Anyone hoping to drive up Selsley Road, North Woodchester for a walk on Selsley Common (or their injection at Dursley Vale Community Hospital!) on Friday 22 January or Monday 25 January, note that this road will be CLOSED for Ash dieback tree removal. Mike

LATEST UPDATE – click here Leaders and walkers. It was announced on 5 January 2021 that our Group, like the rest of England, will be under lockdown, which means all Ramblers’ group walks are NOT allowed. Walkers are only allowed to walk for exercise with one other person.

Watch this short video on how best to use the 112 number, especially if you plan to walk in a remote area: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPZv_8dABfU&feature=player_embedded Don’t be put off by the fact that it is on YouTube. This is actually very useful.

Members who went on Ann’s group walking holiday staying at Ravenscar in September 2018 should enjoy seeing the programme on BBC iPlayer. A coastal walk is the setting for Poet Laureate Simon Armitage’s ramble along Yorkshire’s enchanting and historic frontier with the North Sea. Starting in Ravenscar, Simon Armitage takes the old Cinder Track –…

Eventually, once we are out of Lockdown, if leaders wish to arrange a walk or have questions, ring Mike on 01453 873625. You can use the Leaders > Submit a Walk Form for sending in the details. However we will not be pressurising any leaders. You must feel safe to lead. COVID SAFE You will…

Our Walks Programme is now a rolling one – visit our Home Page regularly to see if there are any more walks planned – Remember – First Come, First Served! Also we would be grateful if you could keep any members not online informed of walks as they appear on the website. If any leaders…

These are on the Photos menu >2020 > March and December 2020.

11 of us have returned from our first led walk this morning since last March. There should have been 15 of us but the weather was a tad inclement. We had no issues at all and I asked for feedback when we got back to the cars. There were two people who felt that 15…

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Since the lockdown in March, we have added 158 sets of members’ photos from their own “isolation” walks in our beautiful area. We have added a category of “Even less isolated walks” as people meet up with 5 other people for a walk. One way to see them is to click the Photos > 2020…

It’s been amazing the number of photos that have been sent to me to go on the website, and also the number of different people who have got interested in doing this. The photos have appeared in all sorts of formats and sizes, and hopefully have encouraged South Cots to learn new skills. After unsuccessful…

Lawrence has been to Miserden recently and noted that the sign at the entrance to the CP by the school has been recently changed to “School Car Park – No Parking Mon – Fri”. This means that the car park should not be used for mid-week walks, at least in term time. (Jill and Sue…