by Malinka van der Gaauw | Jan 25, 2024 | Uncategorized
Date: Saturday 12 April Start: Langham Brewery, Lodsworth Start Time: 10.00 Distance: 4.7 miles Terrain: Undulating Sign up through Eventbrite Although a number of birds sing throughout the year, April is the month when we really start to hear and see the return of... 
by Malinka van der Gaauw | Nov 4, 2024 | Uncategorized
Date: Tuesday 11 February Start: Froxfield Start Time: 10.00 Distance: 6.5 miles Terrain: Undulating but mostly on very quiet lanes Sign up through Eventbrite Another opportunity to enjoy this walk, which was originally scheduled for 5 January. Unfortunately, the day... 
by Malinka van der Gaauw | Aug 14, 2024 | Uncategorized
Date: Sun 13 April Start: Ropley Start Time: 2pm Distance: 6.3 miles Terrain: Undulating Sign up through Eventbrite HERE Come wander with me into the woods this April. The forest floor will be painted purple by a sea of delicate bluebells, each bloom a bright sign of... by Malinka van der Gaauw | Sep 25, 2026 | Uncategorized
At the start of this year, I set myself the goal of becoming a Member of the Association of Heritage Interpretation, adding a little external validation to my marketing. Ever since launching Rural Strides, I’ve suffered from the occasional bout of imposter... by Malinka van der Gaauw | Aug 19, 2025 | Uncategorized
While walking the Petworth Way recently, we came across a large group of pilgrims on their Jubilee Pilgrimage of Hope. Over 14 days their route would zigzag across Sussex, Surrey and Hampshire, from Horley to Farnham, back over to Midhurst, then down to the coast and... by Malinka van der Gaauw | Aug 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
In August 2025 a group of walkers came together to enjoy Poetree. This was billed as a gentle walk (albeit up a very steep hill!) to celebrate trees in poetry, particularly those of Edward Thomas. Jeremy Mitchell and his wife Deirdre, of the Edward Thomas Fellowship...