WALKING GROUP
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Unless otherwise stated we meet on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 9:30am
at Huntingdon Garden and Leisure Centre, to share transport when appropriate.
The walk will be followed by an optional pub lunch.
Please check the starting point of the walk with a leader in advance if you intend to join there.
Walking group leaders Betty Trevett and Val Halliday
Our group has become
very popular recently and as a consequence of this it is not possible
to turn up at a pub for lunch without prior arrangement. If you are
intending to join the walk and have lunch please make sure you let
Betty or Val know before the end of the previous month.
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11 January 2012.
Our circular walk will start at Fen Drayton and includes walking along by the river and Fenstanton. Please meet either at Huntingdon Garden and Leisure Centre ready to leave at 9.30am or at The Three Tuns PH, Fen
Drayton. The pub will open for us at 10am so that we can pre-order lunch and drinks if required. The walk is about 4 miles
long but I have modified the route as it was very muddy when walked last week.
8 February 2012.
Here is Mike Dudley's photo on the February walk from Earith
14 March 2012.
Our circular walk will start at Ferry Meadows (car park off Ham Lane,
Granary Beefeater). The walk will go in an anti clockwise direction
,looping round the golf course and then follow the Nene round Ferry
Meadows, cross the railway and back though Ferry Meadows to the car
park. The Granary is a Beefeater pub/restaurant. See their
website
for menu options.
Please meet either at Huntingdon Garden and Leisure Centre ready to leave at 9.30am or at The Granary car park at 10:00am.
We don't need to order food in advance but an approximate number is
needed so please let Betty or Val know in advance if you are intending
to eat. .
Brian Basketter's pictures of the walk are here.
11 April 2012.
Our walk is in
the attractive grounds of the Wimpole Hall estate. It is not very long
(approx. 4 miles) so may be suitable for new walkers. We are
starting the walk in the village of Arrington, at 10am in the car park
of the Hardwicke Arms, 96 Ermine Way, Arrington SG8 0AH and NOT at the
Wimpole Hall car park. We can pre-order lunch at the hotel before
starting to walk. There is a good selection of hot dishes, jacket
potatoes and sandwiches/baguettes from the bar menu. Please
ensure that dirty boots are not worn inside the hotel.
If you do not wish to meet at the hotel please meet at Huntingdon Garden and Leisure Centre ready to leave there at 9.30am.
9th May 2012 A 5 mile walk from Easton on the
Hill
Our walk starts in the beautiful village of Easton on
the Hill, meeting at the The Blue Bell, High Street, PE9 3LR.
We walk across fields to Stamford, through part of the town to the
river and back across the meadows and fields to Easton. There
are several stiles and one uphill climb. Parts of the walk may be
muddy so please bring a change for shoes for lunch and
the return journey.
Meeting points are Huntingdon Garden and
Leisure ready for a 9.30am departure or 10am at The Blue Bell.
Easton on the Hill is a village just to the west of the A1
before Stamford. Turn off the A1 just south of the Stamford
turn into Racecourse Road, cross the busy A43 into the High Street of
Easton on the Hill. Continue along the High Street, the pub is
on the right.
Lunch can be taken at the Blue Bell
where there is a good choice of Italian and English food including
sandwiches and soup. The website shows the Italian menu but we
were also shown an English one. The 'pie of the day' was a very
generous portion with lovely fresh vegetables.
If you would like to have lunch at the Blue Bell please let Val know by 30th April please.
Website
www.thebluebellpub.com
Wednesday 13th June 2012 Sawtry
We cannot recce the walk until 4th June but it will be from Sawtry and will be about 5 miles long.
Meeting places are either Huntingdon Garden and Leisure Centre for a
9.30am departure or The Greystones PH, The Green, Sawtry, PE28 5ST at
10am. The pub has a website at www.thegreystones.co.uk
The pub has a large choice of lunchtime food including soup and roll,
toasted sandwiches and filled rolls, fish and chips. roasts, lasagnes,
etc. all at very reasonable prices. Unfortunately the menu is not
shown on the website.
If you hope to join us for lunch please let Val or Betty know by 5th June so places can be booked at the pub.
Let's hope the sun is shining by then!
