NORTH EAST HAMPSHIRE
RAMBLERS ASSOCIATION
The North East Hampshire group of the Ramblers Association is based in the Farnborough, Aldershot and Fleet area and is the local group of the
Hampshire area
of the Ramblers Association
covering Rushmoor and Hart districts. Walks are open to all members of the Ramblers Association. The group now has nearly 400 members. A regular programme of walks is held in the local area and also further afield. Walks are held at weekends, on both Saturdays and Sundays. During the summer, evening walks are also held in the local area. Both short walks (half day) and longer walks (full day) are offered. The club also does long distance walks, which have included the St Swithun's Way, The Thames Path and the Surrey Hills Challenge.
Social Activities
The group has an active social programme, particularly centred around the annual group walking holiday, the October weekend. The 2007 weekend was held on the Isle of Wight and the 2008 weekend was held around Hereford. The 2009 weekend was in Kendal, in the Lake District, and the 2010 weekend will be in the West Mendips.
Other activities include a slide show of members' holidays, a dinner dance, a group holiday in Austria and a ten pin bowling evening.
Members are also welcome to join other activities, such as leading walks, checking footpaths or assisting with the committee.
Footpaths
The group is active in footpath work, with representatives from the group covering every parish in Hart and Rushmoor districts. The footpaths are checked regularly and any problems are reported to Hampshire County Council. Regular meetings are held with the council to ensure that all problems are rectified. This ensures that all footpaths in our area are in good order, easy to use and well way marked.
New Members
New members are always welcome. Evening walks are short (3 - 5 miles), half day walks are usually 6 - 8 miles and all day walks are 10 - 20 miles. Walkers should be able to walk the distance stated in the programme and are expected to be suitably clothed and shod for walking the distance. Hampshire can be moderately hilly and muddy and new walkers are expected to be able to cope with this. Visitors from other Ramblers Association groups are always welcome to walk with us. New members are welcome to walk with us twice but, after this, they are expected to join the Ramblers Association.
Walk Programme
The current programme of walks is attached.
Our walks can also be found through the
Ramblers Association Walk Finder database.
Walks programme
Contact
Mary Hill
Secretary
Email: Gmhill00@yahoo.com
Notice
Walking is a healthy activity, which is enjoyed by members of the group and many others. However, slips, falls and other mishaps are bound to occur occasionally. Neither the North East Hampshire group of the Ramblers Association nor individual walk leaders can accept responsibility for these or any other accidents which may occur on walks.
The Ramblers' Association is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales number: 4458492. Registered Charity in England and Wales number: 1093577. Registered office: 2nd floor, Camelford House, 87 - 90 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TW.
