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Walks are held approximately every fortnight either on a Saturday or Sunday. During the summer months we occasionally organise walks during the week in the evenings too. We also organise weekends away a few times during the year. For the latest information please view our Calendar.
We have members in their 20’s, 30’s and early 40’s. Unfortunately we cannot cater for members under the age of 18.
All our walk leaders are volunteers and members of SYR. Members are encouraged to organise and lead walks, and help will be offered to those who wish to have a go for themselves. Walks tend to be in the Shropshire or Mid-Wales area.
We
aim to organise car shares for all our walks. Often car parking is
limited at the walk start point and car sharing helps us do our bit
for the environment. Information about the car share time and place
is detailed on each individual walk page. If you are fortunate enough
to have been given a lift we suggest offering the driver some form of
recompense, be that in the form of a drink or a small donation towards
fuel.
Are normal meeting point for lift sharing is the Little Chef/Dobbies car park on Southern outskirts of Shrewsbury, postcode: SY3 0DA. We tend to meet in the car park opposite the Little Chef. Park up and look around for a crowd of people in walking gear, it’s more than likely to be us!That said, please check the details of the individual walk before turning up!
Definitely not! We welcome new members to attend up to three
walks before joining. After the third walk you would be expected
to join if you wish to continue attending club events.
Not at all! However, we would not recommend attending anything
other than a walk graded as 'Easy' unless you are already an
experienced walker. We find that holding specific New Member walks tends allows several potential new members come
along so those that are new don’t feel “new” on their own. Not
that there’s any need to feel “new” as we are a friendly bunch
of people who welcome new members!
We recommend the following items of clothing:
If in doubt, please ask before attending the walk. It is possible that you will not be allowed to participate in a walk of your equipment/clothing is unsuitable.
We
aim to welcome anyone to our group. However, as we are a voluntary group, we cannot always
guarantee that there will be someone able/qualified to assist you on a walk. We therefore request that you bring someone along with you who is
aware of your needs to assist you.
If you have attended some walks and like what you see, you need to become a member of The Ramblers. When joining, remember to tell them that you wish to become a member of Shropshire Young Ramblers (code SS07). For more details on costs and additional benefits, please visit The Ramblers web site.
Events such as theatre/cinema/concert trips, meals out, canoeing and horse-riding are just a few of the things organised by our Social Secretary. We regret that social events are open to members of the club only. If you have any suggestions for additional events, please contact our social secretary.
There are two main ways to keep up to date with events:
Yes, we’re on Facebook! Facebook is another way of finding out about forthcoming walks. If you become a member of our Facebook group you’ll receive invites to each walk. We don’t have a full calendar of walks on Facebook, however it’s a good way of having a look at some of our members prior to coming on a walk.