Walks Programme Stepping Forward, January to June 2020 our programme of longer progression walks, is at the back of this programme.

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4oneyou.southglos.gov.uk 01454 865337 WELCOME to the January to June 2020 walks programme

It’s yet another varied Walking for Health programme, which our amazing volunteer walk leaders keep going week after week, all year round. You too can be amazing: new volunteers Please bear in mind that leaders look are always welcome. You don’t have to after the needs of the whole group lead a walk, we need volunteers to walk and can’t offer one to one support for at the back and in the middle, and to individuals. help out in other ways. I’d like to introduce you to Alison and Our next training course for new Freya, who are now helping with the volunteers is on 6th March 2020 in coordination of our scheme. You may Kingswood. Please see our have met them on a walk already! All One You three of us enjoy excellent support from walking pages for details: Jackie and Cerise in our admin team www.oneyou.southglos.gov.uk/walking and of course our friendly and helpful On the same pages you’ll find a pdf volunteers. of this programme, Stepping Forward HAPPY WALKING! walks, buggy walks, promoted walking routes and much more. You can contact us on 01454 865337 or email [email protected] Brian Brian Gardner, Team Leader, Healthy Lifestyles, South Gloucestershire Council

3 Getting to the walks

Please try to travel to the walks by public transport whenever possible. You can plan your journey here:

travelwest.info/bus/timetables -and-journey-planning

No specialist equipment is Join us for a needed for our walks, other FREE buggy walk than sturdy footwear and rainwear. Please make sure you Get some fresh air, meet new friends bring water and a hat, especially and explore the area. These walks in the warmer weather. are perfect for parents, carers and grandparents. After the walk, relax with a cuppa and a chat. No need to book. Just turn up.

ALL WALKERS WALK Lyde Green &  AT THEIR OWN RISK Emersons Green Library, Emersons Way BS16 7AP During the briefing at the start of each walk potential hazards 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month are highlighted. We would be Set off at 10:00am – see dates below very grateful if walkers could 2 & 16 January pay particular attention to the 5 & 19 March briefing for their own safety and 2 & 16 April the safety of others. 7 & 21 May 4 & 18 June Please don’t walk if you are feeling unwell. Please note that all walks are at the leaders’ discretion on the day.

4 How to contact us

Tel: 01454 865337 Email: [email protected] Web: oneyou.southglos.gov.uk/walking Address: South Gloucestershire Council, Public Health and Wellbeing division, PO Box 1955, Bristol BS37 0DE Facebook: www.southglos.gov.uk/facebook Twitter: @sgloscouncil

All our walks are graded so you can be sure of finding the right walk for you. Look out for the footprint icon at the head of each listing. Grading Key

Grade 1 walk Toilets Suitable for people who are looking to be more active, or are returning from injury or illness. Walks are on flat ground or Refreshments gentle slopes with mainly firm surfaces and no steps or stiles. available Walks last around 30 mins but can be extended on the day if Uneven ground the walkers wish. Steps

Grade 2 walk Stiles Suitable for people who are looking to increase their activity May be muddy levels. Walks are between 30 - 60 mins and may include some  moderate slopes, steps, uneven surfaces and possibly stiles. Inclines

Wheelchair friendly Grade 3 walk For people looking for more challenging walks and increasing Rest opportunities their level of physical activity. Walks are generally 60 - 90 mins and may include steeper slopes, steps, uneven surfaces and Buggy friendly stiles. No dogs please

Stepping Forward (progression walks) Dogs are welcome This symbol indicates that a walk is more strenuous and over unless otherwise 90 mins in length. When it appears within a Walking For Health stated. Please keep listing it indicates that there is a progression walk – listed in the them on a lead. Stepping Forward section – available alongside the shorter walk.

5 Each walking group offers something slightly MEET OUR different. This tells you a little more about them. GROUPS Look out for their initials at the head of each listing. Regular Walks The following walks always start at the same time and place. They don’t appear in the listings so if you would like to join in please take a note of the dates.

