dec 5^th -  19:00 
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At David's house.

Suffolk Area AGM 2025-02-08
2025 - Sat Feb 8^th -  10:30  - 4 TBC Miles
Meet: Grundisburgh Village Hall, Felgate Way   IP13 6US   TM 22197 50483   rising.into.goals
OS Map: X 197, 212

Time and other details to be confirmed.

Nine Walks - Chichester and Portsmouth 2025-05-09
2025 - Fri May 9^th - Various Miles
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Meet: South Downs   SU 75083 06146   quite.brass.comb
OS Map: X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33

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To do all nine walks, this will be your travel and arrival day. You can come for as many or few days as you like.
Please Mail Neil if you'd like to join these walks.
Please show your appreciation by making a gift-aided donation to the School for Peace in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
Rural Rambles: South Downs

Stansted Park - Walk 1 2025-05-10
2025 - Sat May 10^th -  10:00  - 7 Miles
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Meet: Stansted Park, Broad Walk, First car park on the right before the garden centre.   PO9 6DU   SU 75746 09974   leaned.spurted.nails
OS Map: X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33

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Food: Please bring a picnic
350 feet ascent and descent - gradual gradients.
Rural Rambles: South Downs

Chichester Ship Canal, Mostly Disused - Walk 2 2025-05-11
2025 - Sun May 11^th -  10:00  - 7 Miles
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Meet: Chichester Marina, Salterns Way, Birdham   PO20 7EJ   SU 83548 01022   repeat.toolkit.dreading
OS Map: X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33   More: 2 Hours Free / 3 Hours £1

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Food: Please bring a picnic
With no canal traffic, this is now a wildlife haven. Seven miles with an option to curtail it to four miles. There is a cafe at the end of the line.
Rural Rambles: South Downs

Buriton and Chalton - Walk 3 2025-05-12
2025 - Mon May 12^th -  10:00  - 8 Miles
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Meet: Buriton, Saint Mary, North Lane   GU31 5RT   SU 73974 20009   suitably.popped.mouths
OS Map: X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33

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Food: Please bring a picnic
Includes the Queen Elizabeth Country Park.
860 feet ascent and descent - borderline strenuous for flatlanders.
Rural Rambles: South Downs

Historic Portsmouth - Walk 4 2025-05-13
2025 - Tue May 13^th -  10:00  - 5.5 plus Miles
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Meet: Portsmouth Park and Ride, Tipner Lane, off M275.   PO2 8AN   SU 64154 03191   grades.poetic.marker
OS Map: X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33   More: £4 per car. Up to five people can travel on one car ticket.

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Food: Please bring a picnic
Tour round the historic areas and docks.
Extend the walk by heading south east along the seafront.
Visit the Mary Rose, the Victory or HMS Warrior 1860,
Please arrange your own bookings and tickets if you want to visit these popular attractions.
Rural Rambles: South Downs

Stoughton Down - Walk 5 2025-05-14
2025 - Wed May 14^th -  10:00  - 6.66 Miles
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Meet: Stoughton Down, Kingley Car Park, WIldham Lane   PO18 9JG   SU 81514 12610   holds.infects.bloomers
OS Map: X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33

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Food: Please bring a picnic
920 ft ascent and descent - borderline strenuous for flatlanders.
Rural Rambles: South Downs

Isle of Wight Brading to Ryde - Early Start - Walk 6 2025-05-15
2025 - Thu May 15^th -  08:15  - 8 Miles
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Meet: Portsmouth Park and Ride, Tipner Lane, off M275.   PO2 8AN   SU 64154 03191   grades.poetic.marker
OS Map: X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33   More: £4 per car. Up to five people can travel on one car ticket.

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Food: Please bring a picnic
Eight miles walking.
A lot of supporting public transport.
Portsmouth Park and Ride. £4. Car share. Five can ride the bus, both ways, on one car ticket.
WightLink FastCat ferry. £20 to 30 return.
Train from Ryde to Brading. £4 to 5, single. This might be a replacement bus!
Walk from Brading to Ryde.
Get the ferry back.
Return to the Park and Ride.
500 feet ascent and descent.
Rural Rambles: South Downs

Chichester Harbour AONB - Walk 7 2025-05-16
2025 - Fri May 16^th -  10:00  - 8.7 or 10.25 Miles
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Meet: Chichester Harbour AONB, Orchard Lane   PO20 7AE   SU 79843 01266   fool.twinkling.packing
OS Map: X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33   More: Pay on exit.

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Food: Please bring a picnic
Option to walk an extra mile and a bit round East Point.
Rural Rambles: South Downs

Harting Down NT - Walk 8 2025-05-17
2025 - Sat May 17^th -  10:00  - 6.6 Miles
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Meet: Harting Down NT, Off B2141 near South Harting   GU31 5NG   SU 79046 18084   captions.saucepan.stunt
OS Map: X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33   More: Pay by phone £3.10 till midnight.

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Food: Please bring a picnic
1050 feet ascent and descent- borderline strenuous for flatlanders.
Rural Rambles: South Downs

Petersfield and Buriton - Walk 9 2025-05-18
2025 - Sun May 18^th -  10:00  - 6 Miles
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Meet: Petersfield Pond, Sussex Road, B2146   GU31 4LB   SU 75440 22611   harmonica.eased.ozone
OS Map: X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33

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Food: Please bring a picnic
320 feet ascent and descent.
Rural Rambles: South Downs