Walking
Walking Group 1 Contact
Location: Various
| Weekday | Start Time | End Time | Frequency |
| Monday | Varies | 1st Monday |
Walking Group 2 Contact
Location: Various
| Weekday | Start Time | End Time | Frequency |
| Wednesday | Varies | 3rd Wednesday |
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BOGNOR
REGIS U3A WALKING GROUP
The
walking group meets on the 1st Monday and 3rd
Wednesday
of every month for morning walks starting at 10am and
finishing at
approximately 1pm. All
walks are led and
organised by members on a voluntary basis and undertaken
within an approximate
30minute drive of Bognor Regis. The walks, which on
average are 5-6 miles in distance
are often governed by terrain such as stiles and hills
but paced for enjoyment whilst
taking in views and spotting wildlife. We have several
keen ornithologists in
the group keeping us informed of bird sightings. We are
not speed and distance
merchants. On
route we also stop for a
short coffee/banana break.
Being
close to the South Downs National Park and coast we have
a variety of walks
varying from coastal to countryside which at times can
be undulating but often
with wonderful elevated views of the coast with the IoW,
Portsmouth and
Chichester Harbour in the west, through to Littlehampton
and further in the
east.
Currently
the group have just under 50 members with an average
walking group of 16. We
operate by volunteers offering to organise a walk on a
certain date which
having been recced details are then sent to myself 2-3
weeks before for
communicating to all members by email. Communications
contain the walk and
direction detail to the meeting point plus OS map number
and grid references.
Group
Leader: Eric Janering
Email:
ericjanering@hotmail.com
Dated: January 2020
Here are the details for the walking
group's next walk on
Wednesday 19th February 2020
led by Eric Janering around West Wittering.
It is the walk that
was planned for
January but cancelled due to inclement
weather, so fingers crossed
this time.
WALK DETAIL
This is a walk giving wide horizon views to
the eastern end of the
IoW, Hayling Island and
the South Downs. We head west along the
beach and out around East
Head then follow
the coastal path into West Wittering via
Ellanore Lane. Returning
back along the beach from the East.
This is a level walk with no stiles and
suitable for dogs but
might be muddy in several spots.
Distance is approx. 5m. Map #120 or OL #8
GR772978 refers. Start
walking at 10am.
DIRECTIONS
From Chichester follow the A286 going south
to Birdham taking 2nd
exit at the roundabout
onto the B2179 to West Wittering then fork
right down the private
road to the beach car park.
There is a charge for parking which tends
to fluctuate depending
on the day, month and weather but
usually between £1 & £3. Please have
loose change ready to pay
as sometimes the barrier is not maned.
The car park has good toilets and a new
café which I am told is
finished and open.
Try and park just inside the barrier on the
tarmac otherwise on
the grass near the café and meet
by the café and toilets. Additional toilets
are also just inside
the barrier.
Walking group contact: Eric Janering
email: ericjanering@hotmail.com