BBRP CSRFC

Bristol & Bath Railway Path Rugby Club  Alternate Tuesdays  Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday  11:00am – see dates below of the month  11:00am – see dates below Starting from either Station or Station, the beauty of this walk This gentle grade 1 walk is ideal for is that it is ‘there and back again’ on the people who are new or returning to flat Railway Path so walkers can go as exercise. Walk for as long as you like far as they feel able before returning to at your own pace, around the flat, easy the cafe. access hard track. The route is 1.5km and takes around 30 mins at an easy Bitton pace. (Toilets and refreshments available Avon Valley Railway. Bitton Station, at nearby high street or supermarket) Bath Road, Bitton BS30 6HD Chipping Sodbury Rugby Club, Warmley Road, Chipping Sodbury BS37 6BH Parking available for walkers at Warmley 14 & 28 January Forest Visitor Centre. 3a London Road, 11 & 25 February Warmley BS30 5JB 10 & 24 March 7 January Bitton 14 & 28 April 21 Jan Bitton 12 & 26 May 4 Feb Bitton 9 & 23 June 18 Feb Bitton 3 March Bitton 17 March Bitton 31 March Bitton 14 April Warmley 28 April Bitton 12 May Warmley 26 May Bitton 9 June Warmley 23 June Bitton

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Kingsmeadow @ Made for Ever Page Park  1st Wednesday of the month  Every Tuesday  10:30am – see dates below  10:30am  Up to 2 miles / 60 minutes  Every Friday  10:45am Ideal for people who are new or returning to walking. Go at your own pace. Also suitable for people with walking aids. After the walk Kingsmeadow @ Made Forever, enjoy a cuppa and a chat. Fisher Road, Kingswood BS15 4RQ Clock Tower, Page Park, Staple Hill 8 January 5 February 4 March 1 April 6 May 3 June

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Filton Nutfield House  Every other Thursday  2pm – see dates below  Up to 1 mile

Fortnightly walks, ideal for people who are new or returning after a long absence. The walk starts and finishes at Nutfield House, Nutfield Grove in . The walk is at 2pm every other Thursday and is up to one mile in length. Nutfield House, Nutfield Grove, Filton BS34 7LJ 9 & 23 January 6 & 20 February 5 & 19 March 9 & 23 April 7 & 21 May 11 & 25 June

7 FC SYD Sodbury, and Dodington Walking for Health Walking for Health and/or and/or Stepping Forward Stepping Forward monthly walks weekly walks:  Tuesdays  Fridays  10:30am  10:30am

If you need to contact this group for more information please ring FPS 07724 627104. Filton, and Stokes Walking for Health T weekly walks: Thornbury  Thursdays Stepping Forward  11:00am weekly walks Stepping Forward (see back of this booklet): weekly walks:  Fridays  11:00am  Mondays  11:00am

If you need to contact this group for more information please ring 07724 627107.

KC Kings Chase Walking for Health weekly walks:  Wednesdays or Thursdays  2:00pm

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Bradley Stoke Reserve Lovells Loop Thursday 2 January Wednesday 8 January  2 miles / 50 minutes  3 miles / 60 minutes  11:00am  2:00pm

Opposite bus stop outside Domino's, Under Clock Tower, Page Park, The Willow Brook Centre (Tesco), Staple Hill, BS16 5PJ Savages Wood Road, , Bristol, BS32 8BS FPS

SYD Through the woods Riverside, behind Pets at Home Thursday 9 January Friday 3 January  1.9 miles / 45 minutes  11:00am  2-3 miles / 60-90 minutes  10:30am Opposite side of car park to store entrance, Sainsbury's, Fox Den Road, 1, Riverside Retail Park, Link Rd, Yate, , Bristol, BS34 8SS Bristol, BS37 4AY FPS FC

Down by the Leisure Centre Frampton End Stroll Thursday 16 January Tuesday 7 January  1.8 miles / 45 minutes  2 miles / 60 minutes  11:00am  10:30am Opposite bus stop outside Domino's, Opposite café, Church Rd, The Willow Brook Centre (Tesco), Frampton Cotterell, BS36 2JX Savages Wood Road, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 8BS

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Leap Valley Sunnyside, Pavilion Car Park Thursday 16 January Friday 24 January  3 miles / 60 minutes  2-3 miles / 60-90 minutes  2:00pm  10:30am

Badminton Gardens, Beaufort Road, Moorland Road, Yate, BS37 4BX Downend, BS16 6SG FPS KC

Over Primrose Bridge Eastville Park Thursday 30 January Wednesday 22 January  1.4 miles / 35 minutes  2.5 miles / 50 minutes  11:00am  2:00pm Opposite bus stop outside Domino's, Snuff Mills Car Park, Broomhill Road, The Willow Brook Centre (Tesco), Stapleton, BS16 1DL Savages Wood Road, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 8BS FPS FC

