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| Wed 23 Apr | Reydon Bluebells
 | X 231 - 5.6 Miles |
| 10:30 am | Meet Alison at Reydon, St Margarets, Wangford Road. Park away from church. TM 49206 78184 jelly.look.steadier IP18 6PB 01502 723988 07729 472424 No Dogs |
| Sun 27 Apr | Bure Park
| OL 40 - 8.5 Miles |
| 10:30 am | Meet David at Great Yarmouth, Bure Park, Caister Road TG 52118 10184 fans.cheeks.shift NR30 4AS 07500 352615 Picnic lunch No Dogs |
| Wed 30 Apr | Woodton and Hedenham
| OL 40 - 5.6 Miles |
| 10:30 am | Meet Paul B at Woodton Village Hall, Hempnall Road TM 28961 94010 neon.stall.emerald NR35 2NH 07798 630663 No Dogs |
| Sun 4 May | Benhall and Great Glenham
| X 212 - 10.5 Miles |
| 10:00 am | Meet Debbie at Benhall, St Mary's Church, Deadman's Lane TM 37233 61899 dote.river.plodding IP17 1JL 07905 948884 No Dogs |
| Wed 7 May | Westhall Area
| X 231 - 5.5 Miles |
| 10:30 am | Meet Tony at Westhall, Racehorse, Wangford Rd, Mill Common TM 40843 81745 foggy.shuttle.bridges IP19 8RQ 01986 875694 07836 719163 No Dogs |
| Fri 9 May | Group Holiday - South Downs
| X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33 - Various Miles |
| Meet Neil at South Downs, SU 75083 06146 quite.brass.comb 07411 811093 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. No Dogs |
| Sat 10 May | Stansted Park
| X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33 - 7 or 5 Miles |
| 10:00 am | Meet Neil at Stansted Park, Broad Walk, First car park on the right before the garden centre. SU 75746 09974 leaned.spurted.nails PO9 6DU 07411 811093 Please bring a picnic 350 feet ascent and descent - gradual gradients. No Dogs |
| Sun 11 May | Chichester Ship Canal, Mostly Disused
| X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33 - 3.8, 7.1 or 8.5 Miles |
| 10:00 am | Meet Neil at Chichester Marina, Salterns Way, Birdham SU 83548 01022 repeat.toolkit.dreading PO20 7EJ 07411 811093 Please bring a picnic With almost no canal traffic, this is now a wildlife haven. Options 1) 3.8 mile short towpath walk. 2) 7.1 mile full towpath walk. 3) 8.5 mile full towpath walk and return via the estuary. No Dogs |
| Mon 12 May | Buriton and Chalton
| X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33 - 8 or 2.5 Miles |
| 10:00 am | Meet Neil at Buriton, Saint Mary, North Lane SU 73974 20009 suitably.popped.mouths GU31 5RT 07411 811093 Please bring a picnic Includes the Queen Elizabeth Country Park. 860 feet ascent and descent - borderline strenuous for flatlanders. No Dogs |
| Tue 13 May | Historic Portsmouth and Southsea
| X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33 - 5.5 Miles |
| 10:00 am | Meet Neil at Portsmouth Park and Ride, Tipner Lane, off M275. SU 64154 03191 grades.poetic.marker PO2 8AN 07411 811093 Please bring a picnic We'll visit the public historic areas and docks. The walks includes the seafront by Southsea Castle. After the walk you can visit the Historic Docks area (£36) and one of Mary Rose, the Victory or HMS Warrior 1860. Please arrange your own bookings and tickets if you want to visit these historic attractions. No Dogs |
| Wed 14 May | Stoughton Down
| X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33 - 6.66 or 5 Miles |
| 10:00 am | Meet Neil at Stoughton Down, Kingley Car Park, WIldham Lane SU 81514 12610 holds.infects.bloomers PO18 9JG 07411 811093 Please bring a picnic 920 ft ascent and descent - borderline strenuous for flatlanders. No Dogs |
| Wed 14 May | Mettingham
| X 231, OL 40 - 5 Miles |
| 10:30 am | Meet Norman at Mettingham Lay-by, B1062, 500 metres east of the Tally Ho Tea Rooms (closed) TM 36438 90031 commander.flipper.tanked NR35 1TL 07421 470683 No Dogs |
| Thu 15 May | Isle of Wight Brading, Ryde, Early Start
| X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33 - 8 Miles |
| 08:15 am | Meet Neil at Portsmouth Park and Ride, Tipner Lane, off M275. SU 64154 03191 grades.poetic.marker PO2 8AN 07411 811093 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. No Dogs |
| Fri 16 May | Chichester Harbour AONB
| X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33 - 10.25, 8.7 or 2.3 Miles |
| 10:00 am | Meet Neil at Chichester Harbour AONB, Orchard Lane SU 79843 01266 fool.twinkling.packing PO20 7AE 07411 811093 Please bring a picnic Option to walk an extra mile and a bit round East Point. No Dogs |
| Sat 17 May | Harting Down NT
| X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33 - 6.6 or 3.7 Miles |
