|
|
The 2010 / 2011 walking programme
Notts guided walks has a compilation of guided walks for those who want to improve their fitness, enjoy our countryside and wild-life, and make new friends. The leaders on this site are all experienced in leading walks.
Most walks are free although a few walks by wild-life or preservation societies may cost a small fee. Details are given where this applies.
Please browse through the our site and make sure you read the articles in the panel on the right for more information about walking for health.
The booklet and website would not have appeared without an initial grant from the Sir John Eastwood Foundation. Our heartfelt thanks to them for their generosity.
The Notts Guided Walks Partnership is an independent funded group supported by the Notts Area Ramblers and the Notts Footpaths Preservation Society
Visit to Radio Nottingham
Chris Thompson and Brian Cluff began the launch of the Guided Walks Programme by being interviewed by John Holmes on BBC Radio Nottingham on Friday afternoon 5th March. 
It caused some confusion in the studios when the pair were announced as Chris was dressed as Robin Hood - and wasn't Brian Cluff in his grave?
But the interview went well, particularly as John has a serious interest in walking, and was delighted to see the return of the Guided Walks booklet.
Diana MacIntosh (who was leading a walk on 2nd April along the local canals) was listening at the time and had a shock when Brian mentioned her name as a leader.
But then - she's used to being talked about, isn't she?
* * * * * See March for a larger picture of John Holmes and Chris Thompson * * * *
HAPPY WALKING! |
The vast majority of our walks have been arranged and published by walking clubs, historical and preservation societies, plus statutory bodies like the parish councils and Forestry Commission.
We are happy to offer them to you to promote walking as a
healthy pastime that benefits all those who take part.
Please be sure to read the information below before taking part.
And be ready to enjoy yourself!
A Message from the Guided Walks Partners
If there is sufficient funding next year, we shall produce another, even better programme.
However we would like some useful feedback from you on how we can improve it.
Please
contact Brian Cluff, email below
Next year
we need a fund-raiser
From the funding point of view, we only just
made it this year,
mainly because it was a last-minute effort.
For 2011, we shall have an earlier start,
but with only three partners, we could do with some help.
Someone with fund-raising experience
would be ideal.
Is there any one out there?
Talk to Chris Thompson
07719 827 808
email Chris
Alternatively
Brian Cluff
(0115) 9205110
email Brian
We’d be very glad to hear from you.
Hats off to our Leaders!
The Partnership is very aware that we owe an enormous debt to our walk
leaders, who not only just lead these
walks but carry out a recce first, fill in
the forms, then worry about it until it’s
all over.
A word of thanks at the end of
your walk would be appreciated by all of them, we know.
We like specially to mention Dave Evans and Neil Helsby
of Whaley Thorns who will have led 28 walks between
them, and Chris Thompson, who will have clocked up
34 of them by himself at the end of the year.
Where does
he get his energy from? Walkers Crisps? Boots?
Our thanks to you all.
We hope you enjoyed it and will lead again for us.
Is it too much to hope that a few more leaders might join us next year in this venture?