Walking Short 2025-2026

Convenor

Pete Woodard

Walk Information

Contact: Check Newsletter.
Time: 10.00am.
Meeting: 1^nd & 3^rd Wednesdays of the Month.
Venue: To be Notified.

Walk leaders when planning walks should stay on public rights of way (footpaths, bridleways, and byways) especially when crossing farmland or private property, and be aware walking on private land without the landowner's permission is considered trespassing in England and Wales.

The Walks should be around four miles long.
The walkers are a very sociable friendly group.
Everyone is welcome.
Walks are both rural and urban and walked at a steady pace.
Details are published below.
Contact me with any queries number on newsletter.

The shorter walking group meets twice a month, walking at a steady pace in the relatively local area. It is a very friendly group and walks are no more than 4 miles. There is no limit to the group size and no commitment to take part in every walk. Brief details of each walk appear in advance on the u3a website. but you can contact the group convenor, details are on the Newsletter and in the Members Area:

PLEASE NOTE: Locations shown are the nearest Parking to the Location required.

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DATE	QR Code	LOCATION	WALK INFO
03rd September 2025		Kiplingcotes  SE 928 439 / YO43 3LX  ///rooks.speared.whisk	Peter Woodard 10:00am. Park in carpark at Kiplingcotes Station. A 3.8 mile mainly flat walk via Hudson Way and Etton Wood.
17th September 2025		Hull  TA 074 301 / HU5 3HZ  ///motion.leans.serves	John Elliott Start 10:00am, Park in Westbourne Avenue. Flat walk approx 4 miles, Avenues, Pearson Park, Barmston Drain, Botanical Gardens.
01st October 2025		Willerby and Kirkella  TA 032 292 / HU10 7AR  ///placed.slim.rigid	Alison Peck Start 10:00am, Park at Haltemprice Sports Centre. Approx 4 miles.
15th October 2025		Lockington  SE 996 473 / YO25 9SN  ///basically.windpipe.rating	Mike Sheridan Start 10:00am Walk approx 4 milres, Park on side of road safely.
05th November 2025		Welton, North west  SE 950 284 / HU15 1QB  ///currently.shells.blatantly	Park at top end in layby walk into Elloughton Dale down towards Elloughton, up the west side of the dale, back to layby
19th November 2025		North Ferriby  SE 986 251 / HU14 3DN  ///airless.wobbles.thrashed	Mike Sheridan Meet at Ferriby Shore Carpark. Approx 3.6 miles North Ferriby / Welton
03rd December 2025		Haltemprice,  TA032292 / HU10 6QJ  ///placed.slim.rigid	Park at sports centre. Walk past water extraction plant, north across golf course west to Parkway road, back to sports centre.
17th December 2025		Beverley  TA 032 396 / HU17 8BD  ///meanders.dive.dated	John Peck Beverley town walk. Meet at Market Cross on the Saturday market 09:45am. A short mud-free walk followed by a (optional) coffee.
07th January 2026		Cottingham  TA 044 332 / HU16 5QW  ///submit.tips.beard	Mike Sheridan Meet and Park in King George V carpark. Approx 4 miles, flat maybe muddy in places
21st January 2026		Welton  SE 958 273 / HU15 1ND  ///insurers.presented.jeering	Pete Woodard Park on side of road outside Memorial Hall, Cowgate. Walk approx 4.25 miles.
04th February 2026		North Cave  SE 896 326 / HU15 2LW  ///rents.shine.encodes	John Elliot Park in carpark in playground opposite Church, or on street if this is full. Walk is aroung North Cave and Hotham, Approx 3 miles.
18th February 2026		Watton  TA 018 499 / YO25 9BW  ///store.alpha.took	Pete Woodard Park top end of Layby. Approx 4 miles mainly flat could be muddy.
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