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Welcome
to WoodspringRamblers
We hope you have enjoyed walking with us and will come
again
What do we offer?
Our Group arranges a walk
every Sunday throughout the year and occasional walks mid-week, usually
on a Wednesday. These rambles are usually in the North Somerset and
Somerset areas but we also visit neighbouring areas such as Exmoor,
the Quantocks, Bath and NE Somerset, and South Gloucestshire. The programme
shows the start point, approximate walk length and the name and phone
number of the leader. There is no need to book in advance, except where
it specifies on the programme - usually to make arrangements for catering.
We recommend wear wearing boots, bringing a sandwich lunch, something
to drink and a waterproof. If you have any questions about the walk,
how to find the start point or want to bring your dog, please phone
the leader who will be happy to advise.
We also arrange weekends away offering a chance to walk in the countryside
of other counties.
What is Woodspring Ramblers?
Woodspring
Ramblers is one of a network of groups in England Wales and Scotland
which are part of the Ramblers’ Association, the national charity
working for walkers. After you have walked with our group a few times,
we hope that you will then join the RA and you automatically become
a member of the nearest local group. Most Woodspring Group members live
in the southern half of the North Somerset Unitary authority, in which
Weston-Super-Mare is the main town, but we welcome residents of other
areas.
What else does Woodspring do?
A very important part of
our work is keeping open the network of local public rights of way.
We also carry out parish footpath surveys, report problems and check
proposals to divert footpaths.
What are the Benefits of RA Membership?
All members are sent free
of charge the local walks programme and a walking handbook full of essential
information about walking in Britain. There is also a quarterly members’
magazine full of news about our campaigning work and the world of walking.
Many of the outdoor shops (including Blacks and Millets) give a 10%
discount on purchases by RA members, and the London office has a library
of walking maps for loan.
Most of all, your subscription helps to protect footpaths from closure,
preserves the countryside and increases access on foot.
More Information
Transport: members are encouraged to car pool, and to pick up those without
transport. Please make your own
arrangements. As a guide, passengers
should pay owners 5p per mile towards costs, plus a share of any tolls
or other charges involved.
Unforeseen circumstances such as forecast severe weather or transport disruption may lead
to walk changes or cancellation.
Meet-up points: six-figure Ordnance Survey grid references are given for the start
of each walk.
Refreshments: it is advisable to bring your own on all walks, although stops are
sometimes made at pubs and cafes.
Dogs are welcome
on walks, unless stated otherwise, providing they are kept fully under
control at all times. The walk
leader may require that dogs are kept on short leads at any time.
The Ramblers' Association and walk/event leaders disclaim responsibility for accidents or other occurrences that may
take place during any event. All walkers must be responsible for their
personnel safety.
Membership: after attending two walks, guests are expected to join the Ramblers’
Association. Your subscription
covers Group costs and supports the work of the RA locally and nationally. Programmes are only mailed to RA members. For membership forms and information, contact
Mary on 01934 844429
SAFETY
Walkers are expected to remain behind
the leader and to follow any instructions they might be given. Participants
with concerns about the conduct of a particular walk should inform
the Walks Programme Secretary.
All
sporting and leisure activities have inherent hazards associated with
them and rambling is no exception. In spite of the safety of members
always being the paramount concern, accidents will occasionally occur.
It is important, therefore, that when entering into the activity,
each member appreciates that they have a responsibility to identify
the hazards associated with the activity and take all reasonable steps
to mimise the potential for an accident to arise.
The Ramblers' Association has an insurance policy
which
is essentially a standard traditional third party public liability
policy. However it also includes a limited amout of civil liability
cover. More detail is given on the Ramblers' Association Circular
113/05
It should be noted that the Association does not have
any policy which covers individual members in the event of personal
accidents. Such cover is the responsibility of the
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