Hike MK - Walks Programme
Please arrive 10 to 15 minutes early to allow time to meet the group and change into your walking gear.
Ensure you bring along appropriate clothing and footwear, see equipment, plus
sufficient refreshments for the walks. Remember it's far better to carry too much water than not enough!
Date: Sunday 25 July 2010 @ 11:00AM
Contact: 07970 780866 - James Darts (Chilterns group)
Location: SP951332 - Multimap Link
Description: JOINT WALK WITH CHILTERNS GROUP: Meet in the large car park opposite St Mary’s Church, Woburn (MK17 9QZ) for a 10 mile walk exploring the countryside around Woburn, Eversholt and Aspley Guise. The walk will lead through historic, picturesque villages and along forested heaths and sandy hills. Passing the safari park where you will see exotic animals. Finishing off through the undulating woodland and parkland of Woburn Abbey. We will stop for food at The Green Man in Eversholt at approximately 2.30pm, so please bring a snack to keep going until then. If you do not wish to eat in the pub there is a large village green that can be used to eat sandwiches.
Date: Wednesday 28 July 2010 @ 18:30PM
Contact: 07751913607 - Stephen
Location: SP 847 423 - Multimap Link
Description: WEDNESDAY EVENING WALK: Meet at the Black Horse pub, next to the Grand Union Canal on Wolverton Road, Great Linford near Newport Pagnell for a circular walk of 6km/4miles around Linford Lakes.
http://www.multimap.com/s/PV7enRFJ
Date: Sunday 01 August 2010 @ 11:00AM
Contact: info@mk-northbucks2030s.org.uk - Simon
Location: SP920293 - Multimap Link
Description: SUNDAY WALK: Stockgrove and Great Brickhill. Easy 5-6 mile walk from Stockgrove Country Park. Parking is free – voluntary £1 donation. Heading north east across the heath, and west to Great Brickhill for a pub stop. Then south and back into the Country Park. Cake or ice cream at the end.
Date: Wednesday 11 August 2010 @ 18:30PM
Contact: 07751913607 - Stephen
Description: WEDNESDAY EVENING WALK: Meet at the Cofferidge Close car park in Stony Stratford @ 18:30 for 3 mile circular walk along the River Great Ouse and the Grand Union
Canal towards Cosgrove and Old Stratford
http://www.multimap.com/s/glY8bnGQ
Date: Sunday 15 August 2010 @ 11:00AM
Contact: 07730314939 - Sue & Rupert
Location: SP844314 - Multimap Link
Description: SUNDAY WALK: meet outside the Crooked Billet pub in Newton Longville for a 9 mile figure of eight walk across fields and part of a disused railway to Little Horwood and back, incorporating a section of the Milton Keynes boundary walk. Possible pub stop in Little Horwood but bring packed lunch.
Date: Sunday 22 August 2010
Contact: TBA - Tony & Tracey (Hike MK)
Description: JOINT SUNDAY WALK WITH CHILTERNS GROUP: A full day's linear walk, taking the train from Leighton Buzzard to Tring and walking 12 miles back. Meet at Leighton Buzzard Train Station to get train to Tring. Cost approx £5 for train, parking at station £6 for the day so car sharing is advisable where possible. The first part of the walk follows the Ridgeway to Ivinghoe Beacon with specatcular views from the ridge. The walk then cuts through Ivinghoe Aston and Slapton and finally follows the canal through very attractive countryside. We expect to get to the Grove Lock pub around tea time and will stop for some food before continuing the final mile back to Leighton Buzzard train station and the cars. This will be a full day's walk. Please bring a packed lunch and plenty of water or soft drinks. The Ridgeway is very exposed so make sure you bring sun cream, something to cover up with and a hat with a peak! NB. If the weather is bad we may run an alternative 7-8 mile walk starting from the Globe Inn pub so if the weather is iffy please do not buy your car parking ticket until you have checked with us on the day which walk we will be leading.
Date: Thursday 26 August 2010 @ 18:30PM
Contact: Heather - chair@mk-northbucks2030s.org.uk
Location: SP871440 - Multimap Link
Description: THURSDAY EVENING WALK: Meet at the Bury Field long stay car park in Queen's Avenue, Newport Pagnell. A Circular Walk of 5 miles through fields and farms of The Ouse Valley. Walking from the edge of the ancient borough of Newport, across the river Ouse and returning through the quiet village of Lathbury.
Date: Saturday 28 August 2010
Contact: TBA - Gillian & Clare
Description: SATURDAY WALK: 10.5 miles starting at Olney - details to follow
Date: Saturday 04 September 2010
Contact: Heather: 07901 973454 (text) - chair@mk-northbucks2030s.org.uk
Description: MEMBERS WEEK AWAY - YORKSHIRE DALES 4-10 SEPT: The Nidderdale Way is a 53 mile waymarked walking route in North Yorkshire, encircling the River Nidd by means of a wide and varied range of footpaths, bridlepaths and country roads.
Walk leaders will be looking at accommodation in/around Pateley Bridge.
Please email me if you will be joining us for all or part of the holiday, providing: dates/days you'll be joining, contact mobile number and your membership number. It would also be helpful to know if you require or can provide assistance with car shares and whether you would be interested in renting a self-catering property with other members.
Date: Sunday 26 September 2010 @ 11:00AM
Contact: 07751913607 - Stephen
Location: SP 673 376 - Multimap Link
Description: SUNDAY WALK: Park in the National Trust car park at Stowe Gardens for a circular walk of 7.5 miles around Stowe Park, Dadford and Chackmore. The walk uses public footpaths throughout and you do not need to pay any
entrance or parking fee.
http://www.multimap.com/s/ihLnGnn0
http://www.nationaltrust.org.uk/main/w-vh/w-visits/w-findaplace/w-stowegardens/w-stowegardens-gettingthere.htm
Date: Sunday 03 October 2010 @ 11:00AM
Contact: TBA - Casey
Description: SUNDAY WALK: details to follow, possibly Brickhill woods area.
Date: Sunday 10 October 2010 @ 11:00AM
Contact: TBA - Wayne
Description: SUNDAY WALK: details to follow
Date: Sunday 17 October 2010 @ 11:00AM
Contact: TBA - Tracey & Tony
Description: SUNDAY WALK: Sundon and Sharpenhoe Clappers - details to follow.
Date: Sunday 24 October 2010 @ 11:00AM
Contact: 07751913607 - Stephen
Location: SP770277 - Multimap Link
Description: SUNDAY WALK: Starting from the car park in Winslow town centre, this is a circular walk of 8 miles from Winslow around the villages of Addington and East Claydon. Bring packed lunch.
Date: Sunday 31 October 2010
Contact: TBA - Simon
Description: HALLOWE'EN WALK: details to follow
Date: Saturday 06 November 2010
Contact: TBA - Heather
Description: WALK, AGM, FIREWORKS: details to follow
Date: Sunday 21 November 2010
Contact: TBA - Rob
Description: SUNDAY WALK: details to follow
Date: Sunday 28 November 2010 @ 11:00AM
Contact: TBA - Tony & Tracey
Description: SUNDAY WALK: Clophill and Chicksands - details to follow
Date: Sunday 05 December 2010
Contact: TBA - Sue & Rupert
Description: SUNDAY WALK: details to follow
