(Page updated 8th August 2019)
We are a small friendly group of enthusiastic walkers who meet up about twice a month. Most walks are on Tuesday mornings, covering about 6 – 8 miles. We also arrange occasional longer walks for those who like a challenge.
We meet at 0930 in Orston Village Hall car park for all walks unless otherwise indicated. We then arrange car sharing on an adhoc basis where we need to drive to the start of a walk.
New walkers are very welcome whether you come along for one walk or join us on a regular basis. Please contact Pauline on 01949 851379 or email paulinefaz@live.com if you would like to be included on our email circulation list or would like any further information
Next Walks:
Here are the proposed walk dates for the next walks – Please keep an eye on your email for information about possible cancellation if the weather is particularly bad. All morning walks, meeting Orston Village Hall car park at 0930, unless otherwise indicated. Please let Pauline know if going direct to the walk start point.
If a walk has to be cancelled, Pauline will normally circulate an email by 8am on the day of the walk.
Tuesday 13th August – Anny will be leading a walk ‘Watermills and orchards’. The starting point is Southwell Leisure Centre LONG STAY car park, which is the first right as you get to Southwell. The walk goes through Westhorpe, Norwood Park, Maythorpe, Cauldwell mill, Potwell dyke and the Minster. About 5 miles and mainly flat.
Southwell offers a good variety of places for a post-walk drink, snack or meal.
Tuesday 27th August – Pauline will be leading a walk starting from the riverside car park on the edge of Fiskerton. The main walk goes along the river towards Staythorpe, before turning off for Rolleston. We then go as far as Morton before returning for a short stretch of riverside back to the car park (7 miles). This is a flat walk on mostly very good paths – riverside, field paths and short stretches of quiet roads. One stile just past Rolleston and another 3 on the last section. There are several possible short cuts – returning by riverside or field paths (about 4 or 5 miles, depending on route back). We will be parked close to the riverside pub The Bromley, ideal for post walk drink or food.
Future walk dates – please let Pauline know if you can lead a walk on any of these …
Tuesday 10th September
Tuesday 24th September – Janet and John leading this one
Tuesday 8th October
Tuesday 22nd October
Tuesday 5 November
Tuesday 19th November
Tuesday 3rd December
Tuesday 17 December – Pauline will arrange xmas walk/lunch for this date
For all of the above, meet 0930 Orston Village Hall Car Park for usual car sharing. If going direct to the start of the walk, please let Pauline know so that we can look out for you (email or 07811 001197)
Thanks to everyone who has volunteered to lead walks. If you can take on one of the future dates please let Pauline know even if you haven’t yet got a walk in mind.
If you want to check out if a proposed walk would be OK or need more information about what is involved, please don’t hesitate to contact Pauline (email or 01949 851379)
Special events
Orston Walkers invade Wales – May 2019
Another successful tour, this time based at The Mulberry Inn situated in the tiny village of Llwynmawr in the beautiful Ceiriog Valley near Llangollen. Photos below:
Further Adventures in the Yorkshire Dales – May 2018
A record 19 walkers enjoyed some wonderful weather in beautiful Arkengarthdale. A few photos for the album are included below:
Adventures in The Yorkshire Dales – May 2017
Another very successful trip to Arkengarthdale, the northern most Dale. As usual we stayed at the CB Inn. Excellent accommodation, good food and great beers. Eleven of us made the trip and the weather was unbelievable. In fact it was rather too hot on the walk from Richmond on the final day (28 degrees!). John Johnson met us on arrival at the CB Inn having completed approx. half The Coast To Coast walk the previous week. He left us on the last day with Gordon to complete the easterly part of the Walk heading to Robin Hood’s Bay. Well done to both.
Three nights at Littletown Farm in The Lakes – May 2016
Twelve walkers on this our fourth venture north. The weather was kind, the accommodation and food great and a welcoming pint or two of Wainwrights best bitter to finish the day.
Tuesday 20th October – Celebrating a ‘significant’ birthday
This walk was a bit of a departure from our usual pattern as we stopped mid-way at the Manor Tea Rooms in Bleasby to help Jean, one of our founder members, celebrate a ‘significant’ birthday.
Walking Group visits Arkengarthdale for third year in a row (May 2015)
Our stay in the Yorkshire Dales was extended to 3 nights this year. It worked well for our party of 12. Although the medium range forecast was grim the weather was quite kind to us and we ended each day with dry boots.
Where will we venture next year??? Watch this space.
Walking Group tackles the Yorkshire Dales for second year (May 2014)
Following a successful walking break in the Dales in May 2013 it was decided we make this an annual event. As no one could, dared or wanted to suggest another destination we again used The Charles Bathurst Inn in Arkengarthdale as a base as they had made us so welcome previously. We were not disappointed.
Eleven walkers made the trip and we had planned walks for each of the three days. The weather was very kind to us. It looks as though The CB Inn will have to brace itself for another visit from Orston next year.
Arkengarthdale – the ‘Hidden Dale’ (May 2013)
Ten of the walking group members spent 3 days in the ‘hidden dale’, Arkengarthdale, based at the Charles Bathurst Inn near Reeth. The weather was kind to us and we managed 3 walks including a biggy of about 13 miles. A full set of photos from the tour are available here
