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Walking


 

Walks are organised to suit all levels of difficulty and are divided into long, medium and slower and Thursday strollers

LONGER WALKS (Thursdays)
This group walks at a leisurely pace on not too difficult terrain with a pub lunch stop where possible. The distance is usually between 7 and 11 miles. Please wear good footwear and carry waterproofs for all walks.

29 January  - Leader: Les Thomas 576 230 –Garstang area 7m, packed lunch.

26 February  - Leader: Dorothy Harrison 421 140, South Liverpool area, 6m lunch details later.

26 March  - Leader: Tom Hodson, Stocks Reservoir, Ribble Valley, 8m, packed lunch.

Full details of all walks are included in the newsletter. You must contact leaders if you intend to join a walk or if you need further details.


MEDIUM AND SLOWER WLAKS
This group meet at 1000 for 1015 start and aims to keep healthy by a 5-7 mile walk at an easy pace with a good social interaction over lunch at the end of the walk.

THURSDAY MEDIUM WALKS : Coordinator: Walter Yates 0151 526 0059.

11 December  - Leader: Walter Yates 0151 526 0059 / 077 3805 5047, Croston, Lancashire 7.5 miles; easy terrain; 5 stiles; pub lunch.

8 JanuaryLeader: Kathy Jones 624 860, Local walk - 6 miles -  Harrock Hill area, pub lunch

12 February -Leader: Walter Yates 0151 526 0059 / 07738055047, walk from Haigh Hall - 6 miles, meet at Haigh Hall car park. Fee £1.50 per day, pub lunch

WEDNESDAY MEDIUM WALKS : Coordinator : Linda Griffiths 423 451

There are no walks for the months of January – April, resume 20 May; so Wednesday walkers put your feet up till them!


THURSDAY STROLLERS : Coordinator: Gwen Parry 578 804

11 December - Leaders: Gwen and Maurice Parry, Saracens Hill area

8 JanuaryLeader Gwen Parry, around Crank

12 FebruaryLeaders Irene and Stuart Jackson 571 085 tba

12 March - Leaders: Ann & Jeff Roberts 575 708, tba

You must contact leaders if you intend to join a walk or if you need further details.


U3A Walkers

Walking Holiday

A short walking holiday based at Derwent Bank Country House Hotel, Derwentwater, Cumbria from 20 April 2009 for 4 nights.

Cost: 248pp; a deposit of £35.00 pp will be required to be paid by 1 July 2008 - all cheques payable to HF Holidays Ltd please.

Further details from Walter and Hefina Yates 0151 526 0059 / 077 380 550 47

U3a walkers
New Years Day walkers

 

Please see the the newsletter for more details and for the phone numbers of the leaders

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