Category: Walking
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Short and Slow Walk Wednesday 4th March 2026
Our walk today was round the perimeter of the new Windrush Estate in Witney. The route we took was just over 2 miles and was mostly all on a proper solid footpath. When we left Carterton, it was quite cool and dull but reaching Witney the sun appeared, and it was a very pleasant afternoon.… Read more
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Walk at Farmoor on 17th February 2026
16 members gathered for this walk. Farmoor is one of our emergency walks when the field are too wet to walk over. There were some birds around the reservoir but generally it was quiet for birds and wildlife. However, as usual there was plenty of laughter and chatter taking place. The café was very welcome… Read more
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Short Walk at Sherborne on 10th February 2026
Firstly, we welcomed 3 new walkers to the group Alan, Neil, Jennifer and re-introduced Chris. 16 walkers met on a drizzling murky morning. However, when we reached Sherborne, it was brighter and dry. The footpaths round the walk had all been turned into solid footpaths. The wettest and muddiest parts of the walk were reaching and leaving… Read more
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Short and Slow Walk 4th February 2026
10 members made their way to Witney for the start of the walk. Fortunately, it was a lovely afternoon, even the sun shone. This was not a very interesting walk due to floods. However, everyone enjoyed the socialising and saw new places as we found our way through different footpaths. We saw an unusual looking car parked… Read more
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Walk at Blenheim 20th January 2026
8 members drove to Blenheim where we met Ann and Iain. It was a dry morning but with a cold wind. The walk was just over 5 miles long and undulating. Part way round the sun came out and the temperature rose a few degrees. We walked at a steady pace with lots of companiable… Read more
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Walking Group post-Christmas/New Year Lunch 13th January 2026
27 members met at the Windrush Inn Witney for lunch. We had all pre-ordered our meals and bought our drinks before sitting down. The tables were set out in one long line looked nice with fresh daffodils on them. Everyone said how much they had enjoyed their food, and the socialising. It was noisy! Thank… Read more
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S & S Walk 7th January 2026 = Cogges Witney
This was a lovely walk from Sainsbury’s car park to Cogges which looped round the green. 22 walkers met for this walk. It was thought we may have had to cancel the walk due to black ice in the morning. However, by lunch time it had thawed. Unfortunately, Cogges café was closed so went walked back to… Read more
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NEW YEARS DAY WALK 2026
On a very pleasant morning 20 Members met at TOFS car park, where the walk was starting from. The route taken was Alvescot Road, Willow Meadow, The Crescent and back into town. There was lots of new growth on some trees, and berries left over on others from last year. The catkins were well out showing… Read more
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S&S Walk on 3rd December 2025
7 Members for this walk. Numbers were low due to several Christmas functions being held and the recent rain fall. The walk was round the Brize Meadows estate which was about the right distance for the Group. Plus, a coffee shop at Greggs. Thanks to the drivers. Pam Read more
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S&S Walk 3rd December – Brize Meadows Estate
7 Members drove to the carpark by Greggs. The walk took us through some of the streets on the estate. The circular walk continued on the newly created foot/cycle paths. It was a pleasant afternoon with plenty of chatter. We all had a coffee in Greggs afterwards. Thank you to the car drivers. Pam Read more
