Stroud Valleys Project

Stroud Valleys Project

Working with people for the environment

Unique Events

Circular walk to the hidden valleys in Whiteshill

Part of Strolling In Stroud Walking Festival

Sunday 5th September, 10am-1.30pm

Get your waterproofs out! We will be Whiteshill Walkwalking to Whiteshill, discovering charming little hidden valleys and taking in the lovely views. Older children welcome but the walk is not suitable for pushchairs. 7km, steep in places, a few stiles. Dogs on leads only please.

Cost: £3/adult, £2/child, or £2/adult, £1/child for SVP Friends

Meet: Stratford Park Leisure Centre car park (on the grassy area between the first and second car park)

To book your place: phone Ivi Szaboova on 01453 753358 (07876 050878 on the morning of the event).

 

FAB! Frampton Footpath Walk

Part of Strolling In Stroud Walking Festival

Thursday 9th September, 11am – 1pm

This 5km circular walk starts and ends in Frampton-on-Severn leading up towards Claypits / Eastington and back offering fine views over the Severn and Frampton Pools.

SVP volunteers have installed kissing gates on the two footpaths we will use, so this is an easy access walk for everybody, especially those who struggle to cllimb over stiles, but it is not suitable for pushchairs.  Dogs are welcome on a lead.  You can finish the walk, which takes about one and a half hours,  with a meal in one of Frampton's two pubs situated on the Green.

Cost: Free event (suggested donation of £3)

Meeting place: Vicarage Lane at the entrance gates to the Sailing Lake on Frampton Court Estate

For further details and to book a place contact Mark Claridge on 01453 753358.

 

Stone Mine Tour

Friday 10th Sept

BOOKING ESSENTIAL Cost: £6

Stone mineBack by popular demand!  Arthur Price will be leading an exploration into the bowels of an archaeological mine that supplied stone for the building of many of the local mills and houses. It’s also home to rare bats during the winter. 

For more details and to book a place contact Helen Dallow on 01453 872276.

 

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FAB! Frampton Footpath Walk

Part of Strolling In Stroud Walking Festival

Sunday 19th September, 11am – 1pm

This 5km circular walk starts and ends in Frampton-on-Severn leading up towards Claypits / Eastington and back offering fine views over the Severn and Frampton Pools.

SVP volunteers have installed kissing gates on the two footpaths we will use, so this is an easy access walk for everybody, especially those who struggle to cllimb over stiles, but it is not suitable for pushchairs.  Dogs are welcome on a lead.  You can finish the walk, which takes about one and a half hours,  with a meal in one of Frampton's two pubs situated on the Green.

Cost: Free event (suggested donation of £3)

Meeting place: Vicarage Lane at the entrance gates to the Sailing Lake on Frampton Court Estate

For further details and to book a place contact Mark Claridge on 01453 753358.