North Kingston Hillwalking Club

Camping in Dorset - 18-21 August
2022-08-18 - 2022-08-22
We have booked some spaces at Acton Field campsite, near Swanage on Thursday 18 – Monday 22 August. The club had a great weekend there last year. There’s great swimming, walking, and mountain biking, and YH and bunkhouse accommodation in Swanage for those who don’t want to camp. It’s a loose arrangement: some members will be arriving earlier, leaving later or staying for some of the above dates.
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Day walk on 13 August POSTPONED
2022-08-13
Because of the heatwave, this walk has been rescheduled for 15 October.

Day walk on 16 July - Chilterns
2022-07-16 | Chilterns
Paul will be organising a day walk in the Chilterns on Saturday 16 July. It is a 10-mile circuit, roughly between Wendover and Princes Risbourough. We will follow parts of the Ridgeway Trail and the Icknield Way and will take in some nice views from the top of Whiteleaf, Beacon and Coombe Hills. We pass Chequers, so could have a last chance to meet the PM. There will be a pub stop at lunchtime for those who want it or bring your own lunch.
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Day walk on Sunday 26 June - West Sussex
2022-06-26 | Sussex
Sheila is leading this one, an 8 mile walk starting from the Downs Link car park at Copsale, south of Horsham. Please bring sandwiches but there is a pub at the end of the walk.
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June 12-19: Club Scottish holiday, Glenshiel Lodge
2022-06-12 - 2022-06-19 | Scotland
RESCHEDULED FROM 2020 – The Club is returning to Glenshiel Lodge (see website here) where we have had a couple of successful weeks in the past. We have had to move the booking again from 2021. Note this is a Sunday-Sunday booking.
Glenshiel Lodge is just to the south of Shiel Bridge in Kintail, literally in the shadow of the famous Saddle and Five Sisters of Kintail. There are 21 Munros in Glen Shiel no less, and numerous other hills within striking distance, not least those on the Isle of Skye.
Sorry this trip was FULLY BOOKED when it was planned for 2020; I will update this post if any places become available.

20-22 May 2022: North Wales – Rhyd-ddu
2022-05-20 - 2022-05-22 | Wales
RESCHEDULED FROM 2021 – Another visit to the Oread MC hut (see website) at Rhyd-ddu in Snowdonia. A really well-placed hut for hill walks from the door in several directions, including one of the best routes up Snowdon.
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Day walk on 7 May - Henley area
2022-05-07
Get your boots on for a great walk through the Henley countryside on Saturday 7 May. This is a 12 mile walk through a variety of countryside in the Chilterns, starting at Bix bottom near Henley. Please bring lunch / coffee/ cream teas etc

22-24 April: Exmoor - Northcombe camping barn
2022-04-22 - 2022-04-24 | Exmoor
We have booked this 16-bed bunkhouse (see website) a mile outside Dulverton in the southern part of Exmoor national park. It’s a converted water mill on a working farm in the Barle river valley, near the Two Moors way and Exe Valley Way. Extra nights available on request nearer the time.
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Day walk on 9 April - South Downs/Goodwood
2022-04-09
Bill will be leading the April day walk on Saturday the 9th in the South Downs Way and Goodwood area. 9.00 am for a 9.30. start as the starting car park gets busy later. Start point on the South Downs Way, then a 12 mile route via Goodwood and West Dean with several possible refreshment stops.
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25-27 March 2022: Lakes – Borrowdale
2022-03-25 - 2022-03-27 | Lakes
RESCHEDULED FROM 2021 – We have booked the superb and popular K Fellfarers hut (see website) at High House, Seathwaite, on the northern approach to Scafell Pike and very handy for Great Gable, Glaramara and the Borrowdale Fells.

