THE CHELMER & BLACKWATER RAMBLERS GROUP
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THE CHELMER & BLACKWATER RAMBLERS GROUP |
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WELCOME TO THE WEBSITE OF THE CHELMER & BLACKWATER GROUP OF THE RAMBLERS' ASSOCIATIONABOUT USOur Group started in 1986 to serve RA members living in the central region of Essex, roughly defined by the Chelmer and Blackwater river valleys. The 20 founder members came from the West Essex and Brentwood Groups, with Kevin Ascott, our first chairman sent out on a 'mission' to organise a new group. Since those early days, the C&B membership has grown to an impressive 600! WHEN DOES ALL THIS WALKING TAKE PLACE?We organise 4 walks a week on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays, which makes us one of the most active groups in the Ramblers' Association (RA). We
walk mainly in the Essex area, but frequently go into neighbouring counties
to extend our range The
Wednesday, Friday and Sunday walks are for a full day, of length 10 to
12 miles starting at 10.15am. Saturdays are half-day walks of 5 to 6 miles
starting at 1.30pm. The turnout on walks varies quite a bit. Some days there may be 5 or 6 people out on a walk, other days it can be as many as 30. Whatever the numbers, you can guarantee a very enjoyable walk led by experienced leaders. We are a mixed bunch of characters from all 'walks' of life who enjoy each others company and very much welcome new walkers to our Group. SO HOW DO YOU JOIN THE CHELMER & BLACKWATER RAMBLERS?We fully support the RA in its objectives to promote walking and respect for the countryside. If you have similar views and wish to join us on walks, perhaps becoming new RA members, then why not click on this www.ramblers.org.uk/join link which describes various joining options. On this site you will find our Walks Programme for the next 4 months, with further links to maps to help you find the start venues. There is also a Useful Information page and even a Photo Gallery showing some of the many places we have visited on foot! Full RA members of the C&B group receive a comprehensive, 4-monthly printed programme and newsletter including details of all the social activities. WOULD YOU LIKE TO POST SOME OF YOUR BEST WALKING PICTURES ON THIS SITE?To
view an album in the Photo Gallery, hover the cursor To
post some of your walking pictures on this site, e-mail them as jpeg attachments
to this address cb.website@btinternet.com
(it may be necessary to split them between 3 or 4 e-mails). Alternatively,
copy them to a CD-R as jpeg images and contact the website editor at the
above address to arrange for the disk to be sent or delivered. Please
limit the number of pictures per album to 15 in order to keep the site
a manageable size. The
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walking interests. Usually we travel to walking venues by car, sharing
when we can. Coach trips are organised every month from Spring to Autumn
as well as week-end and week-long holidays as part of our social activities.
We also meet up with other local RA groups for Essex area joint events.
over
the Photo Gallery link at the top of this page and select an album to
view. Click on a thumbnail image to see the full sized picture.