April 19th 2021
Good morning walkers, I hope my April blog finds you all well.
Your committee held an additional meeting last week to discuss the possibility of providing club walks in the near future. We have been following the progress and taking our lead from the Ramblers association who, as many of you know, have been providing a programme of walks since the lifting of some Covid restrictions this week.
We are very aware of how the enthusiasm for group walking is moderated by a natural reticence to continue to keep ourselves safe and to follow the official guidelines. We have therefore decided to offer a selection of ‘welcome back’ walks commencing the 1st May, the details of which will be posted shortly on the website and are attached to this email.
The walks will be led by committee members only and there will be a limit of 12 persons able to attend. Car sharing, as yet, is not allowed and so the meeting place will be at the start of the walk, not at our usual venues.
Anyone wishing to attend a walk will need to personally contact the leader to provide a phone number and to book a place.
This is very important as the leader will be required to risk assess the walk, know who is attending and when the places have been allocated. We will reassess the situation at our next meeting on May 12th.
Jan
DARLINGTON CHA & HF RAMBLING CLUB
website: www.darlingtonchahf..co.uk email: admin@darlingtonchahf.co.uk
Welcome back walks
Due to ongoing covid regs, please contact the leader to book a place on a walk as places will be limited to 12 per walk
Saturday 1st May – Reeth circ 8 mls mod
Meet leader for a 10am start outside Black bull Reeth. Parking on the Green at Reeth. Please contact Michael Brownbridge to book a place. Tel: 07849454689
Wednesday 5th May – South Park, Croft and Hurworth 9 mls easy
Meet leader for a 9.30am start outside Dolphin Centre Darlington
Please contact Marg to book a place Tel: 07986006266
Sunday 9th May – Knayton circ 9.5 mls mod
Meet leader for 9.30am start. Parking at the “T” junction halfway between Cowesby and Kirby Knowle. (Easiest route to the T junction is to take the Knayton turn off on the southbound A19. Drive through Knayton village and carry straight on through the village which changes to single track road for approx. 2.5 miles to the T junction).
Please contact Elaine Anderson to book a place Tel: 07732718882
Wednesday 12th May – Aldborough St John, Forcett & Eppleby 5 mls easy
Meet leader for a10am start from The Stanwick Arms
Please contact Marg to book a place Tel: 07986006266
Saturday 15th May – Seaton Carew 8 – 9 mls mod/leisurely (walk can be shortened or added to on the day)
Meet leader 10am at Seaton Carew Car Park TS25 1DD £2 parking meter. (For car park turn down the B1276 off the Hartlepool B1277 road to the sea front, turn right, passing the front curved public seating area and the car park entrance is on your left).
Please contact Chris Hollis to book a place. Tel 07909079990