Day walk on 12 March - Shamley Green
2022-03-12 | Surrey
Chris is leading this 9.5 mile walk from Shamley Green, visiting Hascombe with its pond, lovely 16th and 17th Century cottages and pub, the White Horse Inn, for a possible drink. However, people may prefer to wait until the end of the walk for the choice of 2 pubs or the Speckeldy Hen Coffee Shop at Shamley Green.
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25-27 February 2022: Peak district – Stoney Middleton
2022-02-25 - 2022-02-27 | Peak district
The visit here in March 2020 went so well that we have booked it again.
The venue is Carlswark Cottage in the village of Stoney Middleton, near Baslow in the Peak district. Handily placed for great walks along the Froggatt, Curbar and other edges and within striking distance of most of the Dark Peak. And a good pub just across the road. Full details are on the Derbyshire Pennine club website: – http://www.thedpc.co.uk/hut but note that, based on experience, the practical capacity of the hut is 10 people.

Day walk on 5 February - Chilterns
2022-02-05 | Chilterns
This will be a 10 mile circular walk from Saunderton in the southern Chilterns. It is a mixture of woods and meadows, with a couple of steep hills and several interesting sites and refreshment options en route. Please use the comment box below to let us know if you are interested in joining us.

Jan 21-23 2022: Lakes – Coniston POSTPONED
2022-01-21 - 2022-01-23 | Lakes
Apologies that because this weekend is not looking viable in the light of the current Covid situation, it has been postponed to 18-20 November. It will still be a joint meet with fellow hill-walkers from the STMC.

Day walk on 2 January: Hindhead
2022-01-02 | Surrey
This New Year’s 9 mile romp on 2 January is taking in the Devil’s Punch Bowl, Thursley and Gibbet Hill. Hopefully there will be time for a swift drink at Thursley, if the pub isn’t too busy and/or tea at the NT café at Hindhead.
A less demanding option of around 7 ½ miles also available.
Meet outside the NT café at Hindhead at 10.00 am.

Day walk on 11 December: Surrey heathland
2021-12-11 | Surrey
David E will be leading an 8 mile walk starting from Stockbridge Car park GU10 2DD near Tilford at 10.00AM and will take in Hankley, Frensham, and Tilford commons.

Bring a pack lunch and there is a pub at the end if people are interested.

26-28 November: Shropshire; Christmas is not cancelled!
2021-11-26 - 2021-11-28 | Shropshire
Our December booking has been rearranged for the National Trust Dudmaston Bunkhouse, situated in a quiet, remote hamlet in the heart of the Shropshire countryside, Dudmaston bunkhouse is a barn conversion to comfortable accommodation that sleeps 16 people. The bunkhouse offers all the basic facilities you’ll need for your stay including some added extras.
The bunkhouse comes equipped with a multi-functional dining / meeting room with Wi-Fi and projector, so it’s perfect for meetings and arranging activities whether that is for work or play. All the communal rooms are on the ground floor and with a wet room and accessible bedroom, everyone should feel included. The bunkhouse has nine bedrooms, so although basic facilities, guests only share a maximum of two to a room.
Although it’s November, we reckon Christmas pudding is allowed!

Day walk on 13 November: Thames valley
2021-11-13
From Hurley along the Thames Path to Mill End then via Hambledon to Marlow on the Shakespeare’s Way and back to Hurley (12.5 miles).
Admin note 16/11: Sorry I wasn’t notified of this in time to post it but I’m adding it so the calendar is complete

18-22 October: Cornwall MIDWEEK MEET
2021-10-18 - 2021-10-22 | Cornwall
As we needed to find an alternative venue for October, we have booked the NT’s Penrose Bunkhouse for four nights from Monday 18 October. This is a departure from our normal modus operandi but it gives us extra nights at a reasonable price close to, but not in half term holidays and before the clocks change.
It’s located right on the South West Coast Path at Chyvarloe in Cornwall. Simple, but with all the basic facilities you’d expect from a holiday property, the bunkhouse is heated by a wood burning stove in the living room. But with spectacular sea views, you probably won’t be spending much time indoors.
Enjoy a bracing cliff-top stomp along the coast path, or, for something a little quicker, jump on your bike and head out along one of the marked trails on the Penrose estate and around nearby Porthleven.
With so much on your doorstep, including a beautiful beach at Gunwalloe, you needn’t stray too far. But magnificent West Cornwall has a lot to offer, not least the spectacular Lizard peninsula, mainland Britain’s most southerly point.

