Walks Medium
Thelma led 25 of us in April on a beautiful Chiltern walk from Nettlebed to Maidensgrove Common, returning via Warburg Nature Reserve and Crocker End. Mother nature provided much to admire and we were bathed in sunshine much of the time.
Watch this space for our next walk on 21st May, courtesy of Dorothea
New members are very welcome to join a friendly bunch who meet on the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 10.00 back by lunchtime. The circular walks average 5-6 miles and are led by group members stopping regularly along the way to take a sip of water, admire the view or to get our breath back! We take a break halfway to have a small snack. Each walk will indicate the level of difficulty, length of the walk and whether there are hills or stiles. Walk with us to stretch your legs and enjoy the socialising. Please contact me for further details: chu3amediumwalks@gmail.com
March walk was led by Peter Hetherington to Wendover Woods. Leaving Witchell Pavilion car park, we walked 6.5 miles from Wendover Hale and the Outer Aylesbury Ring with a good path surface through Wendover Woods to Haddington Hill, the highest point in the Chilterns. We returned via the visitor centre and café and on to Boddington Hill Fort where we marvelled at the iron age earthworks. We enjoyed good views and points of interest and our thanks go to Peter for a great walk.
16th January saw 22 of us setting out from Oxford City on a cold but bright morning. Our journey took us alongside the river Cherwell through Christchurch Meadow, over Folly bridge following the river and canal to the "Gas Bridge". The next port of call was St George's Tower at Oxford Castle, across Hythe Bridge to follow the river and canal to Isis lock. Passing Rewley Road Swing Bridge, we crossed the bridges to walk across part of Port Meadow to Jericho. The next section took us across the Woodstock and Banbury roads and through to the University Parks from where we returned to the centre past Keble College, the Natural History Museum, views of the Sheldonian Theatre, Bodleian Library, Radcliffe Camera onto the High Street.
Around Eythrope was Rob's November walk, reduced to 4 miles due to adverse conditions. However, this did not deter the 24 people who enjoyed the area around the medieval village of Eythrope including the information about the Rothschild family.
Peter Hetherington led us from Wilstone Village in September for 6 miles of easy walking across fields, along canal towpath to Marsworth and Startops' Reservoir. An interesting walk taking in the Wendover arm of the Grand Union Canal and afterwards, a well earned rest at the nearby farmhouse kitchen. Out thanks to Peter for a smashing walk.
Our August walk was led by Sandy on a 6 miler from Nettlebed including part of the Warburg Nature Reserve with a couple of undulations along the way. The weather could not have been better and the company excellent. For further details of our walks, please contact Frances: chu3amediumwalks@gmail.com
Peter Lambert took us from Hambleden to Medmenham with river views, through the village then along the Thames towpath to Mill End through fields back to the start.
Christine & Ray led the walk on 20th June from the Leathern Bottle, Lewknor. This was a lovely walk with varied scenery skirting Bald Hill and descending between Shirburn Hill and Shirburn wood, following the edge of the Oxfordshire Way, then re-joining the Ridgeway for the return to Lewknor.
Jean took us through the beautiful countryside between Pyrton and Cuxhham for a 6 mile flat walk in May with no hills or stiles! We saw hares running free and enjoyed perfect weather whilst admiring far reaching views.
Coordinator: Frances Wells contact by email: chu3amediumwalks@gmail.com
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