Chepstow Walkers are Welcome Events Diary for Walking Groups and charity walks in the area. If anyone knows of any other organised walks taking place then please get in touch and we will add them to the diary below.
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Chepstow Walkers are Welcome are proud to provide financial and logistical support to the Chepstow Walk for Health Group - the current programme can be downloaded here.
PLEASE NOTE
Listed walks and events may require advance booking, may not take place as advertised, or may be subject to last-minute change.
To avoid disappointment, PLEASE check with the organisers or walk leaders before attending.
Listed walks and events may require advance booking, may not take place as advertised, or may be subject to last-minute change.
To avoid disappointment, PLEASE check with the organisers or walk leaders before attending.
Event Diary
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Saturdays, Sundays and Wednesdays until mid December
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As autumn turns to winter the starling murmurations are a wildlife spectacular not to be missed at Newport Wetlands. This event will start with a warming cup of homemade soup from our café and a brief presentation to help unravel some of the mysteries of the murmurations. Then we will head on onto the reserve with our knowledgeable guides and show you the best places to see the murmuations for yourselves.
As well as the fabulous starlings show we very often see raptors such as marsh harriers or sparrowhawks on the hunt as the sun sets over the reedbeds. |
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Sunday 10 December 10:30
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A lovely walk with great views with our traditional halfway break for a mince pie and mulled wine to get us in the mood for the festive season. One steady climb with through fields and woodland with views looking over the racecourse and Severn Estuary. 7 miles moderate
This is a free walk but booking is essential - to reserve a place and for details of the meeting point head over to our ticketsource booking portal. |
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Sunday 10 December 10:00
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A picturesque 7-mile moderate walk offering lovely views of the Wye and Severn. Starting from Chepstow, the walk goes first along Offa's Dyke path then crosses over and returns to start point via the Gloucestershire Way.
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Sunday 10 December 10:00
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A Christchurch walk to Eastbachmeend via the Wysis Way which we will pickup near Oldstone well or Mailscott Wood if a shorter version is required. Back to Christchurch via Berry Hill passing Ninewells Bottom and Ninewells.
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Monday 11 December 10:00
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Join Chepstow Walk for Health Group for an easy 2.5 mile walk at Lydney Docks (followed by WfH Group Xmas lunch).
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Saturday 16 December 10:00
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Are you ever wondering what that bird is calling in the reeds, hedges and fields? Come along to our guided walk where you will gain tips and tricks from knowledgeable experts on bird communication. Our resident expert is great at detecting what bird is calling as well as performing some calls himself to help you learn!
The wetlands are alive with so many different calls from small warblers to migrants like redwing and fieldfare at this time of year, as well as waders, wildfowl and a great variety of raptors. It is a great place to start learning or add to your skillset. |
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Sunday 17 December 10:00
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A gentle 5-mile walk along the paths and tracks of the Forest of Dean, passing by the resident beavers’ enclosure and the remains of some of the area’s industrial heritage.
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Sunday 17 December 1:30
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Autumn at the wetlands is a great time to see wildfowl and waders as they spend their winter with us. From dunlin displays to vast quantities of teal and wigeon covering the mud flats. It is also peak starling murmuration season. We will start the 3 hour walk looking out towards the Severn estuary at high tide and will end by watching the starlings at sunset. The reserve is a beautiful place to be to see the winter wildlife and displays.
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Sunday 17 December 10:00
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A Lydney walk taking in Norchard Wood and New Mills and Ten Acre Wood. Returning to the Library Car Park via the Millroughl Wood, plenty of mud.
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Monday 18 December 10:00
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Join Chepstow Walk for Health Group for an easy 2.8 mile walk at Poor's Allotment.
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Wednesday 20 December 10:00
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A gentle flat 5 miler through lanes, paths, tracks and roads in and around Monmouth.
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Monday 1 January 10:00
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A New year ramble to the Blaize Bailey view point and back.,Passing enroute Little Hyde, the very old Blaize Bailey Farm. Nice views of the Severn Valley on a clear day.
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