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Swindon u3a Friday Walking Group
Winter 2025 Programme No. 76 Last updated 01 • November • 2025
It is becoming more difficult to find suitable parking places, please car share when you can
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A Dates
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Walk Description Meeting Point/ Map Reference
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Walk Miles
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A Group walk leader
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B Dates
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EXP/OL What3Words
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Dist. from Swindon
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B Group walk leader
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Direction
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31 Oct
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76.1 Westonbirt ST 823913
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6
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Steve Hodgkins
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7 Nov
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EXP 168 w3w = couch.observers.talked
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27
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Neil Cowie
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W 7
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Meet / Park - outside Royal Oak, Leighterton
Walk Slait Barn, Bowldown Wood, Ellicks Wood, Westonbirt Arboretum, Hawkesbarn Spinney, Monarchs Way.
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14 Nov
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76.2 Woodmancote SP 004088
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7
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David Hewitt |
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21 Nov
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OL45 w3w = stamp.craftsman.educates
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20
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Brian Foster
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NW 8
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Meet / Park – Woodmancote
Walk - Woodmancote, Cerney House, North Cerney church, Monarchs Way, Perrotts Brook, Welsh Way, Bagendon
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28 Nov
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76.3 Ashbury - Leader’s choice SU 273844
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tbc
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John Coppin & Viv Gibbs
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5 Dec
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EXP 170 w3w = remission.pink.simmer
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10
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John Coppin & Viv Gibbs
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E 3
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Meet / Park Ashbury Folly.
Walk Leader’s choice (suggestions available)
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12 Dec
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76.4 Wroughton SU 145806
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6
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Richard Hailstone
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19 Dec
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EXP 169 w3w = force.rinse.rent
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4
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David Sinclair
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S 5
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Meet/ Park Ellundune Hall centre.
Walk – Elcombe, Markham Bottom, Clouts Wood, Thorney Park, Parsloe’s Farm, Overtown
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26 Dec
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76.5 Blunsdon SU 154908
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6.5
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No 'A' Group Walk or a Leader's choice walk if a member comes forward to lead a wak on Boxing Day
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2 Jan
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EXP 169 w3w = onlookers.ruled.musical
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1
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Sheila Pregnall
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N 1
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Meet / Park Blunsdon Community Village Shop
Walk - Castle Hill Fort, Jubilee Copse, Hannington, Pope’s Copse, Oxleaze Farm
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9 Jan
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76.6 Purton 2 Churches walk & environs SU 080875
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7
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Sandra Horsnall
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16 Jan
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EXP 169 w3w = before.fatigued.dripping
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8
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Sandra Horsnall
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NW 8
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Meet / ParkRestrop View, Purton
Walk Ringsbury Camp, Restrop, Bagbury Lane Farm, Manor Farm, LM All Saint’s Church, Stone Lane FP, Cricket ground, St Mary’s Church
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23 Jan
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76.7 Quenington SP 144042
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7
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Kevin Martin
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30 Jan
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OL 145 w3w = family.nibbled.perfumes
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18
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John Saunders
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N 1
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Meet / ParkQuenington Green
Walk Coneygar, Arlington Row, Bibury Church, Ash Copse, River Coln, Coln St Aldwyns
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6 Feb
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76.8 Littlecote Roman Villa SU 275715
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6
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Hilary Smith
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13 Feb
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EXP 157 w3w = brimmed.silently.drive
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13
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Ainslie Cove & Helen Evens
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SE 4
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Meet / ParkRamsbury High Street. Assemble at Bell Hotel
Walk WW2 airfield site, Darrell’s Farm, Bottom Coppice, Littlecote House, Roman Villa, Ambrose farm
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20 Feb
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76.9 Hackpen Hill SU 128747
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7
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Alan Milloy
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27 Feb
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EXP 157 w3w = pinch.hears.shadow
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8
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David Sinclair
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S 5
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Meet / Park Hackpen Hill car park
Walk Hackpen Hill, White Horse Way, Wessex Ridgeway, Rockley, Rockley Down, Wick Down
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6 Mar
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76.10 Cotswold Lakes SU 028940
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7
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Mike Bradbury
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13 Mar
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EXP 169 w3w = year.chugging.shared
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17
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Mike Bradbury
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NW 8
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Meet/ Park Near end of Mill Lane
Walk Thames Path, Neigh Bridge, Somerford Keynes, Lakes, North End Farm, Ashton Keynes, Freeth’s Wood
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20 Mar
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76.11 Eastleach, Martin + Turville SP 195083
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7.5
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Joy Turvill
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27 Mar
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EXP 163 OL 45 w3w = stunt.excuse.fried
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14
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Robin Clegg
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N 1
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Meet/ Park Meet on grass verge just before Eastleach Downs Farm
Walk Macaroni Downs Farm, Eastleach, River Leach
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3 Apr
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76.12 Upper Upham /Snap SU 225772
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6
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Richard and Penny
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10 Apr
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EXP 157 w3w = villas.blemishes.knitted
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10
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Andrew Snowden
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SE 4
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.Meet / Park Upper Upham FarmSN8 2FT
Walk Ridgeway, Snap, The Giants Grave
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17 Apr
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76.13 Barbary Castle SU 157760
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7
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Alan Milloy
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24 Apr
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EXP 157 w3w = later.cove.salsa
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8
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Jean, Veronica & Almuth
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S 5
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Meet / ParkBarbary Castle parking
Walk Gypsy Lane, Old Railway, Ogbourne St George, Church, Ridgeway
KEY - 1 = N, 2 = NE, 3 = E, 4 = SE, 5 = S, 6 = SW, 7 = W, 8 = NW
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