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3. Contacting the Penrith Ramblers Group.
  
   Table of Contents.


  Meeting point. 
  How to get there. 
  When do we meet? 
  Contacting walk leaders and/or walk co-ordinators. 
  Contacting Footpath Secretary. 
  For further information. 
  Contacting The Ramblers Association. 
  20 to 30 year olds. 
  Applying to join the Ramblers Association. 

Meeting Point

Initially walkers are asked to meet at the Rugby Club on the A686, Carleton Avenue *, where transport is arranged and information on where to go to get to the start of the walk is obtained. The walk-leader or his/her representative will be there to do this. (An exception to this is where you live near or on the way to the start of a walk, in which case you may go straight to the start. You will probably need to contact the walk-leader to get this information and you are advised to inform the walk leader beforehand anyway, if you intend to do this.)
To cover parking charges (made by the Rugby Club), the group walk co-ordinator or, if he/she is not present, the walk leader should collect a £1 parking fee from those drivers who park their cars for the day at the carpark. This should be handed over to the treasurer later.
(* Some of you may not know that building work at Southend Road, our previous meeting point, has brought about the need for a change of venue.)

How to get there.

  1. Take the A6, going south from the town centre and after passing B & Q on the right, take the first left at the large roundabout, which is the A686, Carleton Avenue, sign posted to Alston and the Pennines. (Don't take the A66 dual carriageway.) After passing the entrance to the police station on the right, ignore the next turn on the left and look out for a 'deceleration' lane cut into the verge on the left. Take this and then turn left into the Rugby Club carpark.
  2. If you approach this island going east on the A66. The A686 that you require is the second left.
  3. If you approach this island from Eamont Bridge take the 3rd on the left and from A66 travelling west, take the 4th on the left.
  4. You can approach the Rugby Club from the other direction. If you enter the A686 from any road to the east and north of it, (such as Carlton Road), turn right. Look out for the farm shop on your left. The Rugby Club carpark is a further 150 yards or so on your right.
Unfortunately, this new meeting point is some way out of the centre of Penrith and so those who live centrally and would normally walk to the meeting point are advised to seek a lift from a fellow rambler driving in from their side of town.

A map of Penrith, showing the A686 and the position of the Rugby Club, can be referred to.


When do we meet?

The Penrith Ramblers arrange four walks every Wednesday and one every Saturday, throughout the year, except for a few days near Christmas. In summer there are also walks on Thursday evenings. Each set of walks, e.g. Saturday, Wednesday A , Wednesday B+, etc. has its own walks co-ordinator.
The Walks' Programme lists the times that the various walking groups leave the car park. It should not be too difficult to locate a group of walkers (carrying rucksacks ) and introduce yourself to them. You will have to get there at least 5 minutes before the stated leaving time as you will need to arrange transport. This could mean you will be leaving your car at the car park and taking a lift with somebody else. Alternatively, you could be the one giving the lift. If the latter, make sure you know where the start of the walk is and how to get there. A small contribution by passengers towards the driver's fuel costs of the journey is appreciated. To Top

Contacting walk leaders and/or walk co-ordinators.

The telephone number of the walk leader of each walk is given on the walks' programme. Alternatively go to
a separate list of telephone numbers of recent and present walk leaders and walk co-ordinators.

If you are in the Penrith area and wish to look at this list, then copies of the walks' programme together with telephone numbers can be found at the Information centres in Penrith and Pooley Bridge, the Sports Centre and Library in Penrith as well as at 'Penrith Outdoor Sports' in Middlegate and Wetheriggs Pottery, south of the town. Ideally, prospective members should ring up the leader of the walk, that they propose to go on, the evening before, in order to confirm the walk is still as stated in the programme. Also, by doing this, the leader will know of your intentions to go on his/her walk and can look out for your arrival the next day.

Try contacting the appropriate walks' co-ordinator for information, if the walk-leader cannot be reached. The walk co-ordinators are:
Saturdays: John Upson
Wednesdays: A: Ron Dixon, B+: Polly Allen, B: Les Allen, C: Phillip Walker.
Thursdays, (in Summer only): Mary Teasdale.
(Use link above for telephone number.)

Contact the Footpaths Secretary, Alan Duval, if you find obstructed paths or defective crossing points such as collapsed footbridges. He can be contacted by telephone on 017684 83727, or by e-mail.

For Further Information, (especially on subject matter not on the web site):
please ring the Secretary, Dave Dixon, on 01768 863155, who can also be contacted by e-mail.

Contact the Ramblers Association for more information on the organisation nationally.

20 to 30 year olds. Summit Good is a group based in South Lakeland, set up specifically for those in their 20s to 30s, though people outside the area can also join. For more information you can contact Rob Milligan by e-mail.To Top

For an Application Form to join the Ramblers' Association or further assistance with the Walks' Programme:
please ring the Membership Secretary, John Walker on 01768 895328,
who can also be contacted by e-mail.

Alternatively you can also join the Ramblers Association via their web site. When you go to their web site, select 'Join today' and then 'Join on line now'.
The present costs of joining the Ramblers Association are as follows:
Individual £24.00
Joint £32.00 (for 2 adults at the same address.)
Reduced individual £14.00 *
Reduced joint £18.00 * (for 2 adults at the same address.)
* The R.A. states that reduced rates are intended for people who, through whatever circumstances, cannot afford the standard rates.


Why not pay by direct Debit?
When your fee is due, the RA will write to let you know and it will be debited from your account. This is beneficial to both you and the RA.
  • You will not have to send in a cheque or give credit card details over the phone or online each time renewal is due and if you are a new member you get 1 month free membership. (If you are nervous about this method of payment, you can cancel it any time.)
  • The RA will save on their administration costs, so your fee will go further.
  • Further reminders will not have to be sent out to those, who forget to send off their renewal fee.
(A new paperless direct debit system is nearly up and running, which means that new members will soon be able to pay by direct debit without having to fill in a joining form.)

When joining the R.A., you will be placed in the group allocated to the catchment area, in which you live, unless you specify that you want to be in a different group. The post codes of the catchment area for the Penrith Group start with CA9, CA10, CA11, CA16 and CA17. A brief description of the area covered is on the Home Page.
Note:

  • You do not have to make separate applications to join both the R.A. nationally and a local group.
  • Being a member of the Penrith Group does not stop you going on walks organised by other groups and vice versa.


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