Cheltenham Rambling Club
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Watch this space for additional information regarding the club activities and walks programme.
From time-to-time, important information will be published in this space which needs to be passed to members between programme publication dates. For club weekends and other special events; booking details are available in the full programme.
Cheltenham Rambling Club AGM 2025
The AGM for the Cheltenham Rambling Club will take place at 7.30pm on Monday 17th November at the Victory Club, Lypiatt
Road, Cheltenham.
If you would like to submit any motions for the AGM, please send them to our General Secretary Janet A. by Monday 22nd
September. As always, new members to the committee are welcome, and nominations for committee members should also be sent to Janet.
The AGM will be followed by a 50 minute talk entitled 'The Corswold Way: 100 miles of History' by Dr Steven Blake, a well-known local historian and author of several books on local history.
Below is the link to AGM minutes for AGM 2024:
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Coach Holiday: Wednesday 15th April – Sunday 19th April 2026
Our destination is Empress Hotel, Douglas, the largest town on the Isle of Man. Overlooking Douglas Bay, the hotel has a piano bar and large
lounge and a conservatory that features panoramic sea views. It is situated roughly half way along the Promenade so that it is around half a mile south to Douglas’s main shopping area
on Strand Street. It is about the same distance in the other direction to the terminus of the Manx Electric
Railway (for travel to Laxey and Ramsey). The horse tramway passes the hotel.
The Isle of Man is around 32 miles in length and 14 miles across. Douglas is about a third of the way up the eastern side so the complete island is easily accessible from the town. The
entire island has been designated a UNESCO Biosphere on account of its natural beauty and has a
wealth of footpaths for us to explore. (further details in the full programme available to members).
Gloucestershire Ramblers Walking Together Event
On 10th May, Cheltenham Rambling Club were pleased to host this event. Around 90 people from the various Gloucestershire clubs came to Witcombe and Bentham Village Hall to take part in one (or in some cases two) of the seven walks on offer. Many thanks to all the cake bakers – we had a marvellous selection of cakes to offer attendees after their walks. Thanks too, to the members of the committee who stayed at the hall all day to serve cakes and make drinks. And a final thanks to the walk leaders – three of the seven walks were led by us.
Carol (Chair)
Gloucestershire Ramblers News
Below is a link to the latest Gloucestershire Ramblers newsletter:
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High Visibility Waistcoats
Section 13 of the “Guidance for Walks Leaders” on the Club’s website suggests that “in bad
weather or darkness the leader and backmarker should consider wearing hi-visibility clothing
or a reflective arm band”. The committee has agreed to purchase two high visibility
waistcoats for each walk leader who wants them. One for the leader and one to lend to a
backmarker.
Details for ordering waistcoats are in the full programme.
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Publications
"Cotswold Link Trail", printed by Roy Emes (and Anne Ochala)
Two of the walks in the Autumn programme 2023, 16th (Carol S) and 30th September (Guy V) were taken
from the above booklet.
The Cotswold Rambling Club
It was with sadness that we heard that our sister organisation, the Cotswold Rambling Club, is planning to hang up its boots this year. It will be celebrating its 100th birthday on 27th September, and leading its last walk the following day. We send best wishes for the final club walks and birthday celebration. Many Cotswold members are already in our club, but we would of course warmly welcome any other Cotswold club members who would like to continue walking to do so with us.
Carol (Chair)
Club Holiday Reports
Carol's report for the Club Criccieth trip 2025 is now available below - thanks to all contributors and the wonderful pictures. Reports for previous years are also available below.
Club 80th Birthday Celebration – Saturday 20 August 2022
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