Walks during Covid-19 restrictions:

1. We do, of course, have to continue to practice ‘physical distancing’ on walks and we would not expect you to join us if you have recently experienced COVID-19 symptoms or been in contact with somebody who has.

2. Please note that, prior to the walk, in case of one of the group developing symptoms, the Ramblers require you to: “Provide the walk leader with your contact details to support NHS contact tracing”.

3. We also advise you to bring hand-sanitiser, a face covering and a glove (to avoid touching gates and stiles etc).

4. We have decided to limit the groups to 20 and need to set up a booking system to ensure that we keep within that limit. So, we ask that you do not phone leaders, but send a text message before 7pm on the day prior to the walk. Leaders’ mobile phone numbers have been included for this purpose and you will be informed should the walk be fully booked. Of course, if you have to cancel, we would expect you to inform the leader.

5. Almost certainly pubs will be closed or operating under some form of constraint, so pub lunch-stops will be affected and folk attending full day walks will need to bring picnics and sufficient drinks for the day.