Shakespeare's Avon Way Day 1 of 8

Hinckley Ramblers invite you to join them in walking (The Macmillan) Shakespeare’s Avon Way. This long distance footpath follows the River Avon from its source in Naseby, Northamptonshire to the point where it joins the River Severn at Tewkesbury in Gloucestershire. The walk is officially 92 miles long and we will be walking it over eight days, starting on Saturday 5th July and finishing on Saturday 12th July. You are welcome to walk all eight days with us or just whatever days you choose.

The walk is open to both members and non-members of Ramblers. Dogs are unfortunately not allowed. There will be a lunch stop, usually near a pub, each day and shorter refreshment breaks at other times; please bring your own food and drink. Sturdy footwear, preferably walking boots, is required and of course you should be prepared for all types of weather. A small first aid kit is also recommended. If you have any questions or wish to register your interest then please contact Mike I’Anson at mikeianson@icloud.com or 07753 355413.

If you would like to join us then please be at the following meeting points each day, ready for a 9:30 a.m. departure. We will then car-share back to the start of the day’s walk and then walk back to our cars. In order to make the car-sharing work smoothly, please have no more than two people per car (i.e. driver plus one passenger). As most of the meeting points are in rural areas where post codes are of limited use, you are strongly advised to download What3Words (free of charge) to your phone and use that for navigation instead.

Please note that as the later stages of the walk take us some distance from home, a number of people have booked overnight accommodation at The Premier Inn, Evesham, for the nights of the ninth, tenth and eleventh of July. If you’d like to join us (and you’re very welcome to do so) then please contact the Premier Inn directly.

Please note that the distances and walking times (which exclude breaks) below are approximate.