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February walk: Pattingham Circular (10 Feb 2019)
The walk is quite flat with very shallow gradients and is an easy going walk. There are half a dozen stiles to navigate, but some can be avoided. The roads are mainly quiet, but some are lacking in pavements, so we will need to take care.
Some parts are likely to be muddy/overgrown so as always appropriate footwear is necessary.
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Next walk: Hatton Locks, 13 January 2019
Join us in January for a gentle walk of about 5 miles which takes in part of the canal at Hatton locks.
There will be a small amount of walking on quiet roads as part of the walk. The terrain is not challenging but it will be muddy, so please wear appropriate walking shoes/boots.
The walk should take around 2 hours, and afterwards we can enjoy either a cuppa at the canal cafe or a pint in the pub.
Remember to bring some lunch / drinks and something to sit on.
Well-behaved dogs are also welcome.
Meet at the usual place or contact us for details on how to go to the start of the walk.
We are still collecting for Women’s Aid, and optional donations of 1£ (or more) will be welcome.
Join us!
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Tagged Boot Women, canal walk, Hatton Locks, Lesbian walking group, lgbt, Warwickshire
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Last walk of the year: Birmingham Canals and Christmas Market, 9 Dec 2018
Our last walk of the year will be a relaxing exploration of the canals around Birmingham city centre.
The walk will take a maximum of 2 hours and will finish at the Christmas Market, where you will be invited to enjoy a glass of mulled wine courtesy of Boot Women.
Towpaths might be a bit slippery so ensure you wear appropriate footwear.
Contact us for details on how to go to the start of the walk.
We are still collecting for Women’s Aid, and optional donations of 1£ (or more) will be welcome.
Join us!
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Tagged Birmingham, Birmingham Christmas Market, canal walk, lgbt, walking
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Trans Day of Remembrance, 20 Nov
Boot Women mark the Transgender Day of Remembrance.
This is in memory of the people who have lost their lives because of their trans identity.
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November walk: Wall
On 11 November, join us on our “Wonderful Wall Roman Ramble”: 5 easy flat miles with wonderful open field, land and sky scapes. All arable with no livestock. We’ll be starting with a 20-30 min exploration of the amazing Roman Baths site. The extent of the history of this site to what it is now is unbelievable. Come and walk in the footsteps of Legionnaires! Fittingly, we’ll finish at the “Trooper” pub.
Remember to bring some lunch / drinks and something to sit on.
Well behaved dogs are also welcome.
Meet at the usual place or contact us for details on how to go directly to the start of the walk.
We are still collecting for Women’s Aid, and optional donations of 1£ (or more) will be welcome.
Join us!
October walk: Brewood
October’s Boot Women walk will be a gentle 5 mile circular walk from the Oakley Arms pub in Brewood (pronounced “Brood!”) in South Staffordshire. It crosses arable fields and follows quiet tracks and lanes with Belvide Reservoir and the former Black Ladies Priory to take in along the way. There is plenty of wildlife to enjoy, including a wealth of wildfowl on the reservoir which is managed as a nature reserve. There is also some interesting history to this area.
The walk is relatively flat with just a few gentle slopes. There are no stiles or kissing gates on route, just a few single bridle gates and one sleeper bridge to negotiate. The paths can be muddy or waterlogged at times and they are also rutted and uneven in part, so good boots are a must.
Brewood is a small village in South Staffordshire, located about 11 miles south of Stafford and easily accessed from the A5. The Oakley Arms is located on Kiddemore Green Road, between Brewood and the small hamlet of Kiddemore Green. It is a luxurious pub with a great menu and fantastic views over a lake for after walk drinking/dining should you wish.
Remember to bring some lunch / drinks and something to sit on.
Well behaved dogs are welcome – but please be aware that there might be livestock in one of the fields.
Contact us for details on how to go to the start of the walk.
We are still collecting for Women’s Aid, and optional donations of 1£ (or more) will be welcome.
Join us!
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Tagged Black Ladies Priory, Boot Women, Brewood, lgbt, walking
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Boot Women Socials
We have updated our Community events page with some exciting socials for this autumn.
Check them out and join us!
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Pictures from the September walk
If you want to see some pictures from our fabulous September walk, led by Michelle and Di, head over to our Facebook group
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Tagged Boot Women, canal walk, lgbt, Midlands, South Staffordshire railway walk, Wolverhampton
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Next walk: South Staffordshire Railway Walk
Our September walk will take us to the South Staffordshire Railway Walk and contains approximately 8.5 miles of level walking, leading us through wooded areas of maintained paths and along canal side paths.
Starting at Compton, we’ll set off on the old Railway line for the first 3.5 miles.
We will stop alongside The Railway Café near Bratch Locks to eat the snack you’ve brought with you or you can purchase food and drink from the café if you wish.
The remaining 5 miles will take us on the return route along the canal.
Half a lemonade or a wee Babycham can be consumed at the Public House opposite the car park on our completion of the walk.
There are no stiles or livestock to negotiate and dogs are welcome.
Meet at the usual place or contact us for details on how to go directly to the start of the walk.
Remember to bring some lunch / drinks and something to sit on.
We are still collecting for Women’s Aid, and optional donations of 1£ (or more) will be welcome.
Join us!
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Tagged Birmingham, Boot Women, Lesbian walking group, lgbt, South Staffordshire railway walk, Wolverhampton
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Next walk: Clent Hills, 12 August 2018
Join us for the August 2018 walk in the beautiful Clent Hills, a stunning countryside haven in the heart of the West Midlands.
This beauty spot will take us through approximately 4 miles of stunning scenery, wooded areas, offering panoramic views of the Cotswolds, Welsh Borders and the Shropshire Hills.
The walk is moderate to hard due to the nature of the terrain as there are a few hills and a few stiles to negotiate. As we embark on the walk, there can be as many or as few breaks as needed with a lunch stop at a suitable point. The toposcope and the four stones will be our final points where walkers can truly take in the views of the surrounding area before we make our way to the Nimmings Café for a well-earned tea break! There will be toilet facilities at the start and at the end of the walk.
Please note this walk is slightly harder than usual Boot Women walks. It is not extremely difficult, therefore anyone of average fitness should be fine, but it is not completely flat due to the hills and is more strenuous than some previous walks.
We strongly recommend that walking boots/shoes are worn for this route.
Well behaved dogs are welcome, but please be mindful that for approx 1 mile near the start of the walk we pass an electric fence where dogs will need to be kept on a lead.
Meet at the usual place or contact us for details on how to go directly to the start of the walk.
Remember to bring some lunch / drinks and something to sit on.
We are still collecting for Women’s Aid, and optional donations of 1£ (or more) will be welcome.
Join us!
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Tagged Birmingham, Boot Women, Clent Hills, Lesbian walking group, lgbt, Midlands
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