The group conducts walks of varying levels to suit the differing requirements of its members and continues to go from strength to strength. Usually we have one walk each week, led and organised by a member of the group and the group's walks seem to be becoming ever more popular, with an average of twelve members on each walk during January and March. We have just had a fantastic walking holiday in the Lake District and wish to thank Sue Lewandowski for booking the hut and organizing the holiday.

The July - September (2010) programme is detailed below.  There are some very interesting walks such as the one on the Derby/Staffs border to see the Fauld Crater (result of the World’s largest non-nuclear man-made explosion) and another visiting local Hermits’ Caves.  Since we may be expecting some balmy evenings, there are also three evening walks.  I hope that these walks will moisten your appetites! For those walks which do not have information on meeting place, distance and start time, members should contact the leaders by phone for this information.

Each walk will start promptly at the time stated for that walk, so please be at the meeting place a short time earlier.

If any member of the group would like to volunteer to lead a walk, or has any ideas that will help us to move forward as a group, please contact the group’s co-ordinator, Derek Mitchell, who can be contacted by email by clicking on his name, or by telephone on 01629 593994.

Whilst walking with the Matlock U3A Walking Group, each person is advised to take the necessary precautions to ensure their health and safety.

It is suggested that each person should take the following equipment during walks: appropriate footwear and clothing (e.g. waterproofs, sunhat etc.), bottle of water, a mobile phone (if you have one), any personal prescribed drugs which may be needed (such as inhaler, antihistamine drugs, glucose if diabetic etc.) and a small first aid kit (i.e. some wound dressings in case of falls and cuts, bite and sting relief cream, sun cream etc.).  If there are any serious health problems that may affect one’s fitness during walks (e.g. Diabetes, Asthma, Angina, Allergic reaction etc.) you may wish to inform the coordinator.  This information would of course be confidential.

Last updated on 9th July 2010
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