***CHANGE OF VENUE PLEASE READ*** Chigborough Lakes 5/10/14

[Charlotte]

Day / Date / Time - Sunday 5th October, 10am

Meeting Point - Car park, off Basin Road, Heybridge

Address of walk - Daisy meadow, off Basin Road, Heybridge

For Sat Nav users the nearest post code is - CM9 4RP please check this before setting out

Map link - maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=cm9+4rp&oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=Maldon,+Essex+CM9+4RP,+United+Kingdom&gl=uk&ei=DvZeS_6MF5G7jAfMjuW5DA&ved=0CAsQ8gEwAA&t=h&z=16


Parking & Charges - Plentiful parking - no charge that we're aware of but best to bring change.

Suitable for buggys and wheelchairs? No, canal side path is quite narrow, but level.

Toilet facilities - Yes at Heybridge pubs

Refreshments – Yes at the pub, see below, and a small café near the carpark

Nearest dog friendly pub - The Old Ship, Lockhill, Heybridge Basin, Maldon, CM9 4RX

Anything else – This is a canal side walk and on one side the path is narrow. There's also lock 'bridge' to be crossed.

Contact name and phone number of walk “leader” - Charlotte 07962 372230/Rob 07415 663949

[Charlotte]

Due to a clash with a big running event, we will be moving the venue for this walk. We don't want to upset hundreds of runners!

I will update this thread with the details once we have them. Watch this space!

[Charlotte]

Just a quick update on this one.

We did a recce for an alternative route for this a few weeks ago, which is a 5 minute drive from Heybridge Basin where the walk would normally be. However, the route that we took was very uneven and certainly not for the faint hearted! Jan and Rob also went to check out another alternative recommended by the local council man but apparently it may be too long. We are going back one day this week to check it out again so I will put an update on here and on Facebook, with address details etc.

There will be someone posted at the normal meeting point to direct people, if they don't do forum, Facebook or haven't heard it at a walk. We will more than likely change the start time slightly to give people time to get there.

[Charlotte]

We did a final recce today and have found a route that's suitable. Address is:

Cart Lodge Tea Rooms
Chigborough Road
Haybridge CM9 4RE

The entrance to the car park is on the right hand side just before you get to the tea rooms. It has a sign for the fisheries parking and the tea rooms parking. Somebody in hi viz will be standing next to the entrance to make sure that you don't miss it. We will move the start time of the walk to 10.15 ish and there will be somebody posted at the car park at Heybridge Basin to guide people to the right place.

We wil be stopping for tea/breakfast/refreshments afterwards. David tested the breakfast and can confirm that it's great

The area where the tea room is is quite small and there are a couple of other businesses based ther, so we ask that you are mindful of other members of the public who may not be dog lovers.

Please could this be put on Facebook and mentioned at this weekend's walks, just in case.

[Charlotte]

Bump! This is tomorrow!

[LiamandBella]

Well that depends on when you read the post :-)

[Charlotte]

Oct 4, 2014 16:07:54 GMT LiamandBella said:

Well that depends on when you read the post :-)

[jacksmum]

Thanks for organising the walk today - it was a lovely venue and made a nice change! Jack enjoyed seeing his houndie friends, as usual

P.S. The Victoria Sponge is highly recommended!

[Charlotte]

Oct 5, 2014 22:09:49 GMT jacksmum said:

Thanks for organising the walk today - it was a lovely venue and made a nice change! Jack enjoyed seeing his houndie friends, as usual

P.S. The Victoria Sponge is highly recommended!

It was lovely to see you Debbie