Message from Area Chairman Graham Rothery
FROM YOUR RAMBLERS AREA CHAIRMAN
In Staffordshire Area (which includes the Black Country
Boroughs and the Unitary Authority area of Stoke on Trent) we have a unique
opportunity within our Area borders to develop and support the very core parts
of what the Ramblers is all about.
In Staffordshire there is a diverse and splendid
countryside. With the Peak District National Park in the North, Cannock Chase
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and much urban architecture old and new in
the industrial heartlands to add to the charm of the Area. Whatever your
walking, be it really adventurous back-packing and long day hikes in wild
country, shorter more lower level day or half day walks or even shorter still
walks to get you active, Staffordshire Ramblers are at the heart of it all.
You will find your Ramblers membership places you into
Staffordshire Area, and then either the automatic selection of local Group based
on your postcode, or the Group you have chosen. We have 13 local Groups and 2
Hike 20-30 Groups covering the whole Area. Hike Groups are specifically age
related up to around 40 years whilst the other local Groups are for all ages and
are based in defined locations.
Come and join us for a walk soon,
either with your local Group or from any of the thousands of advertised walks
local Groups have on offer. You are not restricted to just one Group’s walk
programme. The
flexibility and friendliness of Ramblers means anyone can walk with any Group
regardless of where you live, who you are aligned to or how old you are! Our
combined Area Walk programme will open the door to many an opportunity (from
website or by post). That is the value of a national walking organization!
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