Welcome

Call it walking, trekking, backpacking, hiking or rambling this is what the Bogtrotters do. We also organise longer hostelling weekends and tours in Britain and Abroad.

Our members are drawn from the area of Dunstable, Luton, Leighton Buzzard and the surrounding counties of Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. The group was formed in September 1965 as the Dunstable YHA Local Group.Our programme consists of local Day Walks, Half Day Walks, Midweek meanders, Hostelling Weekends and Easter, New Year and Summer tours as well as a varied social programme.For more information about us please visit our Welcome Page or
contact us at:

Julian Clark-Lowes: 07979 435856.
Sue Jenkins: 01582 865966.
Wendy Hopkins: 01582 602235.
Roger Pepworth: 01582 538414.
Don Snoad: 01582 601852.
Eila Goss 01582 731026

enquiries@dunstablebogtrotters.co.uk

For information re social events social@dunstablebogtrotters.co.uk

Next 11 Events   to view the complete programme click here
Saturday 25th May 2013
Old Warden circular
Short Walk
Hazell Rolt and Nadine Ridgeway 07929889292 or
07746975240
We park at the church car park where a donation is required.It is a pleasant walk through fields,woodland and villages with a possible pub stop along the way.We planned to do this walk last year but it was waterlogged so we are hoping for better weather.

Meet at the car park in French`s Avenue at 9.30am
Return around 3.30pm
Distance 8 miles

Sunday 26th May 2013
The Lovely Southern Chilterns.
Day Walk
Don 01582 601852
A days walk in arguably the loveliest part of the Chiltern Hills A.O.N.B. visiting the villages of Hambleden, Stonor, Turville & Skirmett. An area much favoured by film crews (Midsummer Murders, The Vicar Of Dibley etc ). Several pubs on route.

9am at the Yum Yum car park.
Return 6.30 pm approx.
Distance 12miles approx.

Thursday 30th May 2013
Harpenden to St Albans
Day walk
David Dumpleton
01582607318
202 bus to Harpenden.  Walk to St Albans via Nomansland, Colemans Green, Sandridge, Childwick Green.  Aiming to be in Verulam Road by about 4pm to catch 34 bus to Dunstable.

0920 at bus stop outside Asda/Gary Cooper for 0930 202 bus.
Return about 5pm.
Distance about 12 miles

Thursday 30th May 2013
Slide Show
Don Snoad 01582 601852
Another retrospective slide show of Don's old slides.  All welcome.

Meet: 2 Chiltern Road, Dunstable 8.00pm
Finish: 9.30pm

Saturday 1st June 2013
Ampthill Big Circle. (ABC walk)
Day Walk
Sue Jenkins. 01582 865966
Let's try this walk again ! After having to cancel due to poor weather in Feb hopefully we will have better weather this time.
This is a big loop starting at Ampthill and hopefully we will visit Houghton Conquest,  Haynes, Clophill, and Maulden before returning to the start of our walk.  Depending on the day we can go the other way around!   Please bring a packed lunch and snacks. Hopefully we will have a pub stop somewhere along the way.
Please contact Sue if you wish to meet in Ampthill.

Meet at the Yum Yum
Meet at 09.00
Return about 17.30
Distance 12 miles approx.

Sunday 2nd June 2013
Delights & surprises of Tring Park & Wiggington
Short Walk
Bessie Rogers 01582 608624
A circular walk taking in Tring Park & Wiggington.

This would be classed as a medium walk with some hills. Refreshments should be available at  the  end of the walk but bring a drink & refreshments just in case.

Yum Yum car park at 10am.
Call me if you wish to meet at Tring
Return approx 2pm
Distance 6miles

Tuesday 4th June 2013
Evening walk with another super value meal.
Evening Walk/Meal
Eila Goss 07816012248
Eila_goss@hotmail.com
A walk from Dunstable to the Farmers Boy in Kensworth, who have agreed to do us another of their excellent meals at a bargain price of £6.50 for 2 courses.  This is a pretty walk and hopefully as the evenings should be light we can walk back again.  If you just want to turn up for drinks or the meal at about 8p.m. there is no problem.  However, if you intend coming for a meal can you email me so that I can give the pub an idea of how many to expect.

Priory School at 6.30 p.m.
3 Miles or 6 Miles if returning to Dunstable. Approximately 10 p.m. depending on whether you walk back to Dunstable.

Thursday 6th June 2013
Wetherspoon Wander
Day Walk
See who turns up. Have tea, coffee, etc while we decide where we will walk - may involve a bus or two.

9.00 am at Gary Cooper, Court Drive, Dunstable.
Distance 12+ miles. Return about 4.30 pm.

Saturday 8th June 2013
Potsgrove circular
Short Walk
John Gabbitass
01582 664036
This walk starts from the old church at Potsgrove then circles anticlockwise round to Battlesden and the lovely long avenue taking us to Milton Lodge.It`s a quick dash across the busy main road and then into Woburn Park for some deer spotting.We shall exit the park at Speedwell Cottages, another quick dash across the road, followed by footpaths across fields back to our starting point.Bring a drink as there are no pubs en route.

Meet at French`s Avenue at 9.30am
Return approx 2pm
Distance 7 miles

Sunday 9th June 2013
REMINDER
Gourmet Indian Meal 16th June
Eila_Goss@hotmail.com
07816012248
Can you please make sure you have informed Eila if you intend coming to the Indian  Restaurant at Caddington   so that she can tell them how many to expect.


Sunday 9th June 2013
The Final Part of The Thames Path Walk to The Thames Barrier.
Day Walk .
Mike 07594 577129
Join Paul on his Final Leg of his Thames Path Walk from Westminster to The Thames Barrier.

This will entail a train journey into London from Parkway and returning by Underground  back to a mainline station.

This would be classed as a easy walk on pavements  etc with a stop for lunch on the way & at the end. Expect a long day with a late return.

9am Yum Yum car park.
If you wish to meet elsewhere please call me.
Return Late.
Distance 12 Miles approx

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