News and forthcoming events
Ceilidh on 30 October
Join us for what should be a highly enjoyable event at Hill Roads Sixth Form
College from 7.00pm on. Please bring food/drink' the Club will arrange
everything else! Tickets are £7.50, payable to Cambridge Rambling
Club, are available from Programme Secretaries and Gillian - see card for
addresses.
Bedfordshire Walking Festival 2010 ***Updated***
The programme for the second Bedfordshire Walking Festival is
now available as a pdf file.
Following a very successful event last year the second Bedfordshire Walking Festival will
take place from Saturday 4th September to Sunday PM 12th September. That's 9
consecutive days of walking opportunities and in an area easy to get to by
Road, Rail, Air and Water. Organised by Bedfordshire Ramblers, the walks are
ideal for people or groups wanting to come for a day or a short break. The
programme offers walks from 3.5 mile interest walks and ambles to longer 5
to 7 mile morning and afternoon walks plus full day walks of 10 to 16 miles.
All walks are free including the ones organised by Bedford Borough Council
and Bedford tourist Information Centre. For something more challenging, why
not join the 40 Mile 3 day Greensand Ridge Trail across the middle of the
county. For those using public transport there are railway walks and walks
using buses from Bedford. Bedfordshire has a great network of useable
footpaths and with 3 distinctive walking areas Bedfordshire is well worth
exploring at any time but even better during the Bedfordshire Walking
Festival.
Bridge the Gap Charity Walk - Sunday 12th September 2010
From Amanda Scarborough:
Would you like to join the band of Walkers who regularly help make the
Bridge the Gap Walk a very successful and enjoyable day for all
concerned, especially the two charities who benefit?
On 12th September this year, it's the Bridge the Gap Charity Walk, a
five mile walk through historic Cambridge. It starts at 9.30 on
Jesus Green, and the route goes through a number of colleges, often
into areas not normally accessible to the public. This year there
will also be the chance to explore the Scott Polar Museum and the
Cambridge Union Building. There are tourist guides on hand to talk
about the colleges and the other places of interest that you find.
It's not a race, and for young people aged 16 and under, entrance is
free (although they will need to be accompanied by an adult and if
they register early, the cost will be just £10.00 for each adult. We
also ask that you help us raise as much money as your can, through
sponsorship or donations. There are fantastic prizes for the highest
fund raiser, either as an individual or as a team.
For more information, go to our website
or phone 01223 723115.
A quick summary of the charities that you will be helping:
The Arthur Rank Hospice charity supports patients and their families
at Arthur Rank House and in the community. They need to raise over 1
million pounds each year to fund Day Therapy and Hospice at Home
nurses.
Press Relief was founded in 2003. It uses the influence of the
Cambridge News and other publications within the newspaper group to
raise cash for local organisations and individuals in need. So far it
has raised over £400,000 which it has given to a whole range of groups
and individuals in the Cambridge area.
We look forward to seeing you on 12th September.
The Bridge the Gap Charity Walk Team on behalf of our Partners
(University of Cambridge, Cambridge News, Cambridge University Press,
Cambridge Rotary Club)
Vista Trails
This company is offering two free nights in self-catering accomodation
for six people in Mid Wales when six or more Ramblers Members (sic - presumably
they are referring to the Club rather than the Ramblers Association) book a
walking holiday in Montegreno. For more details, see the
the links page.
Enlightened Traveller discounts for Club members
A 5% discount is offered to Club members booking a hiking tour
in southern France. For further details, see
the links page.
Carfreewalks
This resource offers easy to use guides for walks throughout the UK
that are accessible via public transport. For full details, please see their
web site, also referred to from the Club
links page.
trek-kits of Oundle
This Oundle-based company is offering a 15% discount to Rambling Club members.
For further details, visit their web site.
Webtogs
Webtogs is a web-based outdoor clothing retailer offering an 11% discount
for club members.
See the
links page for further details.
Walking in Crete
A company called Footscapes in Crete is offering a 10% discount for
Club members.
See the
links page for further details.
Green Cambridge Walks Leaflets
The Wildlife Trust is pleased to be able to offer a new series of
wildlife walk leaflets for free. The leaflets highlight the local
treasures in and around Cambridge including Wildlife Trust reserves,
riverside commons and green lanes.
To download your copies go to
http://www.wildlifebcnp.org/activities-wildlife-walks.htm, or to request
printed copies email Laura.watson@wildlifebcnp.org.