Gay Outdoor Club: East Midlands Walks 2008

Contact details for East Midlands Group

Sunday 20 January. Meet in Cotgrave, Notts at the Market Cross outside the main (Anglican) church for an 8 mile walk round the Vale of Belvoir. Park nearby.

Sunday 17 February. Nottinghamshire: Meet Fiskerton CP for 6 mile walk round the villages of Fiskerton, Bleasby and Morton ( pub in each one !!) To park continue through village of Fiskerton for 1/4 mile. Small CP on RH side by the river.

Sunday 16 March. North Nottinghamshire. Meet for 5 mile walk Greendale Oak Pub. Cuckney near X roads of A616/A60. Newark/Sheffield Road Park carefully on street.

Sunday 20 April. A day's boating on the Ashby Canal. Meet Ashby Boat Company Stoke Golding. Bring food for shared lunch ( tea and coffee provided) Cost £12.50 per person. Number of places 24. Ring co-ordinator to reserve a place.

Friday 23 - Monday 26 May. Buckinghamshire. Youth Hostelling for the bank holiday week-end at Jordans YH. 3 nights Approximate cost £40/£45 for accommodation depending on numbers. Please ring co-ordinator to reserve place.

Friday 27 - Sunday 29 June. Binham week-end camping at Birds Farm Hindringham Fakenham Norfolk. Phone co-ordinator for information.

Sunday 20 July. Northamptonshire. Meet for 5/6 mile walk round Preston Capes, Everdon. Meet Fawsley Church (just past Fawsley Hall) south of Daventry/Badby East of A361 on unclassified road towards Everdon.

Friday 15 - Sunday 17 August. Lincolnshire camping weekend. Joint with Transpennine at West End Farm camp site. Carlton Road, Great Carlton near Louth. Follow the brown tourist signs off the A157 between Louth and Mablethorpe.

Friday 5 - Sunday 7 September. Joint week-end camping with the Gay Camping and Caravanning club, at West End Farm, Carlton Road, Great Carlton Lincolnshire.

Sunday 21 September 21. Lincolnshire walk: starting at Callan's Lane Wood. West of A15 north of Bourne and west of Kirkby Underwood. Park in parking area at edge of wood.

Sunday 12 October. Lincolnshire. Joint walk with the Lincoln Group. Meet at junction of A1133 ( Newark Road) and The Green, Southern edge of Collingham Village (opp. Dykes End).

Sunday 16 November. North Nottinghamshire walk (see Outdoors for details nearer the time).

Wednesday 24 - Sunday 28 December. CHRISTMAS. Join us for 4 nights away from it all at Dimmingsdale Youth Hostel which we have booked for 4 nights for our exclusive use. The cost for accommodation should be about £44 depending on numbers. Food will be at cost. For further information, and to reserve a place, please ring co-ordinator.

For further information see the GOC Outdoors magazine.