| Status: | Active, open to new members |
| Leader: | |
| When: | Monthly on Wednesday mornings 1st Wednesday 10:00am start |
| Venue: | Various locations |
| Cost: | Nil |
The Roving Ramblers meet on the first Wednesday of every month, weather permitting, to ramble along circular routes of up to 5 miles. The chosen ramble is led by different people in the group. The ramble always starts at 10:00am.
Each month, the details are emailed round, including the number of stiles and how steep etc, to inform people before they turn up, so they can make a choice to join or not. We always stop for a coffee break half-way round so please feel free to bring a drink with you. For those who wish to, we have lunch together afterwards, usually in the pub where we have parked.
Members are encouraged to offer to lead a ramble, usually in pairs, but this is not mandatory.
Reports from Recent Walks can be found below. Please note that if you are viewing future walks on the Events page and see the symbol [...], please click on the "Walk No. xxx Location" heading to reveal all the details.
Short reports from the four recent walks can be found below.
Click on the link on the right of this page to see the report of earlier walks.
Walk report No. 389 Feckenham
A chorus of “We will Overcome .. and Singing in the Rain” rang out from the Elcocks Brook Car Park for the latest adventure following a very heavy rainstorm. A Select (not Secret) Seven set out on the Feckenham Forest Trail encompassing Ham Green, Cruise Hill and Burial Lane. The latter named being the Coffin route from Ham Green/Cruise Hill to the Church and Graveyard in Feckenham. A couple of Muntjac were spotted en route before a welcome coffee break at the Community Cafe in Feckenham. We all made it back..!!..to enjoy a hearty lunch at The Brook. A challenging walk much enjoyed by all.
Walk report No. 388 Hanbury
On a bright sunny day in May eleven intrepid ramblers, starting from the car park at Hanbury church, walked across the parkland, past Hanbury Hall, crossed to the canal and then looped back up to the start. We overcame all obstacles in our path, skipping over four stiles and powering up two slight slopes. (no problem).
Plenty of chat ate up the four miles as we walked at a comfortable pace, and we were back before we realised, ready for our meal at the Vernon Arms.
We were baffled by the sight of acres of broad beans. Why so many? Were so many people really keen on this vegetable? Could there be another reason? We wondered whether they were destined for cattle feed. Can anyone help us with this puzzle?
Walk report No. 387 Earlswood
It was good walking weather for our ramble around Earlswood lakes and the adjacent woods. Despite a very wet winter, the paths were generally good with minimal mud. The walk started by following the edge of one of the lakes then turned into the woods. After following winding paths, we crossed the railway leaving the woods behind and followed the field edges back to the lake. At the causeway between the lakes half of us headed to the Red Lion while the others walked round the second lake before joining them. We enjoyed the food and company afterwards.
Walk report No. 386 Alcester
The Roving Ramblers picked a nice day at the start of February to walk through Oversley Wood near Alcester. Although dull to start, the sun came out and we seven walkers enjoyed a very early spring day in the woods. The walk followed hard tracks which avoided the worst of the surface water and mud. The wood is gradually changing from coniferous trees to more natural native hardwoods. We followed the walk with lunch at the Bear on the High street in Alcester. One of our members, Judith, recommended it and it was tasty, generous and inexpensive. I think the Lunch Club will have to come here soon.
