The walk this morning was through Elemore Woods, there were nine of us. The walking conditions were just right, when this time last week we had rain, sleet and snow accompanied by winds coming straight from the Artic. Walking deeper into the woods, the path climbed above a meadow [...]
Latest amendment from Bob 01.05.2016. Date Venue Meet Time Comments 5.2.16 Hawthorn Dene Noses Point 10.30 Second Car Park 4.3.16 Bullfields Dow House 10.30 Bring Bus Pass 1.4.16 Kepier Woods Gala Theatre 11.00 Approx 5mile 6.5.16 Elemore (Fred/Pat) Elemore Golf Club 10.30 DH5 0QT 3.6.16 Houghall Gala Theatre 11.00 [...]
Date Venue Meet Time Comments 5.2.16 Hawthorn Dene Noses Point 10.30 Second Car Park 4.3.16 Bullfields Dow House 10.30 Bring Bus Pass 1.4.16 Kepier Woods Gala Theatre 11.00 Approx 5mile 6.5.16 Elemore (Fred/Pat) Elemore Golf Club 10.30 DH5 0QT 3.6.16 Houghall Gala Theatre 11.00 1.7.16 Poppy Walk, Washington [...]
Our April walk started at the Gala Theatre, then down to the River following the path towards the old Kepier Hospital then on ward along the river bank over a bit of collapsed and muddy landslip to climb a rough set of steps. This brought us into the field, [...]
Check website for possible amendments. Date Venue Meet Time Comments 5.2.16 Hawthorn Dene Noses Point 10.30 Second Car Park 4.3.16 Bullfields Dow House 10.30 Bring Bus Pass 1.4.16 Kepier Woods Gala Theatre 11.00 Approx 5mile 6.5.16 Elemore (Fred/Pat) Elemore Golf Club 10.30 DH5 0QT 1.7.16 Poppy Walk, [...]
On Friday 4th December twenty-four of us met for Seaham U3A Walking Group's Christmas lunch. We were in West Herrington at the Stables Pub, which looks and feels like a warm and comfortable traditional country inn. It also has secured some very good reviews and it lived up [...]
It’s three in the morning and it feels like I’ve been up an hour already. Well, actually Margaret couldn’t sleep so I decided to get up as well. Being light travellers we chose to share a suitcase but the 20 kilogram allowance has meant I have not [...]
Our November walk last one for 2015.We started from the Riverside Park Chester-le- Street, crossed the bridge and joined the path with the river to our left and the golf course on our right. Passing drying Giant Hogweed we proceeded to our crossing of the no.10 tee of the [...]
Walking group lunch 4th December 12noon The Stables.East Herrington. RC
Our October walk started from the Shepherd and Shepherdess at Beamish on a sunny morning, proceeding straight into the woods at the top of the bank. The tree canopy obliterating most of the sunshine but still very pleasant and importantly dry underfoot, after descending the quite steep steps we [...]