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Dorchester Strollers Health Walks

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The Dorchester Strollers were formed in July 2003 and is run by volunteers. We are a friendly group offering free walks with trained leaders and backmarkers on Monday mornings and Tuesday afternoons. Walks start at different points in Dorchester and usually finish with a sociable tea or coffee.

Timetable of walks

Frequency of walks:

  • every Monday (including bank holidays)
  • every Tuesday

Timetable of walks for December, January, February and March 2024/2025
Date of walk Day of week Time Meeting place
1 April Tuesday 2:15pm Borough Gardens by the bandstand
7 April Monday 10:30am Tesco by the fountains
8 April Tuesday  2:15pm Borough Gardens by the bandstand
10 April Thursday 11:15am Walk from Charlton Down (the shop) to Dorchester. CR5 Yeovil bus 10:45am from Dorchester South Station.
14 April Monday  10:30am War Memorial Garden, bottom of South Street
15 April Tuesday 2:15pm Borough Gardens by the bandstand
21 April Monday 10:30am Meet behind Poundbury Garden Centre
22 April Tuesday 2:15pm Borough Gardens by the bandstand
28 April Monday 10:45am Trumpet Major, Allington Avenue
29 April Tuesday 2:15pm Outside Corn Exchange, North Square
5 May Monday 10:30am Tesco by the fountains
6 May Tuesday 2:15pm Borough Gardens by the bandstand
11 May Sunday  2pm Broadmayne walk, meet corner of Osmington Drove and High Trees
12 May Monday 10:30am War Memorial Garden, bottom of South Street
13 May Tuesday  2:15pm Borough Gardens by the bandstand
19 May Monday 10:30am Meet behind Poundbury Garden Centre
20 May Tuesday 2:15pm Borough Gardens by the bandstand
26 May Monday 10:45am Trumpet Major, Allington Avenue
27 May Tuesday 2:15pm Borough Gardens by the bandstand
29 May Thursday 10:35am West Knighton (outside church) to Dorchester. Number 5 bus to Weymouth, 10:35 from Trinity Street.

Key information

Key information to make your walk more enjoyable:

  • registration is simple, we just ask for some contact details so we can make sure we regularly update you with our programme and newsletter
  • if coming for the first time, please arrive ten minutes before the start time so that we can take some contact details and welcome you
  • no need to book, just turn up on the day
  • walk leaders always turn up, regardless of the weather
  • only assistance dogs are allowed on our walks
  • occasionally we organise special walks that start outside Dorchester and last up to 90 minutes. These are generally timetabled for weekends, early summer evenings or Thursday afternoons
  • each Monday and Tuesday you can choose from a one hour fairly brisk walk or a shorter, slower walk of up to 45 minutes.  If you aren’t sure which walk to try, we recommend that you start with the shorter walk, especially if you are returning to walking following an illness or injury

 

Dorchester Strollers Health Walks

Name: Maureen Haywood
Email: maureenhaywood@me.com
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