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Eleven Ibexers, a mix of established and prospective members, gathered at Egham station on a hot Saturday morning. After navigating through the high street the flat fields of Runnymede were crossed to examine the Magna Carta Monument. Close by was also a memorial to John F. Kennedy. John F. Kennedy Memorial A short climb up Cooper's Hill and a short road walk led to the Fox and Hounds pub for a hydration break on this hot day. Shortly after leaving the pub Windsor Great Park

A large-ish group of Ibexers escaped the red heat alert in the South-east and headed for the relatively fresh climes of Coniston. We stayed at the MAM hut which Jim and Viv had organised and which was very handily located both for dinner at the Black Bull pub on Thursday evening and for buying restorative ice creams from the petrol station throughout the weekend! Friday dawned bright, sunny and hot: had we been transported to some foreign land or were we still in the Lake Dis

Both of our walks took in the Elan Valley reservoirs. There are 5 of them in all, all built at the end of the 19th century to provide fresh drinking water for Birmingham. Saturday dawned bright and sunny and the noisy sheep across the valley provided an early wake-up alarm. Emma (mentored by David) led us on essentially a 12-mile circuit of the Caban-coch Reservoir. After crossing Rhos y Gelynnen, a descent through forest took us to Nantgwyllt Church, a Victorian church buil

Eleven Ibexers convened for a very enjoyable club night stroll from St James's Park to London Bridge. Walking through St James's Park was very pleasant amongst the lakes and water-loving birds (e.g. ducks, geese, heron). There was lovely evening light on Big Ben and along the Southbank with great pubs at the start and end! Author: David #ibexwalkers #ukhikingweekends #londonhikingclub #walkforhealth #socialwalking #stjamesspark #southbank

Nine Ibexers met at Rochester Station at 10:30am for a varied and enjoyable day’s walk exploring both the rich history and beautiful countryside of Kent. Before setting off, we spent some time admiring two of Rochester’s most famous landmarks: the magnificent Rochester Cathedral and the imposing Norman Castle, both of which stand as reminders of the town’s long and fascinating past. Leaving the town centre, our route took us past the site of the former Shorts aircraft factory

Having spent my adolescent years in Wales I should not have been surprised with the weather that greeted me at Llandovery station. It may have been June and it may have been sunny elsewhere but in Llandovery the weather was grey, misty and damp! From there on in things started to look up however. The campsite was nearby where I received a friendly welcome. Their facilities were good including (unusually in my limited campsite experience) an electric kettle! There were also go

Just getting your attention!! There were plenty of cute little lambs, in the fields and on the fells, and lots of space and silence in which we could enjoy a slightly cooler Bank Holiday weekend away from a very overheated London. After the long slog up from London, 16 Ibexers finally arrived at the Smelt Mill Centre in the Forest of Bowland near Dunsop Bridge with its quirky 2 part kitchen/diner and slightly dodgy electrics but otherwise very good accommodation choice with a