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SUMMARY:Walking Week: Pilgrim Paths
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Space is available on this event!
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\n \n Othona warden Tony Jaques has been exploring the footpaths of Dorset for
over 30 years. He'll be choosing four varied route
s through our fabulous countryside. As a connectin
g theme\, each day's walk will have an aspect of p
ilgrimage\, visiting one or more sites of sacred s
ignificance\, whether to our ancient forebears or
from more recent time. (Though any walk\,
with suitable awareness\, can become a pilgrimage
!)
\n \n There will be one 'rest day' when
any exercise will be on your own initiative. Each
walk morning we take packed lunches and head out t
o explore the treasury of Dorset footpaths\, some
coastal\, some inland. There'll be local history\,
flora and fauna - bluebell woods for sure - and e
ven the odd teashop to enliven our routes.
\n \
n The paths we follow are seriously rustic and
in Dorset there are always likely to be some hills
. But if you are up for that mixture\, come along
and try this ever-popular week.
\n \n The a
im for each day's outing is to encounter beauty\,
to build community among the group\, and to deepen
our spiritual connection to the natural world.
\n \n The price quoted includes accommodation
and all meals - except one day when group members
can buy a good pub lunch. If numbers are sufficien
t we plan to use Dorset Community Transport minibu
ses at the start and finish of each day's walk. Th
is will add an extra cost of approxima
tely £50 per person for the entire w
eek\, payable at the time. (Otherwise we share car
s and you are asked to contribute to the individua
l drivers' costs.)
\n \n No walk is obligato
ry. (Also\, if you have a non-walking partner who
books to share your room\, they are welcome to ent
ertain themselves at Othona while you stretch your
legs with the rest of us.)
\n \n Tony says:
"I don't like to specify the mileage of our walks
\, as it can be misleading. Think of it like this.
We are likely to be mainly on our feet from about
11.00 each day to some time around 4.00. But this
includes stops for views\, curiosities\, nature o
bservation\, anecdotes\, reflections and to access
our water bottles! And a longer lunch break. A gr
oup always moves more slowly than a lone walker.\n \n
"As a lively addition to our week\, Jo
Constantine will be sharing - and helping us 'disc
over' - Haiku poems. This gemlike form of writing
traditionally dwells on nature and the seasons\, b
ut can address any contemporary life issue."
\n
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\n \n Fee Types
\n \n You are genuinely welcome to choose
whichever rate suits you
\n \n
(Learn m
ore about our Pricing Policy & Bursaries)
\n \n \n \n \n
| Standard | \n £567 | \n what most people pay so
as to cover our costs | \n
\n
\n | Basic | \n £463 | \n if you're s
truggling financially\, a student or trainee<
/td>\n |
\n \n | Benefacto
r | \n £671 | \n for better off people who 'pay it
forward' for others | \n
\n \
n | Deposit | \n £ 30 | \n
\n \n
\n \n Special deal: a s
econd person sharing your bedroom can come for hal
f price
\n \n A f
ew non-resident places may be offered at £232 each
(including lunches and suppers) but only afte
r 1st March
\n \n Arri
val + Departure Times
\n \n (Learn a
bout Arrival+Departure)
\n \n \n \n \n | Arrive
between | \n 4.00 - 6.0
0 pm | \n
\n \n | Depart after | \n 1
0.30 am | \n
\n \n \n \n
DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n \n Space is available on this event!\n \
n \n \n \n \n \n Othona warden Tony Jaques has bee
n exploring the footpaths of Dorset for over 30 ye
ars. He'll be choosing four varied routes through
our fabulous countryside. As a connecting theme\,
each day's walk will have an aspect of pilgrimage\
, visiting one or more sites of sacred significanc
e\, whether to our ancient forebears or from more
recent time. (Though any walk\, with suitable awar
eness\, can become a pilgrimage!) \n \n \n \n Ther
e will be one 'rest day' when any exercise will be
on your own initiative. Each walk morning we take
packed lunches and head out to explore the treasu
ry of Dorset footpaths\, some coastal\, some inlan
d. There'll be local history\, flora and fauna - b
luebell woods for sure - and even the odd teashop
to enliven our routes.\n \n \n \n The paths we fol
low are seriously rustic and in Dorset there are a
lways likely to be some hills. But if you are up f
or that mixture\, come along and try this ever-pop
ular week. \n \n \n \n The aim for each day's outi
ng is to encounter beauty\, to build community amo
ng the group\, and to deepen our spiritual connect
ion to the natural world.\n \n \n \n The price quo
ted includes accommodation and all meals - except
one day when group members can buy a good pub lunc
h. If numbers are sufficient we plan to use Dorset
Community Transport minibuses at the start and fi
nish of each day's walk. This will add an extra co
st of approximately £50 per person for the entire
week\, payable at the time. (Otherwise we share ca
rs and you are asked to contribute to the individu
al drivers' costs.)\n \n \n \n No walk is obligato
ry. (Also\, if you have a non-walking partner who
books to share your room\, they are welcome to ent
ertain themselves at Othona while you stretch your
legs with the rest of us.)\n \n \n \n Tony says:
"I don't like to specify the mileage of our walks\
, as it can be misleading. Think of it like this.
We are likely to be mainly on our feet from about
11.00 each day to some time around 4.00. But this
includes stops for views\, curiosities\, nature ob
servation\, anecdotes\, reflections and to access
our water bottles! And a longer lunch break. A gro
up always moves more slowly than a lone walker.\n
\n \n \n "As a lively addition to our week\, Jo Co
nstantine will be sharing - and helping us 'discov
er' - Haiku poems. This gemlike form of writing tr
aditionally dwells on nature and the seasons\, but
can address any contemporary life issue."\n \n \n
\n \n \n \n \n Fee Types\n \n \n \n You are genu
inely welcome to choose whichever rate suits you\n
\n \n \n (Learn more about our Pricing Policy & B
ursaries)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Standard\n
£567\n what most people pay so as to cover ou
r costs\n \n \n \n Basic\n £463\n i
f you're struggling financially\, a student or tra
inee\n \n \n \n Benefactor\n £671\n
for better off people who 'pay it forward' for ot
hers\n \n \n \n Deposit\n £ 30\n \n \
n \n \n \n Special deal: a second person sharing
your bedroom can come for half price\n \n \n \n A
few non-resident places may be offered at £232 eac
h (including lunches and suppers) but only after 1
st March\n \n \n \n Arrival + Departure Times\n \n
\n \n (Learn about Arrival+Departure)\n \n \n \n
\n \n \n Arrive between\n 4.00 - 6.00 pm\
n \n \n \n Depart after\n 10.30 am\n \
n \n \n \n \n \n \n
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DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260505T180000
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260505T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T103000
LOCATION:Othona Community\, West Dorset\n Coast Road\n Burt
on Bradstock\n DT6 4RN\n
URL:https://www.othona.org/civicrm/event/info/?reset=1&id=2353
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