Walks - Long 2
Our walks start and finish at various locations on Fridays throughout the year.
Long Walks 2 (4.5 to 7 miles) all walks leave at 10.00am
Leaders and Contacts: Shan South (Long Walks 2) and the deputy is Bev Webber
Please see Dates for your Diary below for the current Walking Programme.
Our Friday meetings usually start at a pub. By arriving early we are usually able to use their facilities and pre order/book our lunch/snack if required with the publican. Around the halfway point on a walk we stop for a short "banana break".
Walks are usually planned and led by the group members ensuring a wide variety of locations. Help in planning walks is always available and new walk leaders are encouraged. Click below for the following useful guides:
The group combines with the short walks group and and long walks group 1 to hold an Annual Meeting in January each year. A nominal subscription of £1 pa is collected at the meeting to help pay for maps, paper, ink etc.
If you would like to join the Long Walks 2 Group, first join the U3A, then email your U3A number and details to Shan South. U3A policy is that dogs are not allowed on U3A walks.
We also organise an annual walking holiday, which is open to all group members and is based in one of the hotels operated by HF Holidays. There are a selection of walks organised by group members available each day providing a choice of terrain and distance. Hotel bookings are full board and walks are organised by group members. Worcester U3A Walking Group is affiliated to HF Holidays and enjoys exclusive benefits and discounts. Walkers make their own way there and numbers are usually such that we have exclusive use of the hotel. Holidays are popular and usually fill up at the Annual Meeting. The next Walking holiday which is in April 2022 will be in the Lake District.
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| Fri Jun 25th | Leader: Shan Area: Martley Circular Walk Distance: 6.25 miles Stiles: 3 (25 gates) Meeting Point: St Peter's Church Car Park, Martley WR6 6QA (Limited parking available) Start Time: 10am Post Code/Grid Ref: GR SO 756 597; OS Explorer Map 204 "Worcester and Droitwich Spa"; WR6 6QA Description: The Martley Circular Walk is a lovely walk in the Teme Valley through traditional orchards, pastures and ancient woodlands with spectacular views across some of the best countryside in Worcestershire. The walk takes in part of the "Worcestershire Way" Difficulty: This is a challenging walk with a combination of level and sloping ground, including some steep sections. |
| Fri Jul 2nd | Leader: Chris Mann Area: Arley Distance: 5.25 miles Stiles: Not specified Meeting Point: Ye Olde New inn, Pound Green near Arley, DY12 3LF Start Time: 10am Post Code/Grid Ref: DY12 3LF Description: The walk starts by going through some common ground where if luck is with us, Deer can be spotted. Then we travel through a woodland and pasture land steadily downhill though a stud farm and riding school, crossing the Severn Valley railway lines to emerge on the west bank of the Severn. We follow the river for a bit then climb steadily crossing the Railway track again by Arley station. Our path then takes us over pasture and common land back to our start and finish point at Ye Olde New Inn. Difficulty: This is a steady walk and has a rise and fall of approx. 430 ft |
| Fri Jul 9th | Leader: Louise Radford Area: Barnt Green Distance: Stiles: Meeting Point: Start Time: 10am Post Code/Grid Ref: Description: Difficulty: |
| Fri Jul 16th | Leader: Sue Collins Area: Hanley Swan, Blackmore Park, & Malvern Wells Distance: 6.5 miles Stiles: 2 Meeting Point: The Swan Inn, Hanley Swan WR8 0EA Start Time: 10am Post Code/Grid Ref: WR8 0EA Description: Mostly level walk with one short incline. Good views of the Malvern Hills and across to Bredon Hill. Difficulty: Easy |
| Fri Jul 23rd | Leader: Brian Cornes Area: TBC Distance: Stiles: Meeting Point: Start Time: 10am Post Code/Grid Ref: Description: Difficulty: |
| Fri Jul 30th | Leader: Hilary Fox Area: Abberley Distance: Stiles: Meeting Point: Start Time: 10am Post Code/Grid Ref: Description: Difficulty: |
| Fri Aug 6th | Leader: Louise Radford Area: Chipping Campden Circular Distance: 5 miles Stiles:None Meeting Point: The Car Park, Chipping Campden Start Time: 10am Post Code/Grid Ref: Landranger 150 (Worcester &the Malverns); Exporer 0L45 (The Cotswolds) Description: This walk starts in Chipping Campden with its many mellowed stone houses, 17th Century Market Hall and 15th Century Church. With its curving high street, Chipping Campden is acclaimed as one of the finest in the country, with buildings from all ages from 14th century onwards, but mostly a reflection of the town’s prosperity in the “golden age” of the Cotswold wool trade in the later Middle Ages and on into the 16th and 17th centuries. From Chipping Campden the walk proceeds uphill along the first section of the Cotswold Way and onto the escarpment at the magnificent vantage point of Dover’s Hill overlooking the Vale of Evesham. The walk then descends with splendid views in front before regaining the escarpment via a steep woodland track, finally dropping back into Chipping Campden. The walk leaves plenty of time to explore one of the finest of Cotswold towns. Difficulty: Despite the modest length of this walk there are two fairly energetic climbs. However these are worth it for the views. |
| Fri Aug 13th | Leader: Brigid Amor Area: Distance: Stiles: Meeting Point: Start Time: 10am Post Code/Grid Ref: Description: Difficulty: |
| Fri Aug 20th | Leader: Sue Collins Area: TBC Distance: Stiles: Meeting Point: Start Time: 10am Post Code/Grid Ref: Description: Difficulty: |
| Fri Aug 27th | Leader: Mike O'Neil Area: Callow End to Pixham then Cleveload and Return Distance:5.3 miles Stiles: None specified Meeting Point: The Blue Bell Inn, Upton Road, Callow End, Worcester WR2 4TY Start Time: 10am Post Code/Grid Ref: WR2 4TY Description: Along the River Severn, through woods and countryside Difficulty: A relatively easy walk |
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| Fri Sep 24th | Leader: Shan/Bev Area: Ledbury Distance: 6 Stiles: Meeting Point: Ledbury Start Time: 10am Post Code/Grid Ref: Description: Difficulty: |
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