Monthly Meetings
Open meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at the Victoria Hall, Hartley Wintney. Doors open at 10:00 am when tea, coffee and biscuits are available. Meetings start promptly at 10:30 with an update from the Chairman followed by updates on Group activities. There is then a short comfort break during which there is an opportunity to book an excursion, or speak to some of the Group Leaders and other members.
There is a guest speaker who starts promptly at 11:00 and usually talks for about an hour (depending on how many questions are asked).
Please bring your membership card to meetings.
Next Meeting - Tuesday, 4th November 2025
| 10:00‑10:15 | Arrive for tea or coffee, biscuits and a chance to have a chat |
| 10:30 | Annual General Meeting Please be there to ensure that we have 20% of our members present to guarantee a quorum. |
| 11:00 | William Cobbett's Rural Rides with Christine Crowley Between 1821 and 1832, William travelled through Hampshire, Wiltshire and the Home Counties, recording his observations in 'Rural Rides'. Christine will share anecdotes from his journeys, highlighting the local places, people and everyday life he encountered. |
Recent Talks
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Details of meetings and events taking place in the next 30 days are shown below. Individual Group pages usually list all events for the group.
6 November 2025
15:00 - 16:30
Other
Venue: Hart Leisure Centre
Cost: £7.00
10 November 2025
14:30
Meeting
11 November 2025
10:15
Walk
Tanya Willson has kindly offered to lead the November amble. It is a pretty walk around Crondall.
Meet at 10.15 for 10.30 start at All Saints and St Mary’s Church Croft Lane Crondall GU10 5QF please park in Croft Lane beside the Church wall.
The walk is exactly 3 miles and takes us past Penny Croft winery, along gravel farm tracks and around arable fields with beautiful views of the countryside.
Unfortunately the winery is closed for refreshments on Tuesday but the Plume of Feathers is open but a bit pricey.
11 November 2025
15:00 - 16:30
Other
Venue: Hart Leisure Centre
Cost: £7.00
12 November 2025
13:45
Talk
History of the English Canal Network
Tim Southern will talk about canals.
Venue: Jubilee Hall
Cost: £3.00
14 November 2025
15:00 - 17:00
Outing
18 November 2025
10:00
Walk
Tanya will lead this lovely 5 1/2 mile walk around Dogmersfield. It took 2 1/2 hours. We start at the canal car park by the Barley Mow, walk along the canal to cross at Sprats Hatch Bridge, over to Tundry Pond and then cross arable fields and pass along wooded paths to reach the Barley Mow again. As the pub is shut on Tuesdays we could go to the Winchfield pub by the station.
20 November 2025
14:15 - 16:00
Talk
A talk by Janet Allen.
Venue: Victoria Hall
Cost: £3.00
20 November 2025
15:00 - 16:30
Other
Venue: Hart Leisure Centre
Cost: £7.00
27 November 2025
15:00 - 16:30
Other
Venue: Hart Leisure Centre
Cost: £7.00