Abbeywood and Splatts Wood Thursday 23 January Crocuses & Duck Pond Tuesday 4 February  1.9 miles / 45 minutes  11:00am  2 miles / 60 minutes  10:30am Opposite side of car park to store entrance, Sainsbury's, Fox Den Road, Miners Village Hall, Badminton Rd, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SS , BS36 2QB

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St Anne’s Bitton Rural Wednesday 5 February Wednesday 12 February  3 miles / 60 minutes  3 miles / 60 minutes  2:00pm  2:00pm

Longwell Green Scout Hut, Bitton Railway Station, Bath Road, Shellards Road, BS30 9DU BS30 6HD

FPS FPS

BBP and UWE The Stokes Circuit Thursday 6 February Thursday 13 February  2.2 miles / 60 minutes  2.5 miles / 60 minutes  11:00am  11:00am

Opposite side of car park to store Opposite bus stop outside Domino's, entrance, Sainsbury's, Fox Den Road, The Willow Brook Centre (Tesco), Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SS Savages Wood Road, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 8BS SYD FPS

The Lawns, Church Rd, Yate Friday 7 February Harry Gifford Thursday 20 February  2-3 miles / 60-90 minutes  10:30am  2 miles / 45 minutes  11:00am The Lawns, Church Rd, Yate, Bristol, BS37 5BG Opposite side of car park to store entrance, Sainsbury's, Fox Den Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SS

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Through Jubilee Green Bury Lanes & Woods Thursday 27 February Tuesday 3 March  1.6 miles / 40 minutes  1.8 miles / 60 minutes  11:00am  10:30am

Opposite bus stop outside Domino's, Golden Heart, Down Road, The Willow Brook Centre (Tesco), off A432 Kendleshire, BS36 1AU Savages Wood Road, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 8BS KC

KC The Panorama Walk Halt Wednesday 4 March Thursday 27 February  3 miles / 60 minutes  2:00pm  2.5 miles / 50 minutes  2:00pm Methodist Church, Chapel Road, , BS15 8SD The Batch, 8 Park Road, Cadbury Heath, BS30 8EB FPS

SYD Patchway St Nicholas Family Centre Thursday 5 March Friday 28 February  1.8 miles / 45 minutes  11:00am  2-3 miles / 60-90 minutes  10:30am Coniston Community Centre, Coniston Rd, Patchway, BS34 5LP. Chargrove, Yate, Bristol, BS37 4LG Park in long-stay area by GP surgery.

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Bradley Stoke Reserve Through the Woods Thursday 12 March Thursday 19 March  2 miles / 50 minutes  1.9 miles / 45 minutes  11:00am  11:00am

Opposite bus stop outside Domino's, Opposite side of car park to store The Willow Brook Centre (Tesco), entrance, Sainsbury's, Fox Den Road, Savages Wood Road, Bradley Stoke, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SS Bristol, BS32 8BS FPS KC

Down by the Leisure Centre Emersons Green Thursday 26 March Thursday 12 March  1.8 miles / 45 minutes  3 miles / 60 minutes  11:00am  2:00pm Opposite bus stop outside Domino's, Emersons Green Library, Emerson Way, The Willow Brook Centre (Tesco), BS16 7AP Savages Wood Road, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 8BS KC KC

Bitton/ Wednesday 18 March Wednesday 1 April  3 miles / 60 minutes  2:00pm  3 miles / 60 minutes  2:00pm Bitton Railway Station, Bath Road, BS30 6HD Warmley Clock Tower, Tower Road North, BS30 8XU (Hot Cross Bun Walk)

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Abbeywood and Splatts Wood Over Primrose Bridge Thursday 2 April Thursday 9 April  1.9 miles / 45 minutes  1.4 miles / 35 minutes  11:00am  11:00am

Opposite side of car park to store entrance, Opposite bus stop outside Domino's, Sainsbury's, Fox Den Road, The Willow Brook Centre (Tesco), Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SS Savages Wood Road, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 8BS SYD FPS

Sunnyside, Pavilion Car Park Friday 3 April BBP and UWE Thursday 16 April  2-3 miles / 60-90 minutes  10:30am  2.2 miles / 60 minutes  11:00am Moorland Road, Yate, BS37 4BX Opposite side of car park to store FC entrance, Sainsbury's, Fox Den Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SS

