Once you’ve chosen a walk choose a date and get it logged in the calendar as soon as possible so that you don’t lose your chosen date. Then you’ll want to walk out the walk / do a recce.

Find a friend or a fellow member to do this recce with you. You may choose to do the whole walk or part of the walk then do another recce another day. Look out for the following:

The start point with somewhere for people to park. If there are any parking charges (e.g. at a train station) make a note of this so that it can be updated on the Ramblers website and on meetup.com

Look out for a lunch spot. If possible try to find somewhere that has shelter (as a first or second choice) in case it is wet on the day of your walk.

Optional pub stop part of the way on the route or at the end. This is a great opportunity for people to chat to each other over a pint.

Toilet stops along the way.

Remember to update the details for the walk on the Ramblers website if any of the details have changed when you do your recce. The information will also need to be updated on meetup.com