u3a

Spalding & District

Happy Wanderers Plus

Status:Active, open to new members
Leader:
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When: Monthly mornings 10:00 am
2nd Monday and 4th Wednesday of each month
Venue: Various venues

We meet twice a month on the second Monday and the 4th Wednesday at 10:00 (for a 10.15 start) for 3-5 mile walk after which we enjoy refreshments and a chat at a pub or cafe.

Walks are normally held within a 15 miles radius of Spalding and District and can be led by different members.

If you are a member of our u3a and would like to join this group or would like further details, please contact one of the group's leaders (see the group information above). For non-members please contact the Groups Co-ordinator.


Some of our previous walks

  • September 2025: The Bustard at South Rauceby

    The Happy Wanderers' September Walk began from The Bustard at South Rauceby and back again making it a 4 mile walk. The weather was fine and the scenery stretched across east Lincolnshire so at least three church spires could be seen as we walked. There were two amazing Boggarts carved out of wood along the…

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  • April 2025: Thurlby

    Ten Happy Wanderers set off for a walk from Thurlby through the Woodland Trust Woods of Elsea and Math where the ground was covered in bluebells, wood anemones and other flowers we couldn’t identify - it was a sight to behold! We returned along the Roman road, the "Car Dyke ", which stretches some miles…

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  • January 2024: Asycoughfee

    We kept it local this month and walked from Asycoughfee up to the Applegreen petrol station on the A16 via Fen End Road - I never knew that this quite substantial hamlet existed in the back here. After a welcome cuppa – well the wind was pretty cold - we walked along the edge of…

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  • November 2023: Sutterton

    St Mary’s Church, Sutterton showing the small round tower and you can just make out the steps up to a small door in the side of the square tower which provided access for the bell ringers – not an easy climb on a dark night in winter! 12 members of the Happy Wanderers Walking Group…

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