Daffs, Glebe & Park KC Tuesday 7 April  1.5 miles / 45 minutes SBL, Esther’s Café  10:30am Thursday 16 April St Peter's Church, Church Rd,  2.5 miles / 50 minutes Frampton Cotterell, BS36 2AB  2.00pm

Sir Bernard Lovell School, North Street, , BS30 8TS

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Castle Farm Harry Gifford Wednesday 22 April Thursday 30 April  3 miles / 60 minutes  2 miles / 45 minutes  2:00pm  11:00am

Castle Farm Car Park, Castle Farm Road, Opposite side of car park to store Hanham, BS15 3NN (Tea at Kift Lodge) entrance, Sainsbury's, Fox Den Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SS FPS FC

The Stokes Circuit Thursday 23 April Half Moon country stroll Tuesday 5 May  2.5 miles / 60 minutes  11:00am  2 miles / 60 minutes  10:30am Opposite bus stop outside Domino's, The Willow Brook Centre (Tesco), Badminton Arms, Badminton Rd, Savages Wood Road, Bradley Stoke, Coalpit Heath, BS36 2KJ Bristol, BS32 8BS FPS SYD

Through Jubilee Green The Pop Inn, Yate Shopping Centre Thursday 7 May Friday 24 April  1.6 miles / 40 minutes  11:00am  2-3 miles / 60-90 minutes  10:30am Opposite bus stop outside Domino's, The Willow Brook Centre (Tesco), West Walk, Shopping Centre, Yate, Savages Wood Road, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS37 4AX Bristol, BS32 8BS

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Golden Valley The Lawns, Church Rd Thursday 7 May Friday 15 May  3 miles / 60 minutes  2-3 miles / 60-90 minutes  2:00pm  10:30am

Wick Village Hall, Manor Road, Wick, The Lawns, Church Rd, Yate, Bristol, BS30 5RG BS37 5BG

KC KC

Cock Road Ridge Warmley Forest Wednesday 13 May Wednesday 20 May  3 miles / 60 minutes  3 miles / 60 minutes  2:00pm  2:00pm

Asda Car Park, Craven Way, Warmley Forest Visitor Centre, , BS30 7DY High Street, Warmley, BS30 5JL

FPS FPS

Severn Beach Bradley Stoke Reserve Thursday 14 May Thursday 21 May  1.8 miles / 55 minutes  2 miles / 50 minutes  11:00am  11:00am

Outside the Shops, Beach Road, Opposite bus stop outside Domino's, , BS35 4PQ The Willow Brook Centre (Tesco), Savages Wood Road, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 8BS

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Through the woods Down by the leisure centre Thursday 28 May Thursday 4 June  1.9 miles / 45 minutes  1.8 miles / 45 minutes  11:00am  11:00am

Opposite side of car park to store Opposite bus stop outside Domino's, entrance, Sainsbury's, Fox Den Road, The Willow Brook Centre (Tesco), Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SS Savages Wood Road, Bradley Stoke, Bristol, BS32 8BS FC SYD

Wild Flower Meadow Tuesday 2 June St Nicholas Family Centre Friday 5 June  1.6 miles / 60 minutes  10:30am  2-3 miles / 60-90 minutes  10:30am The New Inn, Badminton Rd, Mays Hill, BS36 2NT Chargrove, Yate, BS37 4LG

KC FPS

Bitton/Keynsham Abbeywood and Splatts Wood Wednesday 3 June Thursday 11 June  3.5 miles / 80 minutes  1.9 miles / 45 minutes  2:00pm  11:00am

Bitton Railway Station, Bath Road, Opposite side of car park to store entrance, BS30 6HD Sainsbury's, Fox Den Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SS

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Doynton Over Primrose Bridge Thursday 11 June Thursday 18 June  2.5 miles / 50 minutes  1.4 miles / 35 minutes  2:00pm  11:00am

Doynton Village Hall, Tog Hill Lane, Opposite bus stop outside Domino's, Doynton BS30 5SY (Cream Tea Walk) The Willow Brook Centre (Tesco), Savages Wood Road, Bradley Stoke, KC Bristol, BS32 8BS

FPS Wednesday 17 June BBP and UWE  3.5 miles / 80 minutes Thursday 25 June  2:00pm  2.2 miles / 60 minutes Swineford Picnic Area, Bath Road,  11:00am BS30 6LN Opposite side of car park to store entrance, Sainsbury's, Fox Den Road, Stoke Gifford, Bristol, BS34 8SS

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