No doubt we have all noticed that the current lockdown has coincided with some of the best weather we have had for ages! As walking makes amateur weather experts of all of us, those of you suffering from Don’t Lose Your Way withdrawal symptoms may be interested in another crowd sourcing job set up by…

All our future walks until at least the end of May are cancelled to avoid any possible onward transmission of the coronavirus. THIS GUIDANCE IS BEING REVIEWED DAILY LATEST UPDATE HERE Leaders, your work will not have been wasted, as when we reach the other side of this difficult period, we shall be very pleased…

Brian Kirkman, our former chairman, died peacefully last night, after suffering from pneumonia. Christine was glad for Brian that he saw Bruno and recognised him and he smiled and clearly enjoyed listening to Bruno’s memories of the holidays he  arranged after Peter Heaton left the South Cotswold Ramblers. Here are links to photos of some…

Richard is in isolation (like the rest of us) and has tweeted a few photos. If any member would like to email us a photo or two of their own solitary walk, we have created a gallery of them (on our normal Photo menu, continuing from March photos) to encourage lots of you to get…

As you might have guessed, the Stroud Symphony Orchestra concert due on Saturday 28 March has been cancelled, and ticket holders are being refunded. Mike

The Green Lanes Blog UPDATED 14 MARCH Save the Lake District Off-road vehicles – Little Langdale and High Tilberthwaite, Lake District Stop 4x4s ruining the beauty of the Lake District National park’s decision not to ban 4x4s from tracks is outrageous, says action group  

Quite by chance caterers from two golf clubs have recently contacted our group offering lunches after our walks. Some of you might be interested in investigating one of them when planning a walk during July-October. Normally you would pick your date in April. But ring or email Mike for contact details at any time. Stinchcombe…

https://www.ramblers.org.uk/news/blogs/2019/november/battle-for-the-cambrian-way.aspx You can see 661 photos of the scenery as if you were walking the route! CLICK HERE to start. About Tony Drake  

On the 11th February Ramblers will be launching  a new campaign, ‘Don’t Lose Your Way’ and will be emailing members with details of the campaign including a promotion pack explaining how you can help to register lost paths. At the same time there will be a major media launch to focus on our activities. An…

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Our Group was set up in the 1970’s as a Footpath Group and walks started years later. However the work of volunteers is still very much needed in keeping an eye on our wonderful path network. We need more help, having only 5 volunteers on the committee! If you don’t fancy meetings (just 4 a…

Mike and Heather Garner were very pleased to read that Keith Ebbutt reached the magnificent age of 100 last month. He and Gill have been members of our ramblers group for at least 40 years. Mike remembers about 30 years ago or so that Keith was hoping the group could arrange a few slower walks!…

Message from Ann Having just returned from a successful holiday in St Ives I have been asked by a number of people if I would consider doing the same thing next year. I am proposing a week’s holiday to another John Fowler site at Killigarth near Polperro on 12/9/20, I know this is a long…

A quick update on the surface upgrade scheme on the Nailsworth to Woodchester section of the cycleway. The contractor will be commencing operations on site on Monday 23rd September and the works are programmed to last for around six weeks. The contractor has also provided a method statement and requested sections of the route be…

On Alex’s walk this Saturday (7/9/19) which started from Stroud Leisure Centre it was almost impossible to park as there was a Parkrun in Stratford Park and virtually all the parking spaces were taken by runners. 2 South Cots who resorted to parking on the grass verge were given parking tickets. Parkrun’s website says that…

Hi South Cotswold Ramblers, It’s Jacob from GO Outdoors, did you know we’ve teamed up with Blacks, Millets and Ultimate Outdoors to give you the biggest range, widest choice and the best value? As a member of the Ramblers your entitled to an extra discount of at least 10% in store and online. This further…

Watch this short video on how best to use the (relatively) new 112 number, especially if you are in a remote area. Don’t be put off by the fact that it is on Youtube. This is actually very useful. Click HERE

GDPR News – All your contact details are your personal information, including your email address. To check your record and indeed update it if necessary it is quite straightforward: Go to www.ramblers.org.uk If you have already registered online with Ramblers, enter your login details (email address and password) and then check your record. If not…