The Ramblers' Association
Milton Keynes & District Group
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Introduction
Who are we?
We are a group of people who enjoy walking in the countryside. Everyone is welcome to come on our walks, whatever age or level of fitness you are.There is also the thriving new Hike MK Group for young people aged between 20 and 40. Further details are available on their Hike MK website.
What do we do?
We organise walks, on a regular basis, with a leader. Walk lengths vary between 5 and 15 miles on average and may take place over a half-day, a full day or a weekend. Occasional longer trips are organised.Where do we go?
Most of our walks are in Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire or Northamptonshire within a short distance of Milton Keynes. We also organise weekend walks in other parts of the country. These often take us along 'long distance' footpaths.
When do we meet?
Walks are planned for every weekend on either Saturday or Sunday. When we have a weekend away, there is always a shorter local walk as well. In the summer, we also have weekday evening walks.Membership
We currently have around 400 members of the Ramblers' Association in the Milton Keynes area. Numbers on walks vary from 10-12 for the longer, more arduous treks, to 40-60 on some of the shorter local walks. The average is around 25. As well as walks, we have the occasional social event, such as meals out, quizzes, cycle rides ending at a pub and a Christmas event.Newsletters
We produce a newsletter three times a year which is distributed with the printed programmes. Our latest newsletter can be downloaded as a PDF file (you will need Acrobat reader to view it).Library
MK Ramblers has a library of around 150 books and a small selection of maps. The books cover walking in areas all over the UK and also some areas abroad. Any member of MK Ramblers may borrow items from the Library. Some members have agreed to make their own books available for loan and these are also listed in the catalogue. You can view the catalogue of books and maps here (you will need Acrobat reader).If you wish to borrow an item, please contact the librarian. A printed version of the catalogue in booklet format is available on request.
Company registration number: 4458492. Registered Charity in England and Wales number: 1093577.
Registered office: 2nd floor, Camelford House, 87-90 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7TW.