WALBOTTLE RAMBLERS

WALK ORGANISATION

General Matters

Walks with the Walbottle Ramblers take place on a Sunday once every two weeks, and transport is always by members own cars.  Members wishing  to go on a walk meet at the regular meeting place  at 9.30am.  We leave for the start of the walk no later than 9.45am.  We do not wait past this time.  For members not having cars lifts can  be arranged from the meeting point.

Non-members wishing to join us for a walk can do so.  Two walks can be undertaken before it becomes necessary to join the organisation. 

The walks are always circular, and usually take place in Northumberland.  There are occasional excursions into North Durham,  and Cumbria. Such excursions are usually in the summer, when we have the benefit of long days

The walks are always led and devised by the two leaders.  There is no obligation for individual members to lead walks. Walbottle Ramblers  do not have a regular schedule of walks as with some walking clubs.  Each walk is devised for the day, and although an individual walk may have been done before the leaders try to ensure that several years will have elapsed between the two events.

During a walk there will be one extended stop for lunch.  Walkers are therefore recommended to provide a packed lunch and a hot drink.  They should also provide a drink for consumption during the walk.  This is particularly important during hot weather   

A Walk Calendar is issued at the beginning of the year.  Unless something dramatic happens walks will take place on the calendar dates.

Walks always commence at a car park, because of the number of cars involved.  This will mean that on occasion there will be car parking charges to pay by the individual members.

Participation in a walk does not have to be booked in advance.  Members simply turn up on the appointed day at the appointed time at the appointed place. Equally it is not necessary to tell the organisers that you will not be coming on a walk.

With petrol being at such a high price  it seems to be only fair that passengers and car owners/drivers come to some amicable agreement over cost sharing.  Walbottle Ramblers  do not attempt to impose any figure on its members but leave it to their good sense.

Walbottle Ramblers have  policies on some matters:

DOGS                                                        No dogs are allowed on the walks

CHILDREN                                                 Children under 16 years of age are not encouraged.  If a child does attend then it is entirely  the responsibility of the         

                                                                      parent(s) to ensure the child is properly supervised and adequately clothed                                                                  

FITNESS                                                    Members must be capable of walking 8 to 10 miles over rough country at a reasonable pace.  This means that a

                                                                     good level of fitness is required. Provided the member complies with this requirement there is no upper age limit

SMOKING                                                  The Walbottle Ramblers operates a No Smoking policy

WEATHER                                                Should a walk encounter inclement weather then it is at the discretion of the Leaders to take appropriate action.

COPIES OF WALKS                                Copies of walks are available to members on request.  More recent walks can be available in a 1:50,000 Memory Map

                                                                     format which can be very convenient 

Last modified: 09/27/11