Jan. 13th

7½ miles

Dale Abbey & Stanton-by-Dale . Meet at the lay-by on Potato Pit Lane in Dale Abbey (SK 444 385). Leader Joan H. (Tel. 973 4664). Take a picnic. Circular walk along fields and paths with good views.

Jan. 27th

8 miles

Bramcote. Meet at Bramcote Park car park (SK 501 384). Leader Belinda H (Tel.984 3979). Take a picnic. Easy walking over fields and by a canal.

Feb. 10th

8 miles

Gunthorpe, Hoveringham & Caythorpe. Meet at Gunthorpe Lock car park (SK 687 438). Leader Peter D. (Tel. 956 2867).Take a picnic - possible pub stop at Hoveringham. A flat walk with very few stiles, by the river for 2½ miles. Lunch on Hoveringham cricket field or pub if open. Across fields via Caythorpe back to Gunthorpe.

Feb. 17th

7.00 pm

Annual Dinner in the Roof Top Restaurant at the Welbeck Hotel, Talbot St. New attractive venue offering 3-course dinner with choices (incl. vegetarian) for £15.00. Access by bus or tram. Car park next door. Phone Paul Wagstaff (Tel. 982 1022) for booking form and further details.

Feb. 24th

8 miles

Grantham Canal, Woolsthorpe & Barrowby . Meet at Denton Bridge car park, just off Casthorpe Road, between Sedgebrook and Denton (SK 866 343). Leader Bernard R (Tel. 937 4486). Take a picnic. Along the Grantham Canal, then climbing up to Barrowby-on-the-Hill, with wonderful views over the Vale of Belvoir.

Mar. 10th

7½ miles

Collingham. Meet at the Medical Centre car park, off High St. Collingham (SK 831 617) Leader Geoff R. (Tel. 920 5110 ). Take a picnic. An opportunity to discover many of Collingham's delightful ginnels, a section of the River Trent's towpath and the Besthorpe Nature Reserve.

Mar. 24th

7½ miles

Morley. Meet at the lay-by on A608 at Morley Smithy, besides Cloves Wood (SK 398 424). Leader Kate C. (Tel. 974 3760). Take a picnic. Through undulating countryside with excellent views towards Belper and the foothills of the Derbyshire Dales.