Category: Walking
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S&S Walk 3rd April 2025 2-mile circular walk at Clanfield
We were a group of 17 for this walk. The walk was over lanes, fields and footpaths. The weather was sunny, bright and warm but with a chill in the wind. After the walk we paid a visit to Blakes café for refreshments and a natter. Thank you to the car drivers, much appreciated. Pam Read more
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6 + miles circular Walk Bibury to Coln St Aldwyn
18th March 2025 A beautiful sunny morning with blue skies and a nip in the air for our walk. Arriving at Bibury just before 10am, 13 of us, managed to take the last 3 parking spaces. At the beginning of the walk, we made our way past the cottages along Arlington Row which are believed to have been… Read more
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Short Walk Tuesday - 11th March from Buscot Village – 3.5 miles
On a dry but chilly morning 2 cars drove to Buscot where the walk was going to start from. Hazel was waiting for us. After walking down the lane to Buscot lock and weir, the remainder of the walk was along the riverbank until we came to the Anchor bridge. After crossing the bridge was… Read more
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S&S Walk on Wednesday 5th March 2025
12 members met in Sainsbury’s car park on a lovely day for this short walk. We made our way through the streets to the footpath leading to Cogges. Reaching the green by Cogges Museum we admired the vista before walking the pathway round the green. Arriving at Cogges Museum café we all had a drink and sat… Read more
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Short Walk 11th February at Sherborne
This is where we hold our annual 4 mile February Walk to see the snowdrops. There were 15 of us on a dry and cold day. It was good to see everyone but disappointing that there was only a sprinkling of snowdrops out. It was also very wet and muddy underfoot. After the walk most went… Read more
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Long Walk 18th February, Long Hanborough-Blenheim
On a very pleasant morning 12 members met for a 7 mile walk , starting on a Community path from Long Hanborough to the Blenheim Estate. We made a suitable circuit round the Estate paths walking past the lakes and through a small wood to see the “Harry Potter” tree.. There were lots of ducks,… Read more
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S & S Walk on Wednesday 5th February 2025
I wasn’t available to lead this walk so Maggie kindly said that she would. It was another walk in Carterton but a different route to where we had walked before. Next month we hope the weather will be kinder to us and we can walk further afield, but only if we have enough car drivers.… Read more
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Long Walk 21st January 2025 – 6 mile circular from Buckland
It was a very pleasant morning when the fog had dispersed and the sun emerging from behind the clouds. We welcomed Mary to our Group and made our way to Buckland where the walk started from. There were 13 members on the walk. This walk is one of the less muddy ones; there were not any… Read more
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New Year’s Day Walk and short walk at Farmoor with Brunch, on 14th January 2025
A walk had been organised, weather dependant, for New Year’s Day, with 14 members. Unfortunately, it was a wet morning, and it was down to 7 ladies still up for getting wet and walking. We enjoyed the walk in the fresh air, and the rain didn’t deter us. We made our way to the Crescent and… Read more
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Short Walk on 10th December 2024
On a cold and damp morning 8 members travelled to Farmoor Reservoir for a walk. We know that we can get a walk here with out going across flood drenched fields. The circular route is just under 3 miles. There were not any boats on the water but a lot of birds. It was quite a quick… Read more
