Category: Walking Together
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Walking Together - Basingstoke Canal, April 2026
Our walk of 51⁄2 miles was enjoyed by ten members. We walked along part of the Basingstoke Canal and then over fields past the Tundry Pond and Dogsmerfield Park, a Grade I Georgian building. It dates back to the 13th century and is reputed to be where King Henry VII took Prince Arthur to meet… Read more
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Walking Together - Odiham, April 2026
Photos from Thursday 9th April Walking Together, a good walk from Odiham along the canal. Read more
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Walking Together - In the Rain !
In February Colin Bailey's first walk as a leader proved quite eventful with an enforced diversion after only 1 mile caused by a severed live mains electric cable waving about over the route (and a big red fire engine keeping people safe by blocking the road). Coupled with a heavy downpour later in the walk… Read more
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Walking Together - Windsor Great Park December 2025
In glorious winter sunshine Walking Together rambled round Windsor Great Park. Read more
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Walking Together - Fungus Fun November 2025
Thanks to Tony Buckle for finding us this interesting new 5 mile route round Crondall in search of fungi. Read more
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Walking Together - Wildmoor Heath October 2025
In October, five of us walked in Wildmoor Heath, a local nature reserve known for its rare plants and animals. We then walked around Broadmoor Hospital, bristling with cameras. We took in part of the Devil’s Highway that was the Roman road from London to Silchester. Our lunch stop was at The Bird In Hand… Read more
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Walking Together - Old Basing, August 2025
Another toasty day saw us walking round Old Basing last week with some local history learnt on the way! We found out that Piggy Dam is a feature of the Lodden just below the Lower Mill. Also the Ampitheatre is a the result of brick making activities not the Romans! The Bolton Arms was a… Read more
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Walking Together - Mytchett July 2025
Our July walk took place when a temperature of 30°c was forecast so we decided to shorten our planned route. Luckily we were walking through Mytchett woods and along the Basingstoke Canal so we had plenty of shade. Frequent halts to drink water and look at the wildlife helped all 10 of us to make… Read more
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Walking Together - Silchester June 2025
In June we walked in the beautiful countryside round Silchester. At one point we gained an extra member (photo 1) but she couldn't get through the kissing gate so had to be left behind. We did have a small amount of rain but that didn't stop us pausing to look at the remains of the… Read more