KEY TO WALKS AND RIDES NEWPORT OUTDOOR GROUP (YHA) Walk Grade Easy Moderate Strenuous

Ride Grade Easy Moderate Strenuous PROGRAMME May to September 2014 The onus is on individuals to arrange their own transport to and from hostel weekends. It is not the responsibility of the Booking Officer or IMPORTANT NOTICE any other member of the committee to arrange transport on behalf “We are a voluntary group affiliated to the Youth Hostels of others. Association (England & ).”

PARTICIPATION STATEMENT All walks and outdoor activities carry risks of accident or injury. Participants should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions. Participants should also ensure I used to have anxiety that they are in good health, of sufficient fitness and have the correct clothing and equipment issues before I joined for a particular activity. the NOGs!

ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT FOR GROUP WALKS 1. Waterproof jacket and trousers plus warm clothing 2. Stout shoes or boots 3. Thermal gloves, hat, first aid kit, whistle and survival bag 4. Food, drink, map, compass, torch and mobile phone

COMMITTEE MEMBERS – for other committee members, please see website Mobile: 07795 843289 Chair Nigel Bolter Email [email protected] Mobile: 07875 659013 Norman Roberts Vice-Chair Email: [email protected]

Any changes to events may be updated on our website throughout the duration of the programme. Please check the website for the most up to date information. www.newportoutdoorgroup.co.uk For evening walking events we meet Monday evenings outside the Social Club, Havelock St., Newport Indoor evening events are currently held in the upstairs room of The Baneswell Social Club, Havelock St., Newport. For weekend walks we meet at the upper Civic Centre car park.

Website: www.newportoutdoorgroup.co.uk

NEWPORT OUTDOOR EVENTS May to GROUP (YHA) PROGRAMME September 2014

IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE EVENT LEADER TO ENSURE THAT THE WEEKEND EVENTS EVENT STARTS PROMPTLY AT THE SCHEDULED TIME Date Time Event Description Grade 2nd - 5th Beyond the Border? Not quite! A weekend at the Sychpwll MONDAY EVENING EVENTS May Camping Barn, in the rolling countryside of the Vyrnwy Valley, Mid Wales. Date Time Event Description Grade Sat 10th May 9:30 Possibly a good pub, possibly a good tea-shop, definitely a 5th May Bank Holiday-no meeting. good ride on the canal to Pontypool, with Kevin. 12th May 7:00 Saunter-ending at the Bell Inn (real ale!) -led by Chris 10th-21st Outer Hebrides trip. B. Allegedly up her street-definitely up mine (hic!) May 19th May 7:00 Dog, jog and snog! (probably not quite as exciting as it sounds, Sun 18th 9:30 A walk in the Monmouth area and a visit to the celebrated but worth a punt anyway...). A local walk with Chris and Holly. May Shire Hall of Chartist fame with Norman. 26th May Bank Holiday-no meeting. 23rd-26th Getaway to Conway! A weekend in North Wales at Conwy 2nd June 7:00 A walk in the Castleton area with the knowledgeable Martyn May Hostel. Come along, you might learn something! Sat 31st May 9:30 Frome from Home (and back again). A ten mile walk in the 9th June Treasure Hunt with Maggie and Marian. Frome Valley, near Bristol, with Colin and Sue . 16th June 7:00 The Sherlock Who Walk. A tour of St Woolos cemetery, taking in Sat 7th June 9:30 Another Cake Saturday cycle ride? (this time to Magor) Who the locations where Dr Who and Sherlock were filmed, with says you can't have your cake and eat it too! Paul Coleman. Sat 14th June 5:00pm Brian's Big Barbie Bash. BBQ at Brian's house. Please park on 23rd June 7:00 George Blizzard memorial Walk. Frequently lost, sadly gone, but on the road at Double View and walk to no. 17 Ridgeway. never forgotten! Sun 15th 9:30 Just once round the lake! Well, about 12 miles actually, but 30th June 7:00 Take the high road! A visit to the Newport Transporter Bridge June worth it for the view. A Llangorse walk with Dai. Museum and a walk along the top. 27th-29th Go west, young man! Elmscott hostel weekend. 7th July 7:00 Mini Golf at the Celtic Manor-ooh, there's posh, innit! June 14th July 7:00 Gray Hill without the grey hairs. A walk with Aly. 3rd-7th July Watch the Tour de France at Howarth Hostel. That's what I call easy cycling! 21st July 7:00 NOG goes Frog! Boules at the Ponthir Inn. Sat 12th July 9:30 Aberdare Country Park walk with Nigel. 28th July 7:00 A walk in the Cardiff area with Jon Singleton. Sat 19th July 9:30 "An army marches on its stomach!"-Napoleon 4th August 7:00 It's just not cricket!-but it is Rounders! B.N. Peak Dist. "So do NOGs!"-Norman. Yes, it's the Hungry Man's Walk! 11th Aug 7:00 A British walk in Wales (near Pontypool) No sitting down on this 23rd or 25th- Alfriston plus Truleigh Hill. Two hostels for the price of-well, walk led by our ex-chair Dave Green! 27th July two , actually. Last chance to stay at Alfriston, as it's closing! 18th Aug 7:00 A visit to Dewstow Gardens. A green and pleasant corner of a Sat 9th Aug 9:30 Ride there, wobble back? Cycle ride up the canal and a green and pleasant land-with refreshments. brewery visit. Led by Paul Coleman. 25th Aug Bank holiday-no meeting. Sun 17th Aug 9:30 Diamond walk, diamond Geezer! A 10 mile walk on the Graig Sept. 1st 7:00 Pentrepoeth Perambulation. A walk in led by Ian R. Diamond Jubilee Path from with Kevin. B.N. Gower 22nd-25th Pasties, Piskies and Perambulation. Penzance hostel Sept. 8th 7:00 Langstone walk with Colin. Aug weekend.

15th Sept. 7:30 "A Latin American Adventure" Slides from Colin and Sue. Sat Sept 6th 9:30 A bridge, but not too far! A cycle ride from Chepstow to B.N, New Forest Severn Beach, with a cafe and a pub. Led by Dai. 22nd Sept. 7:00 Get back to your roots, with a visit to the Gwent Museum of 8th-17th What did the Romans do for us?! If you're on the Hadrian's Rural Life. B.N. New Year Eastbourne Sept Wall long distance walk, you might just find out...... 29th Sept. 7:00 Feed your inner NOG-come on the Grub Crawl. Sat 20th Sept 1 p.m. Aly's Arthurian Afternoon Amble in the Caerleon area.

26th-28th Cadbury Cup. This year at the National Forest Hostel near Sept Burton-on-Trent.