General Information
The objectives of the
Ramblers'
Association (Registered Charity No. 1093577) include the preservation
of
natural beauty, protection of the footpaths and provision of access to
open country.
Members who are willing to
help
with footpath clearance and conservation work should phone the Lower
Mole
Countryside management project, 020 8541 7144, which organises working
parties in our local countryside.
Membership of the Group is
restricted
to paid up members of the Ramblers, but prospective members are welcome
to attend a few rambles before deciding to join. Participation in
Kingston
Group holidays requires RA Membership. Membership application forms are
obtainable from the Membership Secretary. Members of other Ramblers
groups
who require a Kingston Group programme should send four 2nd class stamps for a
year's supply, together with three C5 size (162 x229 mm) self seal
self addressed envelopes and a note of their membership number and
group to the Membership Secretary.
If you would prefer to
receive
future programmes by email, as MS Word attachments, instead of
by
post, please e-mail
your request to: krmailing@yahoo.co.uk,
including
your name and first line of your address for identification.
No action is required if you would like to continue to receive the
programme
by post. If you prefer to be taken off the mailing list and not receive
future programmes, please contact the Membership Secretary.
Information about
Rambles
Please note: People
attend
rambles and other events at their own risk.
Footpaths and fields
may be rough, muddy and wet: wear boots or strong lace-up shoes. On
roads
with no footpath, keep well to the right, unless the leader advises
otherwise,
e.g. when approaching a blind bend. Keep strictly to the path when
crossing
ploughed or planted fields. Dogs must be on a lead through crops or
where
livestock is present and always be under the owner's control.
Do not force the
pace by walking
ahead of the leader.
Look round now and then, especially at junctions, to see that the
person
behind you is still in sight: alert the leader if the party becomes too
spread out. If you become separated and are lost, use your whistle to
attract
attention, and do not follow-on unless you are sure of the route.
Let the leader know if you decide to break off before the end of the
ramble.
Carry food and drink,
especially
when a picnic lunch is indicated. When the lunch stop is a pub,
food is usually available but not always. On the pub premises, do not
consume
drink you have brought with you, even in the garden. If you do not want
to remove muddy boots, cover them with plastic bags.
O/S Maps used on
Walks
will be indicated by either: LR - Landranger (1:50,000 scale), EX -
Explorer
(1:25,000 scale)
All mileages are
approximate.
Other information about rambles may be obtained by phoning the leaders.
In the event of severe weather, participants should phone the leader to
make sure that the walk will take place.
Mobile phone numbers
of leaders
may be included in the programme for use in emergencies, such as
getting
lost on the way to a start point.
Transport to Rambles
Starting times of
Saturday
and Weekday Rambles are usually arranged to fit in with train or
bus timetables. Check actual times, in case of errors, engineering
works
or alterations. Timetables may have changed since the programme was
completed.
If train or bus times are altered, or delays are expected, contact the
leader. Leaders will not wait more than 10 minutes for late arrival of
public transport, unless they have agreed to do so.
Sunday Rambles
usually involve
meeting at Surbiton Clock Tower (SCT) to share cars to the
starting
point. Drivers are asked to go first to the meeting point, unless it is
a long way off their routes. Normally there will be car seats for all,
but this cannot of course be guaranteed. Passenger are requested to
contribute
towards the cost of the fuel and 10p per mile is suggested, for both
outward
and return journeys. It is expected that this money will be offered by
passengers and accepted by drivers.
Some Saturday and
Weekday
Rambles also involve meeting at a meeting point to share cars,
in which case the same guidelines apply as for Sunday. CDR in
programme
is short for Cheap Day Return.
The Kingston Group website
can be
found at: www.kingston-ramblers.org.uk
The National website of
the Ramblers'
Association is at: http://www.ramblers.org.uk/
The Millenium Walks of the
Surrey
Groups may be found at: http://paths4u.100megsfree8.com/
The Walk
magazine can be found at: http://www.walkmag.co.uk
