Five to Ten becomes Five to Fifteen

From January 2026, the Five to Ten walking group will become the Five to Fifteen and will run two walks a month, one on a Sunday and one on a Wednesday. These changes follow consultation with the group's walkers, who are keen to take on the challenge of occasional longer walks!

The Five to Ten Group has been operating successfully since 2020. Over the years, they have provided one walk a month, catering for those people who want to walk a bit more than five miles (but not too much more). as well as those who enjoy a leg stretch of up to 10 miles. That formula has worked very well, but in 2025 more significant changes were proposed. To date, the group has essentially been 'Ian's walking group' but Ian has now decided to stand back a little and a Steering Group will manage how the group is run and how it evolves, including the addition of walks of up to 15 miles - though shorter walks will still be offered. Booking for the walks will also change, moving over to the Bookwhen system used by Alton Women Walkers and the Alton Walking Festival.

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