Typically walks are 4 - 5 miles long and are within an 18 mile radius of St Neots.

We walk at a "comfortable" pace. Generally the walks take around 2 hours. The emphasis is on having a pleasant walk in the countryside in the company of friends. We finish the walk at a café/pub/coffee shop and 'recover' over a cup of tea/coffee (occasionally cake is also involved) and have a chat. Participation is voluntary but it can add up towards 1 hr to the trip time. We have usually returned to the Co-op before 13:30.

The group meets on alternate Fridays in the Co-op (Rainbow) car park on Great North Road, Eaton Socon at 9:00 am, setting off for the planned walk at 9:15. Contact the Group Leader for dates. Depending where people live, some might prefer to drive to the start point which isn't a problem as long as we know to expect you. We car share to get to the start points of the walks and contribute £2 each towards petrol costs for the drivers.

The walking calendar is generally organised in Dec/Jan each year and most of the group lead a walk at least once a year. The walk leaders suggest and plan their walks themselves using local knowledge, ordinance survey maps and websites etc. Help can be provided if necessary. Wherever possible we try and avoid having to use routes with stiles as some people can find them difficult to handle. Busy roads are generally avoided too. Walking may be on solid or grassy footpaths but some muddy sections can't be avoided, particularly over the wetter winter months, so appropriate walking boots are advisable. Typically, 8 - 12 people turn out for each walk but in late spring and early autumn (around the holiday season) we've had 15 - 18 walkers.

Contact Robert McGrath for any further information and/or if you are interested in joining Hikers,  simply click the Group Email link above.