| 10:00 am | Meet Neil at Harting Down NT, Off B2141 near South Harting SU 79046 18084 captions.saucepan.stunt GU31 5NG 07411 811093 Please bring a picnic 1050 feet ascent and descent- borderline strenuous for flatlanders. No Dogs |
| Sun 18 May | Petersfield and Buriton
| X 185, 196, 197 OL 03, 08, 29, 33 - 6 or 2.5 Miles |
| 10:00 am | Meet Neil at Petersfield Pond, Sussex Road, B2146 SU 75440 22611 harmonica.eased.ozone GU31 4LB 07411 811093 Please bring a picnic 320 feet ascent and descent. No Dogs |
| Sun 25 May | Leiston Two Abbeys
| X 212 - 10.5 Miles |
| 10:00 am | Meet Graham at Sizewell, (temporarily free), Limited free road parking TM 47505 62886 when.unicorns.hikes IP16 4UH 07986 184716 Picnic lunch No Dogs |
| Wed 28 May | Brooke, Alpington and Howe
| X237, OL 40 - 5.7 Miles |
| 10:30 am | Meet Paul B at Brooke Village Hall, Norwich Road TM 28533 99223 condition.homing.hologram NR15 1AB 07798 630663 No Dogs |
| Sun 1 Jun | Beccles Dell to Geldeston
| X 231, OL 40 - 8 Miles |
| 10:30 am | Meet David at Beccles, Dell Car Park, Bungay Road. Additional parking in Ringsfield Road. TM 41812 89984 likes.gravy.dolls NR34 9LZ 07500 352615 Picnic lunch No Dogs |
| Wed 4 Jun | Iken and a Roman and Iron Age Reconstruction
| X 212 - 5.2 Miles |
| 10:30 am | Meet Neil at Iken Cliff, Car Park TM 40011 56255 hazy.superhero.perky IP12 2EN 07411 811093 Plough and Sail, Snape No Dogs |
| Wed 11 Jun | Gillingham, Boathouse Hill and Dunburgh
| X 231, OL 40 - 5.2 Miles |
| Meet Peter C at Gillingham, Three Churches, Church Road off A146 TM 41147 92099 filled.nylon.short NR34 0ED 07974 782061 No Dogs |
| Sun 14 Sep | Coach Trip Long Melford-Clare
| - 10 or 6 tbc Miles |
| Meet Margaret W at N/A, 07914 057678 More details coming soon. £25 guesstimate. Open to family, friends and non walkers. No Dogs |
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If you are a new walker with the group, please wear suitable clothing and footwear for the weather and the area in which you will be walking; if in doubt, contact the leader for advice. We want you to enjoy walking with us and you would do well to be comfortable while doing so. Bring a drink, especially in warmer weather, and some food, as we usually have a short ‘apple’ stop and, on longer walks, a ‘picnic lunch’ where stated.
Waveney Ramblers leads walks at a moderate and brisk pace.
If we get volunteers, we'd like to lead slower and perhaps even faster walks.
Wednesday Shorter Walks - Moderate
A typical walk is five miles and takes about two hours. That's 2.5 mph overall average and 2.8 mph while on the move. The group stops for a brief snack about half-way round the walk. Covid permitting, some of the Wednesday walkers have a pub lunch after the walk.
Sundays and Longer Walks - Brisk
A typical walk is ten miles. Our moving average pace is 3 mph, sometimes a bit more on easy terrain. The walk is completed in under four hours. We have a picnic lunch, rushed if it's cold and wet, more leisurely in fine summer weather.
There are always people who would like to go slower or faster. We'd love to increase our range and variety of walks but we rely on volunteers. If you are speedy or leisurely, please consider leading a walk. We have twelve "Rural Rambles" PDF booklets describing walks in our region. Following one of these should be easier than planning one from scratch. Dog friendly walks would be welcome if we get volunteers to lead these. We had "Prambles" but the toddlers grew up.
https://waveneyramblers.org.uk/rural_rambles
November - AGM - Committee volunteers needed please - especially Treasurer.
February - Area AGM.
May - South Downs Group Holiday
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Please report footpath problems to Suffolk County Council:
Website: https://highwaysreporting.suffolk.gov.uk/?type=100&subtype=10010
You will be given a reference number. Please keep this until the problem is solved. If you have any queries with either of these methods or need help, please contact Robert Newell, Waveney Ramblers’ Footpath Secretary: waveneyfootpath@gmail.com
For problems in Norfolk, go to: https://apps.norfolk.gov.uk/HighwaysDefect/ and follow the instructions.
The Committee: https://waveneyramblers.org.uk/contact
The Ramblers is a registered charity (England & Wales no. 1093577, Scotland no. SC039799) and a company limited by guarantee, registered in England & Wales (no. 4458492).
Registered office: 1 Clink Street, 3rd Floor, London SE1 9DG.