The
Guildford Rambling Club was formed in 1973, an offshoot of
an older, London-based, club. The Club’s overall purpose
is simply to give its members the opportunity to enjoy
walking in the varied and beautiful countryside around
Guildford. In addition, we sometimes arrange holidays
away.
Each new walks programme covers four
months, starting in turn in January, May and September. We
walk regularly only on Sundays but sometimes we do meet on
week day evenings for shorter walks or simply for social
gatherings. You can walk with us up to three times
before deciding whether or not to join.
Walks tend to be for
about 10 miles but you can choose to do less. Some
have a shorter option built in but with the others you could
join us only at the lunchtime stop and walk only the
afternoon section. At the end, someone would then
ferry you back to the lunch stop. However, if
you want to do this, please, phone the organiser in advance,
both to find out roughly when we will arrive at the lunch
stop and
also so that we know that we need to look out for you when we get
there. Walks usually start at 10.00 and, allowing for
stops and lunch, finish by 16.00. Please
note that there is usually time only for a soup or snack lunch
at a pub or cafe if one is listed and, since we can neither
guarantee that they will be open nor that they will be willing
to serve us, it is as well always to bring a picnic. If
you need a lift to the walk's start, telephone the walk’s
organiser who will try to help you and, if successful, you
will then need to arrange, at least the day before the walk,
to arrange a pick-up time and a location (usually in
Guildford) with whoever is to provide the lift.
If you do walk with us then we will expect you to have read
our (click here for a copy)
Health and
Safety Policy and, of course, observe its advice.

Membership is open to all. To become a member currently costs
only £6 p.a. for a single person and £10 p.a. for a couple
living at the same address. Please contact us at walking@guildfordramblingclub.org.uk
for more details.
We are affiliated to the
Ramblers Association and support their footpath conservation
work