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Nature Weekend in Northumberland (August 2025)
#ibexwalkers Fifteen Ibexers gathered for a buffet supper at Mounthooly Bunkhouse in the College Valley, Northumberland, about as far...
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Sep 7, 20252 min read


Club Night Stroll - Albert Bridge to Putney Bridge (August 2025)
Nine Ibexers convened at The Prince Albert, some of which arrived early to try out the delicious meals served by the pub. The day had...
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Aug 14, 20251 min read


Exploring moors, woodlands and plague villages around Bretton (July 2025, Peak District)
This was my fourth trip to the Bretton Hostel which, when it was part of the YHA, was billed as England’s smallest hostel. It was hot on...
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Aug 3, 20253 min read


Milford to Haslemere Day Walk (July 2025)
Driving to Haslemere early Saturday morning my thoughts were that this could be a very wet walk - it was pouring with rain and the...
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Jul 29, 20251 min read


Becoming a Confident First Aider!
David and Susan recently visited the Peak District to attend a one-day outdoors first aid training course. The course was held at The...
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Jul 17, 20252 min read


Club Night Stroll: Vauxhall Bridge to Albert Bridge (July 2025)
Another successful club night stroll beside the Thames in warm and sunny weather. Proceedings began with some members having a tasty meal...
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Jul 17, 20251 min read


Hiking the Jurassic Coast (Branscombe, June 2025)
A terrific trio arrived at the Branscombe Airfield and Campsite Thursday afternoon. Two tents were pitched in glorious sunshine. Viv...
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Jun 27, 20252 min read


Caerhafod, Pembrokeshire (May 2025)
A small but select group travelled a long way west, and dined at Trefin's Ship Inn on Friday night. Interesting fact about Trefin: it's...
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Jun 24, 20252 min read


Club Night Stroll: Tower Bridge - Vauxhall Bridge (June 2025)
The first summer Thames walk Club Night saw 10 Ibexers meet for a drink at the Anchor Tap before walking the Thames path from Tower...
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Jun 14, 20251 min read


Corbetts and Camaraderie! Kinlochewe, Scotland (May 2025)
After being kindly collected from Inverness station I was driven the fifty odd miles to Kinlochewe Lodge. This old hunting lodge on the...
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May 29, 20253 min read


Who said walking beside a river was easy? Speyside Way (May 2025)
After an impromptu coffee break at Buckie on the east coast five of us started the Speyside Way in blustery weather conditions. Some...
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May 29, 20252 min read


Vineyards and Bluebells - Dorking to Guildford Day Walk (April 2025)
We were a small (but perfectly formed) walking group for this day walk. We set off from picturesque Dorking which is amply supplied with...
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May 29, 20251 min read


Rydal Hall, Lake District (April 2025)
Elter Water from Loughrigg Fell The weekend nearly didn't happen due to a power problem, but luckily the Rydal Hall staff had managed to...
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May 29, 20252 min read


Banavie Winter Walking Week, Highlands (March 2025)
The 2025 edition of David and Susan’s Scottish winter walking weeks began at our pleasant house (and hot tub!) in Banavie, near the...
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Mar 24, 20253 min read


Sweet Marilyn and the Llanbedr Circuit (March 2025)
Fourteen, including two fantastic new potential members, met in Powys, led by organiser Catriona, for the March Ibex Hillwalking Club...
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Mar 19, 20253 min read


A Murky Weekend in Edale, Peak District (Feb 2025)
Edge of Kinder Scout above Edale Well the weekend started well, with a very very hearty meal in the The Old Nags Head, washed down by...
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Feb 14, 20252 min read


Blue Skies and Snow in Ribblehead (10-12 January 2025)
Photo by Jo-Lorraine Eight Ibexers arrived in Ribblehead ready for a cold weekend and a woodburning stove at Gauber bunkhouse. Anyone who...
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Jan 21, 20252 min read


Tring Circular - Final 2024 Walk
A final walk for 2024 saw a dozen of us ignore the discouraging forecasts and meet at Tring for a circular walk to include Aldbury Nowers...
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Dec 31, 20241 min read


An Ode to Coed Owen
Pre-Christmas Weekend: Coed-Owen, Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons), 6 – 8 December 2024 Eighteen Ibexers went off to Wales, despite...
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Dec 17, 20242 min read


A Day Walk with a Difference
2 November 2024, Epping A day walk with a difference this November, with two hours of it in the dark. Not because we got lost, quite the...
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Dec 2, 20241 min read
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