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Thatcham short birding stroll

Date

Listed time: 10:30 (UK time)

Where

Meeting or pickup details

Outside the main entrance, Nature Discovery Centre, Muddy Lane, Lower Way, Thatcham, RG19 3FU; Source what3words: shadow.statue.hello

Berkshire

Approximate postcode area: RG19 3FU. Check the organiser's meeting instructions before travelling.

Organised by Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire Wildlife Trust

Noncommercial organiser Check costs with the organiser

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Off-platform walk

RSVP Forth Valley: King's Park to Homesteads walk

Date

Walk start: 10:30 (UK time)

Official Wednesday programme labels 10:30 start and asks arrival 10 minutes earlier to register.

Where

Meeting or pickup details

Main gate, King's Park, at King's Park Road and Victoria Place, Stirling. Arrive 10:20 to register.

Central

Verified meeting point: King's Park main entrance area, King's Park Road/Victoria Place (check main gate for the group). Check the organiser's meeting instructions before travelling.

Organised by RSVP Forth Valley

Noncommercial organiser Free — confirmed by the source

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Off-platform walk

Hetton Lyons: tree-identification wildlife walk

Date

Listed time: 13:00 (UK time)

Advertised session runs 13:00–15:00 local time. No separate trail-departure time is published.

Where

Meeting or pickup details

Springboard Adventure, Hetton Lyons Country Park, Downs Pit Lane, Hetton-le-Hole DH5 0RH

Tyne and Wear

Verified meeting point: Springboard Adventure, Hetton Lyons Country Park — centre building. Check the organiser's meeting instructions before travelling.

Organised by Durham Wildlife Trust

Noncommercial organiser Free — confirmed by the source

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Off-platform walk

Walk Aberdeen – Sheddocksley short, easy social walk

Date

Walk start: 13:30 (UK time)

The official programme labels 13:30 as Start and 14:30 as End. Both are local GMT. Contact the organiser for the required arrival time before attending.

Where

Meeting or pickup details

Get active @ Sheddocksley, Springhill Road, Mastrick, Aberdeen AB16 6QJ. Confirm where to gather at the venue with the organiser.

Grampian

Verified walk start: Get active @ Sheddocksley sports centre building (confirm the gathering point with the organiser). Check the organiser's meeting instructions before travelling.

Organised by Walk Aberdeen

Noncommercial organiser Free — confirmed by the source

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Off-platform walk

The Real Manchester walking tour

Date

Walk start: 14:00 (UK time)

Advertised walking-tour start. Arrive at least 10 minutes earlier. Advertised finish 16:00 UK time.

Where

Meeting or pickup details

Outside The Edwardian Manchester hotel (former Free Trade Hall), at the corner of Peter Street and Southmill Street, Manchester, M2 5GP

Greater Manchester

Approximate postcode area: M2 5GP. Check the organiser's meeting instructions before travelling.

Organised by Here. Then. & Now

Commercial organiser Check costs with the organiser

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Off-platform walk

Upminster men's walk and talk

Date

Meeting time: 18:30 (UK time)

18:30 is the advertised weekly meeting time, not a separately specified departure or finish.

Where

Meeting or pickup details

Outside Upminster station, at the side entrance; Upminster station postcode RM14 2TD is approximate only

Greater London

Approximate postcode area: Approximate RM14 2TD station postcode area; follow organiser's meeting instructions. Check the organiser's meeting instructions before travelling.

Organised by The Proper Blokes Club

Noncommercial organiser Free — confirmed by the source

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  2. Save it to your Saved Walks, then open it again from there.
  3. Check the route map and elevation profile before setting off. Reopen the details on the day.

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I found it very easy to join my first walk, I met up with two other members of Walkmates for a lovely walk including a stop for coffee.
Rachel, Walkmates member
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With the aim of making new like-minded friends I signed up to Walkmates a few months ago. I liked the idea of connecting with individual walkers like me in my local area and getting to know them a little first via messaging on the app rather than meeting a big group of complete strangers for a long walk which I can find a little overwhelming. I found it very easy to join my first walk, I met up with two other members of Walkmates for a lovely walk including a stop for coffee. I was a little anxious at first but there was no need I thoroughly enjoyed chatting to my new friends whilst walking, taking in the surroundings and couldn't wait to do it all again!

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