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Othona walking weeks usually take you rig ht off the beaten track. This time\, for a change\ , each day's walk will include time exploring a hi storic Dorset (or Devon) town as well as some of i ts surrounding footpaths. Leading our adventures i s Tony Jaques\, Othona warden and a seasoned Dorse t walker.
\n \nWhere shall we go today? Dor chester with its history before and after the Roma ns or Lyme Regis beloved of Jane Austen? Wimborne Minster with an ancient 'chained library' or Axmin ster famous for carpets and River Cottage? Or some where else entirely? And how far out of each town will we find inviting countryside just starting to turn towards autumn?
\n \nOn three walk mo rnings we take packed lunches and head out to expl ore the treasury of Dorset paths and pavements. Th e other walk day will give us the chance to eat lu nch out at a good pub or cafe. There'll be local h istory\, flora and fauna and no doubt the odd stop for coffee (and cake?) We'll have one 'rest day' when any exercise is on your own initiative.
\n \nThe paths we follow can be seriously rustic and in Dorset it's never entirely flat. But these are amiable ambles\, not macho marches and there will be very little in the way of hills this parti cular week.
\n \nThe aim for each day's ou ting is to encounter beauty\, to build community a mong the group\, and to deepen our spiritual conne ction to people and place.
\n \nThe price q uoted includes accommodation and all meals - excep t one day when\, instead of picnic food\, group me mbers can buy a good pub lunch. If numbers are suf ficient we plan to use Dorset Community Transport minibuses at the start and finish of each day's wa lk. This will add an extra cost of app roximately £50 per person for the en tire week\, payable at the time. (Otherwise we sha re cars and you are asked to contribute to the ind ividual drivers' costs.)
\n \nNo walk is ob ligatory. (Also\, if you have a non-walking partne r who books to share your room\, they are welcome to entertain themselves at Othona while you stretc h your legs with the rest of us.)
\n \nTony says: "I don't like to specify the mileage of our walks\, as it can be misleading. A group always m oves more slowly than a lone walker. Think of it l ike this. We are likely to be mainly on our feet f rom about 11.00 each day to some time around 4.00. But this includes stops for views\, curiosities a nd nature observation and a longer lunch break\, a s well as some deliberate meandering within the to wns we visit. (Once in the town you could just sit in a cafe if that's all you wanted!)"
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Fee Types
\n \nYou are genuinely welcome to choo se whichever rate suits you
\n \n| Standard | \n£567< /strong> | \nwhat most people pay so as to cover our costs | \nBasic | \n£463 | \nif you'r e struggling financially\, or a student/trainee | \n \n
| Benefa ctor | \n£671< /td>\n | for better off people who 'pay it forward' for others | \nDeposit | \n£ 30 | \n \n
Special deal: a second person sharing your bedroom can come for half price
\n \nArrival + Departure Times
\n \n| Ar rive between | \n4.00 - 6.00 pm | \n
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DESCRIPTION: \n \n \n \n Sorry\, this event is now full. Waiti ng list places only.\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Othona wa lking weeks usually take you right off the beaten track. This time\, for a change\, each day's walk will include time exploring a historic Dorset (or Devon) town as well as some of its surrounding foo tpaths. Leading our adventures is Tony Jaques\, Ot hona warden and a seasoned Dorset walker.\n \n \n \n Where shall we go today? Dorchester with its hi story before and after the Romans or Lyme Regis be loved of Jane Austen? Wimborne Minster with an anc ient 'chained library' or Axminster famous for car pets and River Cottage? Or somewhere else entirely ? And how far out of each town will we find inviti ng countryside just starting to turn towards autum n?\n \n \n \n On three walk mornings we take packe d lunches and head out to explore the treasury of Dorset paths and pavements. The other walk day wil l give us the chance to eat lunch out at a good pu b or cafe. There'll be local history\, flora and f auna and no doubt the odd stop for coffee (and cak e?) We'll have one 'rest day' when any exercise is on your own initiative.\n \n \n \n The paths we f ollow can be seriously rustic and in Dorset it's n ever entirely flat. But these are amiable ambles\, not macho marches and there will be very little i n the way of hills this particular week. \n \n \n \n The aim for each day's outing is to encounter b eauty\, to build community among the group\, and t o deepen our spiritual connection to people and pl ace.\n \n \n \n The price quoted includes accommod ation and all meals - except one day when\, instea d of picnic food\, group members can buy a good pu b lunch. If numbers are sufficient we plan to use Dorset Community Transport minibuses at the start and finish of each day's walk. This will add an ex tra cost of approximately £50 per person for the e ntire week\, payable at the time. (Otherwise we sh are cars and you are asked to contribute to the in dividual drivers' costs.)\n \n \n \n No walk is ob ligatory. (Also\, if you have a non-walking partne r who books to share your room\, they are welcome to entertain themselves at Othona while you stretc h 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. A group always mo ves more slowly than a lone walker. Think of it li ke this. We are likely to be mainly on our feet fr om about 11.00 each day to some time around 4.00. But this includes stops for views\, curiosities an d nature observation and a longer lunch break\, as well as some deliberate meandering within the tow ns we visit. (Once in the town you could just sit in a cafe if that's all you wanted!)"\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Fee Types\n \n \n \n You are genuinely welcome to choose whichever rate suits you\n \n \ n \n (Learn more about our Pricing Policy & Bursar ies)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Standard\n £567\ n what most people pay so as to cover our cos ts\n \n \n \n Basic\n £463\n if you 're struggling financially\, or a student/trainee\ n \n \n \n Benefactor\n £671\n for better off people who 'pay it forward' for others\ 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 Arrival + Departure Times\n \n \n \n (Learn about Arrival +Departure)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Arrive betwe en\n 4.00 - 6.00 pm\n \n \n \n Depart af ter\n 10.30 am\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CATEGORIES:OWD Event CALSCALE:GREGORIAN DTSTAMP;TZID=Europe/London:20260922T180000 DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260922T180000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260928T103000 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=2419 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR