- Coach Ramble to Cleethorpes
- Meet at: Penny Black Pub, Pond Hill, leaving 9.30.
- The Route: An approximately 5 mile walk with a shorter option for those who want it.
- Terrain: Unknown.
Walk coordinator: EILEEN INGHAM
07952 241775
or
0114 2814414
DOGS MUST BE ON LEADS AT ALL TIMES UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED BY THE WALK LEADER.Please note there are to be no pet dogs on walks, only guide dogs.
For our full list of rules and guidance, please check out our documents page.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
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From time to time we take photos to update our web site and also
SRSB's web site.
If anyone does not wish to appear on group photos please make it clear at the beginning of the walk. -
Whilst every effort is taken by walk leaders, members attending do so at their own risk.
All members are required to wear good walking boots and bring their own rucksack food and drink as well as waterproofs where appropriate. - Any members leaving walks early please let the leader or back marker know.
- For questions regarding specific walks, please only contact the walk leader(s), whose details are given below.
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Please see the notice about guide availability belowUPCOMING SVIWG EVENTS
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WALKS MAY BE MUDDY IN PLACES DEPENDING ON THE RECENT WEATHER
| Date | Description | Register |
|---|---|---|
| WED 8 JUL | Coach Ramble to Cleethorpes | N/A |
| THU 16 JUL | Walk from Fairholmes | 10 JUL |
| SUN 26 JUL | Park crossing White Lane, Parkin Wood, Spring Wood Country Park, Chapeltown | 22 JUL |
| TUE 4 AUG | Malin Bridge, Loxley Valley, Naggs Head Pub | 31 JUL |
OTHER UPCOMING WALKS
| Date | Description | Register |
|---|---|---|
| 1st THU | SHORT WALK WITH RSS AND SRSB EVERY FIRST THURSDAY OF THE MONTH IN ROTHERHAM | (see here) |
SVIWG EVENT DETAILS
- Walk from Fairholmes
- Meet at: Queens Head Pond Hill 9.15 leaving by mini bus 9.30 to Fairholmes walk starts 10am.
- The Route: To be decided on the day due to weather conditions.
- Distance: ~8 miles.
- Terrain: Some climbs, moderate walking, some steep ascents, some good paths, woodland and moorland.
- The Leaders: Peak Park Rangers (07502 547221) for any walk enquiries.
- Registration: Please contact Martin (07747 443812 or mrmartinwing@gmail.com) by Friday 10th July.
- Park crossing White Lane, Parkin Wood, Spring Wood Country Park, Chapeltown
- Meet at: Sheffield Train station 10.15 to catch the 10.38 train to Chapeltown train station where the walk starts 11am (if the Huddersfield train does not turn up then the Leeds train is shortly after).
- The Route: Walking through the park crossing White Lane, Parkin Wood, Spring Wood country park, returning to Chapeltown by Lane End duck pond through the little path to Asda/Wetherspoons for anyone requiring a little refreshment.
- Distance: 4.5 - 5 miles.
- Terrain: Little inclines but mainly flat with good paths.
- The Leaders: Ann Batty (07989 053534) for any walk enquiries.
- Registration: Please contact Martin (07747 443812 or mrmartinwing@gmail.com) by Wednesday 22nd July.
- Malin Bridge, Loxley Valley, Naggs Head Pub
- Meet at: Cathedral tram stop 10.10 to catch the blue route tram leaves 10.29, Hillsborough 10.44, reaches Malin Bridge 10.47 where the walk starts.
- The Route: Loxley Valley to the Naggs Head Pub, if required walking around the short side of the Dam.
- Distance: 3 miles.
- Terrain: No stiles, a couple of short inclines.
- The Leaders: Norman Pearson (07803 437931) for any walk enquiries.
- Registration: Please contact Martin (07747 443812 or mrmartinwing@gmail.com) by Friday 31st July.
OTHER WALKS
SHORT WALK WITH RSS AND SRSB
The first Thursday each month there is a walk supported by the Rotherham Ramblers, usually around 3 miles finishing at the lovely Winthrop Gardens Wickersley at their cafe for lunch.
A minibus leaves SRSB Mappin Street at 9.30, with Rotherham Sight and Sound taking members to the start of the walk from 10am, and the walk itself starting half an hour later at 10:30am. Note that there is a small charge for transport.
CURRENT WALK NEWS
UPDATED HEALTH & SAFETY DOCUMENTATION
Hi everyone,
You may be aware that we have been working on new Health and Safety Documentation. The preparation of the documentation has been completed by David Guile. The aim is to provide a complete and current framework to make our walks safe and to reduce the risks of accidents and the possibility of injury for everyone.
The new Health and Safety Documentation, prepared specifically for SVIWG,
will replace the documents that were provided up until now.
A copy of the new documentation is available from the documents page,
and we will commence implementation in the near future.
It is important that you please read through everything and familiarise yourself
with the contents at your convenience.
Any questions or feedback are of course welcome.
It would be extremely helpful if you could please confirm
that you have read the documents once you have completed that.
Please inform Sue Hill by email or message.
(susanmaryhill56@icloud.com)
IMPORTANT NOTICE
Sometimes we have to turn down VI's if there are not enough guides for that particular walk. This is never personal - we are working hard to recruit new guides so our VI's are never turned down for a walk.
Judith has set up a Facebook page for our group to send her any photos,
videos, etc, hopefully to recruit new guides.
Contact details are
judemorton56@gmail.com or
mobile 07896 596413.
Also not forgetting our web site managed by James Percival.
Also it is most important to contact Martin by the date specified for that particular walk. This gives Martin time to try to find more guides to come along, sometimes forgetting to put their names down.
Ideally we would like to have 2 guides for each VI but this is not possible so we always have 2 to 3 spare guides to give other guides who find themselves guiding most of the day a rest.
Thank you for your cooperation.
SPARE WALKING EQUIPMENT
If anyone has any items in good order - Rucksacks, Walking Poles, Waterproof Jackets and Trousers -
that they no longer require, please inform Judith as we are compiling a list of items to circulate
amongst any new members or anyone who requires these items.
Thank You.
SIGHTED GUIDE TRAINING VIDEOS - HOW TO GUIDE A BLIND PERSON
Here is a video showing how to guide a V I person - it will help our new guides, also well practiced members and also VIP's. It is by Amar Latif who founded the company Traveleyes which specialises in holidays for VIP's. I think it is extremely good, so perhaps members would like to take a look.
We regularly organise training days for new members and anyone who has already had training but would like a refresher.