Welcome to the Colchester Group of the Ramblers' Association

We have an active walks programme throughout the year with walks on both Wednesdays and Sundays. During the summer we also have Friday evening walks to gently ease you into the weekend.

Walks are of various lengths and duration, being a good mix of circular and figure of eights. If you've not walked before contact one of the committee to get advice on which walks are best to start out on.

We also have an active social group which plans trips to cinemas, ten pin bowling and visits to London. Click on the Social Group link above to find out more.

To see what walks are currently planned select the month below to discover how to see the countryside around Colchester.

Wednesday Ramblings near Wormingford

Alan marshalling his charges on a recent walk near Hintlesham

Date/Start Time	Walk Details	Length	Leader
Wed 1st 10:00	Meet Clare Castle Country Park (grid ref TL 770 452 postcode CO10 8NH) note £1.50 parking fee. A circular walk via Stoke by Clare, Ashen, Ovington, Belchamp St Paul and Pentlow. Lunch at Half Moon, Belchamp St Paul, order lunch before start of walk, or picnic on the green.	11 miles 17.7 kms	Janet P
Fri 3rd 18:45	Meet at Lexden Road car park (grid ref TL 965 250 postcode CO3 4HD) for a pleasant evening walk through Hilly Fields and Cymberline Meadows to finish for drinks at the Crown on Lexden Road.	5 miles 8 kms	Frank and Pauline
Sun 5th 10:00	Meet Hadleigh, Magdalen Street Car Park (grid ref TM 029 425 postcode IP7 5BE) for a pleasant circuit taking in part of the railway walk across to Shelley through Raydon Great Wood and hence to Polstead for a well earned lunch at the Cock. Serves bar snacks and main meals. Return via Polstead Heath and the heights above Hadleigh.	12 miles 19.3 kms	John

If you are not yet a member of the Ramblers' Association then you can still join us on one of our walks. We advise you to come along for upto 3 walks on a try-out basis before joining the Ramblers' Association. As part of the joining process you will be allocated to your local group.

If you live outside the area and wish to receive our printed walks programme please contact our membership secretary

If you come across a footpath problem, make a note of the problem and complete as much as you can of the problem report form and send to the footpath secretary. A copy of this form is also in the printed programme.

The Colchester Group of the Ramblers' Association is a member of the Essex Area Group, which co-ordinates the needs and views of all the groups in Essex. The Area group also helps collate and distribute information to and from the Ramblers' Association Head Office.

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