Day walk on 16 October: Chilterns
2021-10-16 | Chilterns
Sandy will be leading this overdue return to a fine Chilterns walk.
ROUTE
We will roughly follow this 11 mile route: https://www.walkingclub.org.uk/walk/saunderton-via-bledlow-circular/. A big possible shortcut cuts the walk to 6 miles but avoids a pub lunch option in Bledlow.
START

Saunderton station (HP14 4LJ, grid ref SU 815 985. Note this is not very close to Saunderton village).
Start time 10 am

LUNCH
Pub lunch at the Lions in Bledlow if there is sufficient interest. Otherwise there are a couple of suitable picnic spots in Bledlow.
There is also a decent pub near Saunderton station at the end of the walk, which may be useful if you have to wait for a train home (they are hourly).

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September 16-20: Lakes – Rydal Hall bunkhouse
2021-09-17 - 2021-09-19 | Lakes
We originally booked the Robertson Lamb hut in Langdale, but it will not be available this year. However, club member Shira has unearthed this little gem as an alternative: Rydal Hall Bunkhouse. We have booked one room for Thursday night and two for Friday-Monday. As at 12 August we have exclusive use of the bunkhouse but this may change.
We hope to revisit Langdale next year.

Day walk on Friday 3 September - Horsley Diamond Jubilee Trail
2021-09-03 | Surrey
Stuart and Linda will be leading a 9 mile walk through the Surrey countryside (HORSLEY DIAMOND JUBILEE TRAIL) starting at East Horsley Station and taking in The Forest, Effingham Common, Great Ridings Wood, Oldlands Wood, Effingham Forest and Sheepleas. The walk is not strenuous but it is likely to be muddy in a number of places and appropriate footwear is recommended.
The terrain is primarily ancient woodland, forestry but with some farmland, common land and wild flower meadows.
Packed lunches will be required.

We will meet at the station car par park around 10.30 so as to set at 10.45.

Day walk on 22 August - West Sussex
2021-08-22 | Sussex
Sheila is leading a walk in West Sussex on August 22, starting at Kithurst Hill car park and heading to the lovely village of Amberley then back along the South Downs Way – approx 10 miles. Please bring a packed lunch.
After the walk there will be the opportunity to head down to Worthing (or thereabouts) for a swim/teashop/pint of beer/glass of wine/fish and chips.

July 16 onwards: Swanage camping weekend
2021-07-16 - 2021-07-18 | Dorset
Before the resumption (hopefully) of hut weekends in the autumn, a chance for a camping-based getaway! A few club members are heading to a campsite near Swanage for a few days later in July. Some are planning to stay for 3 or 4 days from Friday, subject to availability of pitches.

June 12-19: Club Scottish holiday POSTPONED
2021-06-12 - 2021-06-19 | Scotland
Unfortunately the regulations applying in June 2021 don’t allow us to go ahead with this booking. We propose to rearrange it for June 2022 (tbc).

7-9 May 2021: North Wales – Rhyd-ddu POSTPONED
2021-05-07 - 2021-05-09
This weekend has been rearranged for 20-22 May 2022.

16-18 April 2021: Lakes – Borrowdale POSTPONED
2021-04-16 - 2021-04-18
This weekend has been rearranged for 25-27 March 2022.

19-22 March 2021: Gower peninsula CANCELLED
2021-03-19 - 2021-03-22 | Wales
Sorry but owing to the ongoing coronavirus restrictions, this weekend has been cancelled.

26-28 February 2021: Peak district – POSTPONED
2021-02-26 - 2021-02-28 | Peak district
The visit here in March 2020 went so well that we booked it again. Unfortunately, however, we have now had to reschedule for 2022.

Jan 22-24 2021: Lakes – POSTPONED
2021-01-22 - 2021-01-24 | Lakes
Given the current coronavirus situation this weekend will not be able to go ahead, the booking has been rearranged for 21-23 January 2022.
