Hello Hikers!

Welcome to our group.

We intend on leading walks around the South West area of the country; with predominant focus on the Gloucestershire area and often branching out within Wiltshire (primarily Swindon and Cirencester areas for evening walks) and the Cotswold (and other) areas for the more challenging day hikes.

Evening hikes will, typically, be between 4 and 8 miles.

Day hikes will, typically, be between 15 and 26 miles.

We may also investigate weekends away and foreign holidays.

We will try to put on walks with regular frequency, however, we are totally reliant on our volunteer leaders. If you would like to become a leader, please message one of the organisers.

When signing up to walks, please be mindful of your hiking ability as many walks will have to maintain an average pace of 3 mph to cover the distance within the allotted time. This will be re-emphasised on each event, dependent on the hike leader. Most walks will have an Ordnance Survey route attached to the event. Not all of our walks will have been pre-walked, therefore, slight deviations may be made.

We cannot accept any liability for any injuries caused whatsoever. Each member is responsible for their own health and safety. By becoming a member of this group, and by RSVP’ing, you are to take your own responsibility on each hike.

We organise walks as a group of friends.

We are not a profit-making group.

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**A Meetup fee contribution of £5 is required before being accepted to the group.

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Please make payment to:

Name: Richard Hickman

Sort Code: 07-01-16

Number: 46958189

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Our walks start on time; please be mindful of this and be “walk ready” for the start time of the walk. We cannot be expected to wait for any late arrivals. To assist with this, always look at the Meetup pin which takes you to the exact starting point.

Always come prepared for the forecasted weather as our walks are unlikely to be cancelled unless there are exceptional conditions. Always check the Meetup event comments section before setting off – any alterations will be advertised at least 5hrs before the event start time where possible!

We are following Covid-19 guidelines, in-line with government policy. As group sizes are restricted, “no shows” will be removed from the group on their second “no show”. No exceptions.

Usually well behaved dogs are welcomed on most walks but check with the leader first. Also dogs are the responsibility of the owner and the walk leader is not liable for any damage caused by dogs.

We look forward to hiking with you!

Groups near Swindon, P8