Beverley Ramblers begin evening walks - to the pub!
Wed 4th May 2016
Beverley Ramblers invite anyone who would like to join them for a 5-mile circular walk from The Barrel, Walkington, and back again, on the evening of Thursday May 3rd at 7pm.
Beverley Ramblers is a 350-strong group within the East Yorkshire and Derwent Area Group within The Ramblers GB, Britain’s biggest walking charity.
Although the charity’s main aim is to protect the ability of people to enjoy the benefits of being outdoors on foot they are also involved in maintaining and even improving footpaths, promoting walking as a social occasion as well as great exercise, and increasing the ability of the public to access the countryside.
By law, the Ramblers in England and Wales need to be consulted on changes to paths so walkers keep a weather eye over rights of way.
The Ramblers have ensured that walkers have plenty of opportunities to explore the countryside.
For example, the public now have access to the entire coast of England and can walk around the boundary of Wales – all 870 miles of it!
The Beverley Group, alongside the Hull and Holderness Group, Howden and Goole, Pocklington, York, Ryedale and Scarborough Groups walk the paths of East Yorkshire and beyond. The Beverley Group day walks tend to happen on Sundays, are between 8 and 12 miles long and always end up in a café!
Walkers take a drink with them and a pack-up for lunch as they are a very sociable group!
The Monday afternoon group is popular with Beverlonians, too – they are around 6 miles long – and with the evening walks starting, the shorter distance is perfect for people to get out and about now the light nights are here.
The walks are all listed on the website and are led by experienced walk leaders. Have a look at the East Yorkshire Ramblers website.
Walks tend to happen no matter what the weather and attract people of all ages, although most are between 40 and 80 years as there is a group specifically for the under 40s based in York.
Walkers should have appropriate gear – good footwear and waterproofs at a minimum, and, of course, a flask!
Budding walkers are invited to ‘come and try’ any 2 walks before being asked to join The Ramblers 300,000 other members. Members can then join as many walks as they wish to, country-wide. If you would like an informal chat about the Ramblers and their walks, please contact David Court at courtdvd@fsmail.net
