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Welcome
to the Brunel 20s and 30s Walking Group. Based in the
Bristol and Bath area, we're a friendly group for young(ish)
adults, from the newcomer to recreational walking through
to experienced hill walkers. Our
programme offers around 120 walks a year, ranging from
4 mile ambles through to testing 17 mile up and downers
in the Brecons. Each walk is led by a volunteer leader
and almost all have been pre-walked.
The
Group was set up in 1999 and continues to grow having
now grown beyond 220 members, the majority of whom walk
with us regularly. As well as frequent walks, our programme
also contains a number of weekends away, social evenings,
pub nights, meals out at local restaurants, a monthly
cinema evening, regular visits to local theatres, and
many more besides. The meeting points for all walks
are in Bristol and are mostly accessible using public
transport from Bristol City Centre.
If
you're deciding on your first walk, there are a wide
array of walks every month for you to choose between.
The Group offers a whole range of walks, suited to those
who have done little before, to those who are accomplished
hill walkers or trekkers. Do browse our website, pick
a suitable walk and come along, you're unlikely to be
the only new face! We offer 'new members walks' from
time to time, which are specifically aimed at those
coming along for the first time, but you can start with
any walk on the programme and on almost any 1 or 2 boot
walk there is likely to be someone else who is turning
up for the first time.
We
suggest you're sensible in choosing your first walk
(else your legs might ache a bit the next day!) and
that you have the right gear for the walk you're joining
- there's almost always some mud to be found - so walking
boots are recommended for all walks, and are absolutely
necessary for hill walks as it can get particularly
boggy or rocky. Waterproofs and no jeans are other key
points. And a good lunch plus plenty of liquid.
If
you're browsing this site with the idea of getting out
walking with a Bristol or Bath based group/club, then
have a look at our 'Join Us'
and 'Before Walking' pages,
then come along and try out a couple of walks.
If
you've already been on a couple of walks and have decided
you'd like to join the group, then someone may have
put a membership form in your hand - alternatively you
can join on-line via our Join
Us page.
And
if you're outside our Group's age range, why not try
one of these
other local groups. |
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| Have
you received the latest newsletter? |
| If
you're a group member you should be receiving a monthly
newsletter and the programme. Because we keep your email
address confidential by sending out all our mail as
"bcc" (blind copy) then sometimes providers
like hotmail direct what we send into your 'junk mail'
(or equivalent) folder. It's best to make sure that
brunelwalkinggroup@hotmail.com is registered in your
account as a "safe sender", then you'll always
get to see our latest news.
We
also get a few 'bounce-back' messages every time we
send the newsletter out - so if you didn't get the newsletter,
please also make sure we have your up-to-date email
address. |
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(Re)Fresh
Web Pages |
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A
couple of people have said that when they navigate between
programme pages on this site they see some months from
the last programme (Jan-Apr) rather than the new one.
If you have the same issue, you can remedy it simply
by going to the appropriate page and clicking Refresh
(or press F5). We've endeavoured to fix it from
our end, so if it does persist, do let us know. |
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| Just
in case you haven't checked recently, a reminder that
Liz's walk that was originally scheduled for this weekend
(13th July) has been postponed a week to the 20th.
There is still a 9 mile 1 boot walk taking in Winchcombe
and Sudeley Castle.
On
the 20th you now have a choice of a 2 boot and a 2+
boot walk - a perfect opportunity to try a walk a little
longer than normal? |
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You can now book your Brunel Christmas... |
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Christmas weekend away will be at Golant YHA from Thursday
11 through Sunday 14 December. Very close to Fowey
(in Cornwall), it offers an array of coastal and riverside
walks, as well as a town that's great at that time of
year.
To
reserve your space, on a first come, first served basis,
please contact Philip T on 0117 969 1395. The
cost is £42, which includes the group meal, and
is payable by mid-September. Early booking is
advised. |
| Get
into a walking habit... |
| Not
a single red coat nor a merino top were in sight
when I snapped this group recently!
July
is stuffed full of 1,2 and 3 boot walks plus lots
of evening walks, so do get yourselves out.
Bring lots of water and sunscreen!
More
pictures from some actual Brunel walks, including
Painswick and Bath, have been added to the Gallery. |

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The
one thing missing from our otherwise comprehensive programme
this year has been a spring weekend away doing some
coastal walking in Devon, Cornwall or Pembrokeshire.
Always fantastic fun in the past, catering for all grades
of walkers, we'd like to make sure it's part of next
year's calendar. To do this, we'd like to get
a whole hostel booked up for sometime from next April
to June, be it one of the bank holidays or simply a
two day trip.
What
we need is an organiser or two - if you would be willing
to volunteer (you don't need to take the whole task
on yourself), please contact
us. That would enable us to get a hostel booked
good and early. |
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Scottish Week |
| Duncan
has refined the plan for a week of walking in Scotland,
starting 27th September. Based in the area around
Lochearnhead, 40 miles north of Glasgow, this week offers
lots of great walking. More details on the Weekends
page. Just 1 place remaining. |
| Summer
Programme - plan your walking! |
| Firstly,
a huge thanks to everyone who has offered a walk or
social for the Summer Programme, and to Mel for prompting
everyone and pulling it all together. We can all
now plan our summers around all these lovely walks!
Once
again, there's loads on offer
- 28
weekend walks, covering the usual range of 1 to 3
boot walks
- 13
evening walks - that's almost one every week, a great
way to spend a summer evening; and
- A
bunch of social events from picnics to bike rides
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