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Our Walks / Events / Courses

• Whilst we aim to deliver our walks / events / courses as advertised, some timings, content and routes may vary depending on the conditions, weather, makeup or speed of the group.

Leading our Walks / Events / Courses

• All our leaders / tutors are qualified Hill and Moorland Leaders, NNAS Tutors and are First Aid trained.
• Everyone involved must, at all times, follow the instructions given by the leader / tutor, throughout the walk / event/ course.
• An adult must accompany and take full responsibility of children under the age of 18.
• On walks, everyone walks as a group. If you wish to leave the group then you must inform the leader, you will be responsible for your own safety if you leave the group.
• Dogs are welcome on most of our walks but should be under control and on a lead at all times around farm animals. Some stiles may not be dog friendly, please ask the walk leader prior to the walk. Click here to checkout the Countryside Code:
• Natural England – Countryside Code (applies England & Wales)
• Scottish Outdoor Access Code
• You will be asked to sign a declaration prior to the walks / events / courses, which require you to disclose any health issues, provide emergency contact details and agree to our terms and conditions.

Health and Fitness

• Please disclose any health issues that you have (or your group has) so that we can adapt our walks / events / courses to suit the group’s abilities.
• Please inform us if you have any pre-existing medical conditions of which we should be aware and for which you may be required to carry medication e.g. diabetes, asthma etc.
• Our walks will always indicate the level of fitness required, however, anyone inadequately prepared or deemed not to be at the correct level of fitness for the specified walk may be asked to consider alternative walks.

Terrain

• Most of our walks / events / courses will be on paths, bridleways, open access land, lanes, however, on some occasions, the ground may be boggy, muddy and slippery. There may be stiles, gates and small streams to negotiate. Our utmost care will be given to support you but please come prepared for such conditions.

Come Prepared

• Please ensure you have enough food, snacks and fluids to see you through the walk / event. It is wise to consider hot drinks during the colder seasons.
• Appropriate clothing is required for the anticipated weather conditions, examples below:
• Sturdy walking boots
• Rucksack with spare clothing, hat and gloves, small personal first aid kit including any required personal medication
• Walking poles (if needed)
• 3 layers – base layer, mid layer, fleece
• Wet weather: Waterproof jacket, waterproof trousers (we advise no jeans)
• Fine weather: Sun cream, insect repellent
• See also the handy guide: BMC New Walkers Guide

Bookings

• Walks / events must be booked and paid for in advance by bank transfer.
• Cancellation by you: all cancellations for events must be in writing. We will try and ‘re-sell’ the course / event place – if we are successful then you will receive a full refund less 10% to cover administration costs. Refunds will only be made after the start date of the course / event has commenced.
• In the event that the course / event place has not been resold, you will be charged the following cancellation fee:
  • Over 4 weeks before commencement of the course / event = £25
  • 2 – 4 weeks before commencement of the course / event = £50
  • 0 – 2 weeks before commencement of the course / event = Full course fee.
• Cancellation by us: every effort will be made to ensure advertised courses / events are run, but in the event that we need to cancel (e.g. due to severe weather conditions etc.), we will, at all times, give you notice of a rescheduled date OR 7 days notice of cancelled courses / events where there is insuffient numbers booked on a course / event.

Data

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