Health Walks in the Goring Gap
Goring-on-Thames,
South Oxfordshire, UK
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Health Walks in the Goring Gap Goring-on-Thames,
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The Goring Gap Health Walks Timetable is reviewed twice a year. This is to reflect the seasonal changes which add and remove the evening walks that are included from April to mid September. Demand for a particular walk on a particular day may lead us to review the arrangements mid season, though this is unlikely. Click here for our Downloadable Leaflet All advertised walks take place every week throughout the year, as shown below - including Easter and bank holidays. The ONLY exception being when a normal walk day falls on Christmas or Boxing Day. A walk may be cancelled due to exceptionally bad weather, such as a Thunder Storm. If this occurs, the leader will still attend the start point to inform walkers. Summer timetable Valid from 1st April 2010 to 31st September 2010
Winter timetable Valid from 1st October 2009 to 31st March 2010
New First Steps walkers must contact us before turning up for a walk so that we can ensure that there is a dedicated leader available. Walks marked with * may be combined or split depending on the number of walkers or available leaders. If combined, a route will be chosen to allow faster walkers to take longer loops. No walker will be forced to step up their natural pace (though encouragement may be given at any time!). New walkers do
not need to contact us before walking, though they are welcome to do so if they
have any questions. All New Walkers should download the Outdoor Health Questionnaire (MS Word format) or (pdf format), fill it in and hand it to the Leader on their first walk. Click here for the up to date Leaders Rosters showing who will be leading a particular walk Meeting Point All timetabled walks start from Goring Village Hall, which is at the eastern end of the River Bridge and fronts the High Street. It has a large clock turret. Parking can be found in nearby Thames Road or follow signs to the village car park.
Also see our village map
Goring Village Hall viewed from Thames Road. Special Walks
Special walks (Daffodil, *Bluebell, The Bell at Aldworth, Boxing Day, New Year's
Day) may start from another point or at a different time. *Regular walkers, particularly those who have told us their e-mail address, will be informed in advance. New walkers and those without transport will be collected from the Village Hall and taken to the start. Regular routes Because of the unique walking opportunities of the Goring Gap, it is not possible to publish walk routes in advance. Indeed it is recognised that the informality of the Goring Gap Health Walks is the very reason that so many regular people support them. Because of the number of routes available it is rarely necessary to repeat a route more than once every four to six weeks and even then there may be variations of direction and loops. Walk leaders take several factors into account when choosing which route to take, none of which can be predicted in advance.
Most of the time leaders will use a route that includes a minimum amount of road, preferring to use footpaths and lanes. Normally only bad weather will force the use of hard surfaces for the entire walk. This also restricts the number of available routes. Dogs - policy Dogs are welcome provided that they are
kept on a lead when walking on public roads and are under control and obedient
when off the lead in open places, particularly where there are grazing cattle. GGHW or WHI do not accept any responsibility for any incident or damage caused by a dog and advises owners to take out insurance against accident and third party liability. Go back to the Welcome page If you want to print this page, you are advised to use Landscape orientation This web site designed and managed by Bernard © April, 2010 |
