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 three months, starting in turn in January, April, July and October. We walk regularly on Sundays but sometimes meet on other days for shorter walks or simply for evening social gatherings. Ad hoc walks are offered to members by email and WhatsApp, with usually only a week’s notice.
Visitors are welcome to walk with us and can do so up to three times before deciding whether or not to join. However, they must let us know in advance that they wish to come and must supply contact details, including their name and telephone number or email, for insurance purposes. This information will be discarded after 21 days.
In the event of extreme weather, before setting out, please check with the walk’s organiser that the walk is going ahead.
Sunday walks are usually for around 5 to 11 miles but you can often choose to do less because some have a shorter option built in. Walks usually start at 10.00 and, allowing for stops and lunch, finish at the latest 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 drink and a picnic.
Walking is inherently a safe activity but no activity is without risk. If you do walk with us then we will expect you to have read our Health and Safety Policy and, of course, to observe its advice and the then current government health and safety guidance. Click GRC_health__safety_2025v2.pdf
Membership is open to all. To become a member for the period up to 31st December of the current calendar year and then payable annually, currently costs only £7 p.a. for a single person and £12 p.a. for a couple living at the same address. Please contact us at grcwalking@gmail.com for more details or download a membership form here.
Please note that, if you wish to join, as a condition of membership we will collect, store and use your contact information as described in our Privacy and Data Protection Policy.
We are affiliated to the Ramblers Association and support their footpath conservation work.
Finally you can download our constitution here.
You can contact us by emailing grcwalking@gmail.com