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West Bridgford

Orienteering Walking Group

Status:Active, open to new members
Leader:
John P Tel: 07721 538057
Group email: Orienteering Walking group
When: 3rd Mon, 3rd/4th Tues
Venue: Various Locations

The orienteering walking group usually meets on either the 3rd Monday or the 3rd/4th Tuesday of the month. Group members walk (i.e. they don’t run), nor do they wear lycra either!

New members, irrespective of prior orienteering experience, are welcome to join the group. For further details and/or to join the group's email distribution list, pease contact the group leader.

The group email list is mainly used for sending out walk invitations, about 10 days prior to each walk date.

More specific information on future walk dates and locations can be found in the latest issue of Publications

Walks take place on average no more than 40 minutes driving time of West Bridgford. This area covers parts of

Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Nottinghamshire, Rutland & Warwickshire. Locations visited include new locations and some visited previously (after a few years have elapsed from previous visits).

The following video links are excellent to give you a real feeling for the walks.

Pooley September 2021Bulwell November 2019
Silverhill August 2019Market Bosworth July 2019

We typically depart for walks from West Bridgford c 8:45am & arrive back c 3:15pm. This allows time for c 3 hours walking time & c 1 hour (optional) for lunch after the walk in a local cafe or pub. We endeavour to facilitate car sharing for journeys to & from walk locations, subject to individuals’ preferences.

Members walk in sub groups of 2-4, novices being partnered with more experienced walkers, although most new members are quick to learn.

Costs are usually restricted to travel, parking & lunch. Maps are provided free via email attachment. More experienced walkers & sub group leaders are encouraged to buy a compass.

Walks have taken place in recent years at the following locations:-

Derbyshire

Darley ParkBlack RocksCromford
Foremark ReservoirHolmebrook ParkIlam Park
Markeaton ParkKedleston HallPoolsbrook Country Park
Rosilston Country ParkShipley ParkStaunton Harold Reservoir
Swadlincote Woodlands  

Leicestershire

Beacon HillBradgate ParkBrocks Hill Country Park
Burbage CommonCastle Hill Country ParkFosse Meadows
HermitageCoalvilleMarket Bosworth Country Park
Melton Country ParkMoira Furnace, DonisthorpeRatby Woodlands, Martinshaw Woods
Sence Valley Forest ParkSnibston Country ParkWatermead Park

Nottinghamshire

BramcoteBulwell Hall ParkBoughton Brake
Colwick ParkGedling Country ParkPortland Park
Ruddington Country ParkRufford Country ParkSherwood Forest
Sherwood PinesSilverhillStoke Bardolph
Wollaton ParkWoodthorpe Grange

Rutland

Oakham Woodlands 

Warwickshire

Kingsbury Water ParkPooley Country Park

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