Gay Outdoor Club: Essex Walks 2008

Contact details for Essex Group

Sunday 20 January. Meet at Stumps Cross layby on the A130, near Chelmsford, south of Ford End Church. 7 mile walk to include Pleshey Castle.

Sunday 17 February. Meet at Ingatestone Railway Station, Essex. 7 mile walk passing Ingatestone Hall and Mountnessing Church.

Sunday 16 March. Meet at Billericay Railway Station, Essex. 7 mile walk through Norsey Wood, Ramsden Back Common, Manningfield Reservoir, (refreshments) and Runwell, ending at Wickford Station. This is a linear walk.

Sunday 20 April. Meet for at Cornmill Meadows Car Park, in Waltham Abbey. 7 mile walk with pub-stop.

Friday 2 - Monday 5 May. Three Counties annual week-end away , this year in the Derbyshire Peak District.

Sunday 18 May. Meet at Mill Green Common, in the off road car park, opposite The Cricketers PH, Mill Green, Essex. Walk will visit Blackmore

Sunday 15 June. Meet at Malting Green, Layer-de-la-Haye, Colchester, Essex. 9 miles walk, pub lunch is possible at Layer Breton Heath.

Sunday 20 July. Meet at Castle Hedingham Church, Essex. Pub stop at Bulmer Tye .

Friday 1 - Monday 4 August. Annual Outdoor Gathering at Worcester

Sunday 17 August. Meet at Public car Park in Margaret Street, Thaxted, Essex.

Sunday 21 September. Meet at Battlesbridge Antique Centre, Old Mill by the bridge, 8 miles walk.

Sunday 19 October. Meet at Earls Colne Essex, Queens Road Car Park, 7 miles walk along disused railway track - now a Nature Reserve. PLANNING MEETING after this ramble in Witham.

Sunday 16 November. Meet at The Cock PH, Hatfield Broad Oak, Essex. A 9-mile circular walk.

Sunday 14 December. Joint Christmas ramble with Suffolk Group, followed by Christmas lunch. Starting point and lunch venue to be arranged.

For further information see the GOC Outdoors magazine.