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Swindon u3a Friday Walking Group
Summer 2026 Programme No. 77 Last updated 27 • April • 2026
It is becoming more difficult to find suitable parking places, please car share when you can.
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A Dates
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Walk Description - Meeting Point - Map Reference
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Miles
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A Group walk leader
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Terrain
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B Dates
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Last used LR/EXP/OL Map Ref.
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Dir./Dis.
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B Group walk leader
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Direction number
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1 May
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77.1 West Woods (Clatford) - Leader's choice
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7
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Richard Hailstone
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8 May
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4/21 173/157 SU 162666
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S/17
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David Sinclair
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5
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Meet Park - West Woods car park w3w = messaging.kinds.scorch L&L = 51°23′55″N , 001°46′06″W
Walk - . . . from car park. Leader's choice
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15 May
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77.2 Coleshill w3w = relax.walking.downfield
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7
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David Hewitt
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Undulating
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22 May
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11/21 170 SU 236936
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NE/10
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Sheila Pregnall & Maddy Tanner
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2
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Meet Park - Coleshill Cafe car park off B4109 L&L = 51°38′27″N , 001°39′36″W
Walk - Coleshill, Brimstone Farm, Badbury Hill, Great Barn, Great Coxwell, Ashen Copse Farm, Coleshill Park.
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29 May
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77.3 South Cerney w3w = fine.exonerate.remedy
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7
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Andrew Hancox
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Flat
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5 Jun
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New 169 SU 043969
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NW/13
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Jane Caudwell
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8
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Meet Park - Upper Up, South Cerney, GL7 5UT L&L = 51°40′16″N , 001°56′17″W
Walk - Cotswold Country Park & Beach, Thames Path, Ashton Keynes, Cotswold Water Park.
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12 Jun
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77.4 Hungerford w3w = commit.vegetable.tasters
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7
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Hilary Smith
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19 Jun
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6/2 174/158 SU 346679
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SE/18
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David Sinclair
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4
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Meet Park - Hungerford Park – Drive along Park Street until you reach car park. L&L = 51°24′35″N , 001°30′13″W
Walk - Templeton Stud, Catmore Copse, Kintbury, K&A Canal
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26 Jun
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77.5 Quenington w3w = family.nibbled.perfumes
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7
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Kevin Martin
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3 Jul
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OL 145 SP 144042
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18
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Jean Metcalfe, Veronica Gray, Almuth Prowse
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N 1
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Meet / Park - Quenington Green L&L = 51°44′13″N , 001°47′33″W
Walk - Coneygar, Arlington Row, Bibury Church, Ash Copse, River Coln, Coln St Aldwyns
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10 Jul
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77.6 Oare & Huish w3w = mile.muted.coats
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7
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Undulating
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17 Jul
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8/16 173/157 SU 183644
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S/17
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Vijay Patal
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5
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Meet Park - Martinsell Hill. (First walked in July 1988 Programme 1 with Geoff Peacock) L&L = 51°22′45″N , 001°44′16″W
Walk - Giant's Grave, Oare, Huish, Tan Hill Way
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24 Jul
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77.7 Buckland w3w = callers.reclining.walked
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6½
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Steve Hodgkins
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Mostly flat
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31 Jul
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8/21 164/170 SU 344979
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NE/15
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Ainslie Cove & Helen Evans
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2
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Meet - Memorial/Village Hall, St George’s Road, L&L = 51°40′47″N, 001°30′10″W•SN7 8QT
Walk - St George’s Road, Marriage Hill, Buckland Marsh Farm, Rushey Lock, Thames Path, Tenfoot Bridge, Rectory Farm
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7 Aug
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77.8 Pewsey White Horse w3w =camcorder.exchanges.skies
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7½
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Undulating
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14 Aug
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New 157 SU 162601
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S/20
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Brian Foster
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5
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Meet / Park - North Street car park L&L =51°20′24″N , 001°46′04″W
Walk - Fyfield, Milton Lilbourne, Milton Hill Clump, Pewsey White Horse, Green Drove Farm.
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21 Aug
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77.9 Russley Park w3w = mere.talked.burden
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7
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Sue Read & Brenda Robinson
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Undulating
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28 Aug
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1/20 174/170 SU 232814
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SE/8
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Sue Read & Brenda Robinson
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4
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Meet Park - Fox Hill radio mast L&L = 51°31′54″N , 001°39′59″W
Walk - Russley Down, Black Barn, Ridgeway
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4 Sep
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77.10 River Windrush & the Slaughters
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7½
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Gareth and Barbara Reynolds
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Undulating
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11 Sep
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5/21 163/145 SP 129229
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N/30
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Neil Cowie
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1
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Meet Park - Harford Bridge B4068, Naunton w3w = procured.letter.fracture L&L = 51°54′17″N , 001°48′48″W
Walk - Harford Bridge, Ford, Windrush Way, Monarch’s Way Lower and Upper Slaughter, Harford Hill Farm.
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18 Sep
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77.11 Walkers Hill w3w =combines.cubic.driveways
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7½
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Richard and Penny |
Undulating
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25 Sep
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- 157/153 SU 115638
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S/20
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Andrew Snowden
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5
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Meet Park - Walkers Hill c/p L&L = 51°22′24″N , 001°50′06″W
Walk - Sarsen Way, East Kennett, White Horse Trail, Milk Hill, White Horse.
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2 or 3 Oct
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77.12 Coach walk . . . more coming soon
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NW
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9 Oct
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77.12 Joint A & B walk - Castle Combe w3w = baseballs.villas.trio
7/20 156/173 ST 846777
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6
W/20
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Tony Bettley
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Undulating
7
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Meet/park c/p off B4039 above village.Parking fee. L&L = 51°29′53″N , 002°13′25″W
Walk - Castle Combe, Golf Course, Nettleton, Mill House, Long Dean.
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16 Oct
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77.13 The Green Man of Mud Lane
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7½
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Mostly flat
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23 Oct
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8/21 173/157 SU 197679
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S/13
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John Saunders
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1
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Meet Park - Postern Hill cp. w3w = worms.insolvent.towel L&L = 51°24′37″N , 001°43′01″W
Walk - Brown’s Farm, Wansdyke, Rookery,MartinsellHill C/P, Mud Lane/Green Man, Old GWR Railway bridge.
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