Dear walkers,  

Proposed Dorset LDWA Residential Trip 2023

Dorset LDWA has a tradition of organising popular residential walking trips and most recently these have been to Snowdonia and Cumbria. This year Anne is proposing to run a similar trip but this time to Shropshire where the walking will be hilly, but not mountainous. To gauge interest and start to identify suitable accommodation, please read the information below and reply to the questions at the end of the email if you are interested.

Duration

Most group accommodation is let for either 3 day weekends (Fri – Sun), or 4 days midweek (Mon – Fri). The weekend lets are approximately 1.5x the price of the midweek lets despite being shorter.

Dates

It is proposed to run the trip in the first half of October 2023. A choice of dates is listed below, please tick all that would be acceptable to you.

Location and Accommodation

The area around Church Stretton / Craven Arms has excellent walking and it is the intention is to find self-catering group accommodation near here, with 2, 3 or 4 bedded shared rooms and proper beds (not bunks), with other smaller properties nearby for those who want to stay separately.

Walks

There will be a walk organised every day, including a short walk on the day of arrival, and these will be loosely arranged around some of the highlights of the southern loop of the Shropshire Way: https://shropshireway.org.uk/map and the Stretton Skyline Walk: https://hiiker.app/trails/england/shropshire/stretton-skyline-walk/map

The walks will be similar in length and technical difficulty to our social walks in Dorset, but are likely to include more ascent. Other walk leaders can plan different walks if they wish, or participants can take time out to explore the lovely villages / towns and tourist attractions nearby.

Cost

Cost will depend on availability of accommodation and number of participants but as a rough guide, accommodation cost should be less than £200 per person for a 4 day mid-week trip and less than £300 per person for a 3 day weekend trip. Cost of food and travel will be in addition, but car sharing may be possible.

Does this sound of interest to you? If so, send an expression of interest by 31^st Jan to Anne by email: brownbootswalking@btconnect.com

Without commitment at this stage please copy and answer these questions:

Name(s) ______________________________________

I / we would be interested in a trip to Shropshire Mon 2^nd – Fri 6^th Oct 2023    Yes / No

I / we would be interested in a trip to Shropshire Fri 6^th – Mon 9^th Oct 2023    Yes / No

I / we would be interested in a trip to Shropshire Mon 9^th Oct – Fri 13^th Oct 2023   Yes / No

I / we would prefer to stay in large group accommodation Yes / No

I / we would prefer to stay in smaller separate accommodation nearby   Yes / No

Any other questions___________________________________________________________

Please do not reply directly to this email as it is from an unmonitored email account used for outgoing messages only.

Tracey

Dorset Walks Secretary

Email:dorset.ldwa.walks@gmail.com