Fleckney Walking Club Away Weekends 2023
To complement our fortnightly Sunday and summer evening Thursday walks, we take a weekend break three times a year. This year the away weekends are planned for 12th to 14th May at Forest of Dean, 7th to 9th July at Chester, and 22nd to 24th September at Chiltern Hills.
There are usually three walks planned for the weekends; a late Friday morning walk of about 5 to 6 miles once everyone has arrived, a walk of 7 to 9 miles on the Saturday, and another short walk on the Sunday.
Following the Saturday walk the members generally gather for a meal and a chinwag in a local hostelry.
The organisers of the away weekends will suggest accommodation possibilities but this does not prevent members from seeking out their own.
Please contact the organisers for details of the walks and their start locations (and times!).
12th to 14th May, 2023 Kathy and Tony Kilsby “Where England meets Wales, separated by the meandering River Wye, you’ll discover a place of timeless beauty and untamed nature.” So say the foks at Discover Dean Wye. Tony has found a site at Coleford which also has camping pods. (There is still 1 pod available…
7th to 9th July, 2023 Gill Bridgeman and Andy Collins. “Chester has the most complete city walls, the oldest racecourse and the largest Roman Amphitheatre in Britain, plus a 1000 year old Cathedral with Europe’s finest example of medieval carvings”. State the folk from Visit Chester. This year’s July weekend away will be based in…
22nd to 24th September, 2023 Janet Earwaker “Quintessential English countryside, an impressive selection of pubs and restaurants, and historic market towns, the Chilterns has it all.” So say The Chilterns Area of Outstanding Beauty. Janet Earwaker is preparing the walks and researching accommodation for our final trip of the year. As more details arrive this…