The Ramblers’ Association
The RA was established over 70 years ago. It works for all walkers, from beginners to experienced enthusiasts, family groups to solitary walkers.The Ramblers’ Association was founded on two things: committed volunteers and a passion for walking. These two elements are still embedded in how the RA works today. Check out the RA website for all the information on campaigns, walking opportunities, discounts for members, publications, etc on www.ramblers.org.uk.
Area and Local Groups
The Doncaster Group is part of the South Yorkshire and North East Derbyshire Area (www.syned-ramblers.org.uk).
SYNED comprises, in addition to the Doncaster Group:
- Barnsley and Penistone Group
- Bolsover Group
- Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Group
- Chesterfield Young Ramblers
- Dearne Valley Group
- Rotherham Metro Group
- Sheffield Group
- Sheffield 20’s and 30’s Group ('Sheffield Walking Group')
Finding walks
The Ramblers’ Association Group Walksfinder can help you to find an RA walk, led by a Ramblers’ walk leader, which suits you. Look up www.ramblers.org.uk/walksfinder/ and see the thousands of RA walks around the country.
Walking Holidays|Ramblers Worldwide
Ramblers Holidays is the sister organisation of the Ramblers’ Association. The company was established in 1946 and can thus claim to be The Original Walking Company. They organise trips in the UK, throughout Europe and the rest of the globe. Some trips are physically challenging, others less so. All are full of interest without being too ‘intense’, and provide a wonderful holiday. The holidays are graded for all levels of walkers. Also featured are downhill and cross-country skiing and winter walking holidays, sometimes with the chance to try all three activities, as well as tours for those interested in flowers, tours that include city sightseeing and the recently introduced cruise and walk and rail and walk tours. Check out their website at www.ramblersholidays.co.uk.
Samples of photographs taken on recent Ramblers' Holidays: Lunar Landscape in Tenerife Village in Nepal (close photo window to return)
For walking holidays within Britain, from the remote Orkney Islands to Jersey's sandy beaches look up www.ramblerscountrywide.co.uk for details. |
Buying maps and equipment
Doncaster Group members are happy to recommend the following shops, where good advice and service are offered:
Heatherbank, of Milethorn Lane, Doncaster, telephone 01302 325146, sell Ordnance Survey maps.
Don Valley Sports are near Rossington and offer a good range of walking clothes and boots. Their website is www.donvalleysports.co.uk.
The Foothills shop is in Sheffield on the way to the Peak District from Doncaster. They sell a wide range of outdoor gear and offer unbiased advice and they make sure that your walking needs are catered for. Look up their website at www.foothills.co.uk. To buy walking gear locally, try Brookes of Doncaster, near the market. Their website address is www.brookesofdoncaster.co.uk. In the Hemsworth/Pontefract area Kenmar Camping offer a good range of outdoor gear. Their website is www.kenmarcamping.co.uk. We are also happy to recommend a national supplier of outdoor gear, Millets. Their web address is www.millets.co.uk.
General Interest
MY YORKSHIRE - celebrating all that's best in God's Own County!
Video of spectacular ascent of cliff via man-made pathway in Spain - breathtaking!!!
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