Our Walking Groups are open to all Cheddar Valley u3a members, but if you are new to the group you would like to walk with, please contact the group leader or walk leader first, to ensure you can cope with the distance, speed and terrain. Please see your news bulletin to find contact details.

EASY WALKING GROUP

The Easy Walking Group walk on the 4th Wednesday of the month, in the morning.   Normally walking for about an hour and a half on level ground with no stiles, covering about 2 to 3 miles. Walking shoes or trainers are adequate.  Dogs are usually welcome, and we have a coffee stop at the end of the walk.  The group leader is Chris Barker.

Easy Walking group Wednesday 27^th May

We are going to the Ham Wall National Nature Reserve near Meare, which being a nature reserve I`m sorry is not suitable for dogs. There are various trails around the reserve, and hides for watching the birds. There is parking and loos but no cafe, we can go to Sweets on the way back to Wedmore or the Avalon Marshes centre for coffee afterwards. If you have binoculars you may like to bring them.

Meet to carshare at the Sharpham Road playing fields carpark, ready to leave at 10.00am. 

Park at Ham Wall, Meare, Glastonbury, BA6 9SX, What3words biggest.sharpened.clots  map ref 448 395 , ready to start at 10.30am. 

If you have any questions, especially about where we are going, contact me on on the usual numbers, Please note my email address has changed. The new address has been posted in the news bulletin. 

MODERATE WALKING GROUP

The Moderate Walking Group meet on the 1st Wednesday of the month, to set off at 10.00 am at the starting point, The walks are for the same length of time as the easy walking group, but cover more ground, usually 3 miles or more, with some hills and the odd stile. Walking shoes or boots are required. Dogs are usually welcome. Our walks are usually followed by coffee at a nearby location. If you can walk around the top of the Cheddar reservoir in 45 to 50 mins our pace will suit you.

Moderate Walking group Wednesday 6^th May

We are doing a local walk from Axbridge, starting from the parking area off the A 371, going down to the Strawberry line and along towards Winscombe, through the Shute Shelve tunnel and into Slader`s Leigh nature reserve. We go through Kingswood, to Cross, then back over the A38 to Axbridge. The walk is about 3 miles, over varied terrain, with a fairly steep path down into Cross, walking poles might be helpful. There are no stiles, and the walk is suitable for dogs. The tunnel does have lighting, but bring a torch if you prefer. We can have coffee afterwards in Axbridge, before going uphill back to the carpark.

MEET Car park on the A371 Axbridge bypass close to the A38 junction,

what3words shorthand.someone.cages  map ref 420 548.
START TIME 10.00am.

Recent walks: Wednesday 26^th November 2025

The Easy Walking group tried out the new bit of the Strawberry Line behind Kings of Wessex school, and the new bridge over the river.

Moderate Walking group Wednesday 4^th February

The Moderate walking group went to Shipham on February 4th, and did a circuit around Churchill and Rowberrow. There was plenty of mud, but glorious sunshine all the way. The pictures were taken in Dolebury Bottom, before a coffee stop at The Swan, Rowberrow. 

Recent walks: Moderate Walking group Wednesday 5^th November.

We walked a four mile circuit up past the Priddy 9 barrows and across to the Ashen Hill barrows. We managed to avoid the rain and puddles, though it was breezy on top of the hill. Coffee afterwards in the Queen Vic was very welcome.

Recent walks: Moderate Walking group Wednesday 1st October.

Moderate Walking group Wednesday 1st October:  The Moderate Walking group went to Wedmore on 1st October, walking on lanes and footpaths, some of which were quite challenging. There were 4 stiles of varying degrees of difficulty, a field with bullocks racing round but keeping their distance, a path through a tunnel of trees and bushes, where the secateurs came in handy, and finally the scramble down Madwoman`s Lane, which for once was dry, not muddy, and with no stream running down it. The photo shows the group looking very happy at getting to the bottom!

16 walkers had a great time walking from Priddy, on a circuit that included Deer Leap, where the photo was taken. The view was magnificent, the weather was ideal, and there wasn`t much in the way of hill as we were already up on the top when we started out. We had coffee at the Priddy Good Food farm cafe, which was good too.

Chris Barker Easy and Moderate Walking groups leader.