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The Walking Festival features dozens of walks over nine days.


Please click on the dates below to view the walks that are on offer each day.



24/05/08

25/05/08

26/05/08

27/05/08

28/05/08

29/05/08

30/05/08

31/05/08

01/06/08



Sunday 25/05/2008

TimeLocation
Great Rollright

10:00 amGreat Rollright
Walk Around Warwick

11:00 amWarwick
Stratford Town Walk

2.00 pmStratford-upon-Avon
Southam Holy Well Walk

2.00 pmSoutham
Wicked Warwick Walk

2:15 pmWarwick
Shipston-on-Stour Heritage Walk

2:30 pmShipston-Stour


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St Marys Church in Warwick
The 'Whispering Knights at the Rollright Stones'
The Black Horse Inn in Shipston
Southam Holywell

Walk Details
Sunday 25 May 2008


Great Rollright


A 10 mile walk from Great Rollright to Long Compton, over the hills via field paths, bridleways and quiet lanes, returning by The Rollright Stones.

Start: 10.00 am Great Rollright Village Hall
Walk Pace: Moderate
Duration: 10 miles, 5 hours
Cost: £1 per car

Walk organised by the Ramblers Association Stratford-upon-Avon Group.
For more details call 01789 292708.
  • Dogs on leads welcome
  • Packed lunch/refreshments advised
  • Refreshments available along route
  • Toilets available along route
  • Wear sturdy shoes/boots
  • Car parking available at the start of the walk

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Walk Around Warwick


A leisurely stroll around Warwick, looking at the town's main features. (Does not include Warwick Castle.)

Start: 11.00 am Warwick Tourist Information Centre.
Walk Pace: Gentle
Duration: 1.5 miles, up to 2 hours
Cost: £3 per head

Booking essential - please call 01926 413419.

Walk organised by Arden Tour Guides.
For more details call 07801 962981.
  • Dogs on leads welcome
  • Toilets available at the start
  • Toilets available along route
  • Car parking available at the start of the walk

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Stratford Town Walk


Award winning guided walk around Shakespeare's Stratford. Discover its magic and secrets, floods, fires, plague, medieval cures and old sayings. Discount vouchers with ticket. Wheelchair friendly.

Start: 2.00 pm Waterside junction - opposite Sheep Street (nr RSC), Stratford-upon-Avon.
Walk Pace: Gentle
Duration: 1.25 miles, up to 2 hours
Cost: Adults £5; Over 65s & Students £4; Children (under 16) £2; Under 5s Free.

Walk organised by Stratford Town Walk
For more details call 07855 760377, or visit
www.stratfordtownwalk.co.uk
  • Dogs on leads welcome
  • Refreshments available along route
  • Toilets available at the start
  • Toilets available along route
  • Car parking available at the start of the walk

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Southam Holy Well Walk


A walk which passes the RLS Polo Ground and the recently restored Holy Well, a hidden gem in Warwickshire.

Start: 2.00pm Wood Street car park, Southam.
Walk Pace: Gentle / Moderate
Duration: 1 to 2 hours.
Cost: Free

Walk organised by Carolyn Akeister.
For more details call 01926 814544.
  • Dogs on leads welcome
  • Toilets available at the start
  • Wear sturdy shoes/boots
  • Car parking available at the start of the walk

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Wicked Warwick Walk


A look at some of Warwick's less pleasant past, including scandals and deaths, and the stories that the guide books rarely mention!

Start: 2.15pm Warwick Tourist Information Centre.
Walk Pace: Gentle
Duration: 1.5 miles, 1 hour 30 minutes
Cost: £3 per head

Booking essential - please call 01926 413419.

Walk organised by Arden Tour Guides.
For more details call 07801 962981.
  • Dogs on leads welcome
  • Toilets available at the start
  • Toilets available along route
  • Car parking available at the start of the walk

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Shipston-on-Stour Heritage Walk


Join a guide from the Local History Society to explore the narrow streets of this unspoilt market town and learn more about its many treasures.

Start: 2.30 pm Shipston-on-Stour Museum, at the rear of 28 Sheep Street.
Access from Telegraph Street car park.
Walk Pace: Gentle
Duration: 1 hour
Cost: Free

Walk organised by the Shipston-on-Stour & District Local History Society.
For more details call 01608 661403 or 01608 661927.
  • Dogs on leads welcome
  • Refreshments available along route
  • Toilets available at the start
  • Car parking available at the start of the walk
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