Gay Outdoor Club: Norfolk Walks 2008

Contact details for Norfolk Group

Saturday 26 January. Meet at Holme next the Sea beach car park. We are hoping to incorporate a pub stop for lunch, but can't be certain at this stage.

Sunday 24 February. Meet in the Hockham picnic site '85' on the A1075, about 7 miles NE of Thetford, for a mainly sheltered 6.5 mile walk through woods & fields. Bring a packed lunch, although the pub at Stonebridge might be open for drinks.

Sunday 23 March. Meet in the car park for Surlingham church for a 10 mile walk in the Yare valley. There will be a pub stop en route for lunch.

Sunday 27 April. Meet at Honing Common for 6.5 mile walk. There will be a pub stop at Dilham for Lunch.

Friday 2 - Monday 5 May. GOC Three Counties Weekend in the Derbyshire Peak District.

Sunday 25 May. Meet in the Ecotech Wind Turbine Centre in Swaffham for a 6 mile walk. There will be lunch after the walk in the Ecotech Centre café. As an optional extra there will be the opportunity to take a trip up the wind turbine (lots of stairs and no lift) to the viewing platform at the top. The cost is £5, but as spaces are limited, please book your place asap through the co-ordinators.

Saturday 28 June. Meet at the Quay car park in Blakeney harbour for a 7 mile walk. Please bring a picnic for lunch.
In the evening, there will be the annual BBQ at Whin Hill Cider in Wells, cost £7.00. Please ring co-ordinator before Saturday, if you are planning to attend.

Sunday 27 July. Meet at Saxlingham church for a 6.5 mile walk. There will be a pub stop en route for lunch.

Sunday 24 August. An eight mile walk past a romantic moated hall set in a normally inaccessible ancient park (a favourite retreat and source of inspiration for author PG Wodehouse), a hidden valley gouged out of chalk downland during the last Ice Age, stunning views over the Wash and the Lincolnshire Wolds 25 miles away, descending down to prehistoric Peddars Way to sand dunes, beach huts and, to finish off the perfect day, perhaps the summer show at the Princess Theatre or one of Hunstanton's famous sunsets. Meet in Old Hunstanton church car park and bring a packed lunch.

Sunday 28 September. Meet in the car park of the Haddiscoe Tavern on the A143, six miles south west of Great Yarmouth, for a 7 mile walk. Please bring a picnic for lunch. There will be time for a drink in the pub at the end of the walk. Further details of the walk.

Sunday 26 October. Meet outside the railway station in Diss for a 6 mile walk. Please bring a picnic for lunch.

Sunday 23 November. Meet in the car park on the front in Mundesley for a 6 mile walk. Please bring a picnic for lunch.

Sunday 21 December. Meet in the car park of the Courtyard Farm on the Docking to Ringstead road for a 5.5 mile pre-Christmas walk. This walk is mainly through the 750 acre traditionally operated farm of Soil Association policy director, Lord Melchett, and has fine views and sculptures. (Search 'Courtyard Farm' for details on website www.soilassociation.org). A picnic lunch can be consumed afterwards with coffee and mince pies provided by co-ordinator.

For further information see the GOC Outdoors magazine.