We are pleased to bring you a Programme of Walks for Autumn 2024. We look forward to seeing you.
There is an urgent need to recruit more leaders, as it is unreasonable to expect our present volunteers to lead several times each programme.
Please consider making a contribution to the club in this way. Plenty of help and advice available from existing leaders.
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Saturday 30th November 10.30 am NEWTON LEYS and BLUE LAGOON
This walk is new to our group. Park and meet at Village Shopping Centre GR 871314/MK3 5QW. From Drayton Parslow take Bletchley road to meet roundabout at north end of A4116 dual carriageway taking left turn signposted into Newton Leys, after traffic lights then left to Asda shops and cafés. Walking on pavements and grass paths to explore Blue Lagoon Nature Reserve, returning on a new Redway past Jubilee Lake. Interesting industrial heritage. 4 miles.
Sunday 8th December 10.30 am COLLEGE LAKE
Turn left off A41 onto B488 to Ivinghoe, College Lake entrance is on left after 2 miles GR 933138/HP23 5QG. Donation for carparking. Walking circuit of lakeside paths visiting bird hides. Wildlife and views .Café and toilets at centre No dogs allowed. 3 miles.
Saturday 14th December 10.30 am OVING to Whitchurch and Pitchcott
Park/meet Church Lane GR 782213/HP22 4HL. Taking Stone View then path to join pavement towards Whitchurch. Crossing to Weir Lane opposite joining footpath down to meet Aylesbury Ring bridleway track turning right past Folly Farm. Continue on to turning up Pitchcott Hill crossing road to path leading behind Pitchcott then on Matthews Way and when meeting road turn right uphill back to Oving. Village roads, tracks and field paths, moderate ascents and descents with good views. 5 miles.
Wednesday 18th December 6.00 pm WINSLOW Christmas lights
Meet in Market Square (parking charge until 7pm). Short walk to view Christmas lights followed by mince pies and coffee.
Weekend 21/22 December No walk planned
Thursday 26th December 2.00 pm WINSLOW
Meet in Greyhound Lane car park MK18 3EB. Enjoy some fresh air and exercise after the excesses of Christmas Day.
Wednesday 1st January 2.00 pm BUCKINGHAM
Meet in Cornwall’s Meadow car park pay and display £1.70 on bank holidays MK18 1RP. Walking through town, parks and railway walk. About 3.5 miles.
Tuesday 7th January 10.30 am STONY STRATFORD
Meet by layby at Queen Eleanor’s Memorial Garden at north end of Stony Stratford High St GR 783487/MK11 1AP. Walking over Ouse bridge and along hard paths and fields to join canalside path to Cosgrove Lock. Returning by road and hard path crossing A5D by footbridge. 4 miles.
Saturday 11th January 10.30 am BUCKLAND WHARF Aston Clinton
Park and meet at the eastern end of Buckland Road near the canal GR 896115/HP22 5TL.Walking clockwise onto Aston Hill on towpath, headlands and along quiet lanes. The return route is through the golf course and Cobblers Pits nature reserve. Sheep, horses and 1 stile. Varying easy and strenuous. Some road crossings. 5 miles.
Saturday 18th January 10.30 am CLAYDON VILLAGES
Meet at National Trust Claydon House GR 719253/MK18 2EY. This circular walk takes us across fields to Botolph Claydon, then into East Claydon, across fields to Middle Claydon and back to Claydon House. Plenty of free parking at Claydon House, toilets and café in the courtyard next to the house. Café and shops open Saturdays 10.00am to 4pm. 5.5 miles.
Saturday 25th January 10.30 am WESTBURY
Turn left off A422 at entrance to sports field and village hall GR 421366/NN13 5LA flocking.gangs.deprive. Short walk around village and surrounding countryside to see points of historic interest with café available at the end. Dogs on leads. 3 miles.
Sunday 2nd February 10.30 am BUCKINGHAM PARK Aylesbury
Meet in Jubilee Square GR 813157/HP19 9DZ. Parking available on the square or on nearby car park/local roads. Circular walk from Buckingham Park towards the new development at Berryfields, in an area known as Quarrendon Leas, passing the remains of a medieval village and the church of St Peter. Returning alongside the riverside walk by the River Thame. Hard paths and pasture. 4 miles.
Saturday 8 February 10.00 am DANCERS END NATURE RESERVE
Note early start. Park and meet in Reserve car park in Bottom Road, adjacent to the Water Works, Tring GR 904088/HP23 6LB. Fairly strenuous, but rewarding, walk through woodland and meadows. Leave reserve with some road work to enter Wendover Woods. Café and loo stop. Join Icknield Way to enter Northill Wood and then ‘’home’’. A stile and some cattle. 5 miles (allow 3 hours).
Wednesday 12th February 10.30 am WOOLSTONE Milton Keynes
Meet in car park next to Barge Inn, Newport Rd Woolstone GR 873478/MK15 0AE/reprints.chucked.knots. Circular walk on hard paths passing Newlands, Gullivers Land, Tree Cathedral and Marina. 3.5 miles.
Saturday 15th February 10.00 am SHENLEY WOOD Milton Keynes
Note early start. Meet at the free car park on Merlewood Drive, off V2 Tattenhoe Street GR 823356/MK5 6GG/ideals.gliding.installs opposite Oxley Park Academy Shenley Wood campus. Heading SE through Shenley Brook End and on to Howe Park Wood with the opportunity for a break at the café. We follow a SW direction towards Whaddon and begin our return north via Milton Keynes Boundary Walk. Skirting Oakhill Wood before exploring Shenley Wood. A ‘winter warmer’ of a walk with early spring flowers, wild birds and newts! No stiles; good-surfaced paths throughout. Café and public toilets available at Howe Park Wood Visitor Centre. Dogs allowed on leads. 6 miles.
Saturday 22nd February 10.30 am TONGWELL LAKE Milton Keynes
From Wolverton continue through New Bradwell, at Gifford Park roundabout turn right into V10 Brickhill Street then left into Yeomans Drive and lakeside car park GR 867423/MK14 5LR. Circular walk on paths, redways and canal towpath to Willen Lake and return. 4.5 miles.