Walmsley Wombles Walking Fellowship

Our monthly walks are between 6 and 8 miles long and – in addition to local walks – we also visit the South Lakes, the Yorkshire Dales, the Morecambe Bay area, the Lune and Ribble valleys, the Forest of Bowland and the South Pennines.

We usually walk on the 4^th Saturday of the month and can provide lifts for anyone who needs one; you can be assured of a warm welcome.

If you wish to obtain further information about us or want to try one of our walks, please contact Steve Gregory on 01204-307885, 07734-057141 or by email to stevegregory524@gmail.com

Please note that our wonderful Wombling leader is currently unwell, but he and his wife Hilary are still dealing with enquiries. We wish them both well and pray for better health for ‘super Steve’.

The Walmsley Wombles were started by Ken Holt and have now been regularly walking together for about 14 years;  we often have over twenty walkers on our monthly rambles and it’s a good opportunity to chat with friends whilst enjoying  beautiful surroundings.

Saturday 22 February: Lytham Hall Snowdrop Walk.

Such a lovely walk with 29 of us setting off along the promenade – the Lancashire Coastal Way – to the Lytham Windmill, on to the beautiful Lytham Hall to see a stunning array of snowdrops – plus the statue of Bobby Ball – then back to Fairhaven Lake. Thank you to Aubrey and Anne McCreesh for planning  a pleasant walk (and for ordering the fine weather).

 OUR FIRST 2025 WALK –  Saturday 25 January:

A great day walking around Anglezarke followed by fellowship at Rivington Brewery. What looked like a disappointing start with the snow and ice turned out to be a brilliant day with both weather and good company making for an excellent walk.

Thank you to Michael and Janet Rawlinson for a well-organised and interesting walk. (…with some dispute as to exactly how many chips Hilary pinched from Malcolm 🙂

OUR POST-CHRISTMAS GATHERING 2024:

On 30 December, we enjoyed a local – shorter – Christmas Walk, led by Marian Batty, starting and finishing at Egerton Cricket Club, where we shared a delicious Jacob’s Join lunch after the walk. Thank you to everyone who came along for the company, conversation and convivial fellowship. The food was AMAZING … thank you to those who stayed behind to set out the elaborate array of tasty treats!!

It was so good to see our Wombles leader, Steve Gregory, joining us after the walk.

Thank you to Mark H, our genius photographer, who always manages to capture the moment 🙂

WOMBLES WEEKEND in Sedbergh: 18-21 October 2024

The Wombles enjoyed a fabulous weekend of walking, fun and fellowship when we went to Sedbergh in the Yorkshire Dales. The weather was glorious (apart from one short, drenching squall on an open hillside) and the beautiful surrounding countryside was absolutely stunning.

Special thanks to Mike and Janet Rawlinson, who had carefully recced the amazing routes we followed. And grateful thanks to Steve Gregory, who had researched and sourced the walks …and also booked the lovely the HF Hotel – Thorns Hall – where 23 Wombles thoroughly enjoyed the company,  conviviality, comfort and cuisine.

Thank you to Peter, who provided the excellent quizzes over three evenings, whilst we relaxed and enjoyed some excellent company in the hotel lounge.

And thank you, Steve, for the picture quiz round …tricky.

What a great way to spend a weekend, covering about 15 miles over the two planned walks , with a start point from nearby Ravenstonedale on the Sunday.

A wonderful Walmsley Wombling Weekend!!

 

 

Thank you to various wombles for these amazing photos!!

CHRISTMAS WALK 2023 ~ Thursday 28 December: What a lovely way to spend a few post-Christmas hours with friends: a pleasant, easy walk followed by delicious food.
Thank you, yet again, to Steve & Hilary Gregory for organising it … and also to Anne McCreesh for helping Hilary to set the buffet out so beautifully – such good fellowship.

WOMBLES WEEKEND in Malhamdale: 13-16 October 2023

This last weekend 25 members of the Walmsley Wombles Walking Fellowship had our annual weekend away at Newfield Hall, Malhamdale. We were lucky to have excellent weather for our walks on Saturday and Sunday in this beautiful part of the Yorkshire Dales. Newfield Hall itself was a great venue and everyone enjoyed the food and our social get together. Some of our members displayed their dancing skills on the large dance floor while others attempted to play curling on the same surface. We also had bingo, beetle drives and quizzes to enjoy. Some of our members also visited Skipton and Harlow Carr RHS Garden and undertook short walks rather than undertake the longer ones.

Thank you to Mark Head, John Keating and Aubrey McCreesh for these photos from our excellent weekend together:

       

Walks Programme

Monthly walks are organised on the FOURTH SATURDAY by Steve Gregory, usually setting off from our starting point at 10.30am.

These are generally between 6 – 8 miles in length, with a packed lunch stop en route,  and provide  a fabulous opportunity for fun and fellowship with a really friendly group of folk.

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Should you require any further information please contact Steve on 307885 or stevegregory524@gmail.com

A photo of the original group of Womblers in  August 2009:

And on our weekend in Llandudno,, organised by Ken Holt in September 2017…