Walking Group

The Walking Group is open to all PHSG members and has been in existence since 1997. It aims to develop wellbeing both physically and mentally by being outside in the natural environment and to promote new friendships and camaraderie.

For further information, contact the Walking Group Coordinator annephsgwalkers@gmail.com

Walks are held every 10 days on alternate Wednesdays and Saturdays and are organised by Walking Group members who endeavour to source walks that suit all the walking members requirements.

Each walk allows for those who are able to walk up to 3 miles at a standard pace and also for those who prefer to walk around 1 mile at a slower pace.

The walks do not involve steep hills or tricky stiles and help is always at hand if required. Walking is at a pace that allows time to stop to admire views, observe the wonders of nature and enjoy bird song.

The Walking Group has 2 defibrillators that are carried by someone in each group of walkers.

Lunch afterwards at a nearby pub adds a bit of incentive!

Wed 10th Spet

Sat 20th Sept

Wed 1st Oct

Sat 11th Oct

Wed 22nd Oct

NEXT WALK – Wednesday 10th September 10:30am

Stoborough Nature Reserve and Slepe Heath

The next walk is Wednesday 10th September around Stoborough Nature Reserve and Slepe Heath. The walk starts at 10.30am and is around 3 miles long. A shorter route is available. The walk is undulating with no steep hills and mainly on gravel and grass paths.

Directions:- 

Head west from Poole on the A35. Turn left at the Baker’s Arms roundabout on to the A351, towards Swanage. 

Bypass Wareham and 1 mile past the Stoborough roundabout, at the Halfway Inn, turn left into Soldiers Road 

(Grid reference:- SY93909 84172)

Just past the 3rd cattle grid there is an area of road parking (Grid reference:- SY94288 85393)

Please allow sufficient travel time to the destination if you’re not familiar with the area.

Anyone wishing to carshare contact the Walking Group Co-ordinator

The Halfway Inn does not open until 12 noon but those wishing to have a drink could make their way to the lunch venue where the Bar is available from 11am

Lunch is booked for 12.45 at the Kings Arms, 3 Corfe Road, Stoborough, BH20 5AB

Please confirm your lunch seat by Monday evening 8th September by contacting the walk leader or the group coordinator.

This allows the walk organisers time to assess the numbers to confirm the booking. Late requests are difficult  to manage as we don’t always have time to confirm with the pub. If you’re unable to attend on the day please text the walk leader. 

This sounds such a lovely and interesting walk. There are rare plants and unique wildlife so stop, look and listen to spot the great variety of flaura and fauna, including Marsh grasshoppers and sand lizards. Hardy ponies graze and help conserve the heathland.The old tramway is one of the many paths and was originally used to carry clay from the Blue Poole to the harbour at Ridge. Slepe Heath’s write up talks about the big skies with browns, greens and burnished yellows that have changed little since Thomas Hardy’s lifetime.

As usual those that attend their Wednesday exercise classes do not need to respond. 

Please encourage any PHSG members you know to join us on our walks, so they too can benefit from our beautiful countryside and make new friends.

For further information, contact the Walking Group Coordinator annephsgwalkers@gmail.com

For those that attend Wednesday exercise classes there is no need to say you’re unable to attend a Wednesday walk.

Walking Group Members

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