SWSW

1st Friday of each month. Our SWSW Monthly Friday Social Night!

1st Sunday of each month. SWSW walk, a mix of morning walks in the winter and longer all day walks in the Summer.

3rd Tuesday of each month. SWSW Pub Quiz - we join the regulars at the Woolpack in Elstead.

3rd Sunday of each month. SWSW Figure of 8 walk.

All the highlighted items in the programme below are our own SWSW walks and social activities.

If you would like to offer a walk either during this programme or the next, either contact me (Stephen Colebrooke) or just turn up at one of our Monthly Friday Social meetings - we can also put you in touch with other walkers who may like to help you recce the walk.

When planning a figure of 8 or an all-day walk, in the morning, please allow 2 hours to do 5 miles, as we like to get to the pub not long after 12.00 noon to avoid the Sunday busy period. So if the morning walk is longer 5 miles, please specify an appropriate earlier start time.

Obviously if the walk is just a morning walk arrival time at the pub is not so important, and in fact quite a long morning walk with a late arrival at the pub for a leisurely lunch before going home is quite a good combination.

SWSW - Our Special "Red Arrows" walk.
Sunday 24th August - Dunsfold (Stephen C. - Tel: 01483 419 010 (evenings & weekends) 07786 142274 (mobile))
Click here for a map : Grid Ref: TQ 006 362 Nearest Postcode: GU8 4LJ : Start: Small public car park about 100 yards or so north of the Sun Inn.
09.00 am - (note very early start time)

Note owing to the nearby "Wings & Wheels airshow, that we are starting this walk as early as possible to avoid the crowds. If you can, avoid the main roads when driving to Dunsfold, as last year, all main routes were blocked by traffic queues from as early as 9.30. This year there seems to have been even more advertising of the event so the traffic could be even worse!

PLEASE NOTE: We will not be waiting for any latecomers, whatever the reason!

6 miles - Morning walk with a picnic lunch - bring sandwiches.
"an outstanding field and woodland walk around Dunsfold which passes through picturesque undulating scenery".
We hope to get to the Sun Inn for a drink around mid-day, and for those that want some spectacular entertainment (subject to weather and other considerations) after our drink we will be walking on for a further 15 minutes or so before stopping for our picnic lunch.

SWSW Late Summer Weekend - 28th - 31st August 2008
Walking in The Oxfordshire Cotswolds ! (Fully booked)!

• 3 nights bed, breakfast and evening meal in a 2-star hotel in the heart of the Oxfordshire Cotswolds for £195 (per person, based on 2 sharing) or £270 for single occupancy
• All rooms with en-suite facilities
• Arrive Thursday evening 28th August - leave after Sunday lunch
• Friday - Full day walk of 10 miles taking us from near Woodstock, through the grounds of Blenheim Palace to our hotel in Charlbury - partly using the Wychwood Way
• Saturday - Full day circular walk of 10 miles from our hotel, starting on the Oxfordshire Way along the banks of the River Evenlode and returning through the Wychwood Forest and Cornbury Deer Park
• Sunday - Half day circular walk of 7 miles from our hotel to Ditchley Park
• The Friday walk requires a short train journey, other walks from the hotel
• Lunches not included in the price - but they have offered a packed lunch for approx £5 per day
• Sunday lunch would be extra, probably at the nearby Bull Inn
• Note - this is NOT the August Bank Holiday but IS in the school holidays, so that we can attract the several teachers, etc. in our group
• All walks subject to change once we have recced them
• Only 90 minutes drive from Guildford via M25/M40 or could go via Newbury to avoid M25
• Direct mainline service from Paddington and Reading

SWSW - Skittles Evening
Saturday 11th October - Skittles Evening (Janet P.)

Bookings are now being taken for our Skittles and Supper evening in Godalming. A booking form is available for everyone on our mailing list.