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We've been taking Southampton students walking since 1966 and are dedicated to exploring the very best countryside, peaks, mountains and coastline the UK has to offer.
We offer a range of different activities every week open to almost anyone - from absolute beginners to seasoned explorers - with no commitment required, just turn up!
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Latest COVID-19 Club Update
All our events are back! Rest assured we are continually reviewing our covid mitigation, especially considering the rising cases locally and nationally. We'll post here if we need to make any changes. Please check event advertising and our rules, privacy policy and COVID disclaimer for full details.
From the 27th Jan, face coverings are no longer required by law in England. We recognise and respect that some may wish to continue using face coverings. Free mass covid testing comes to an end on the 1st April, so we will no longer require negative tests for our close-contact events. However, to continue to protect our community, we still recommend you do not attend our events if you are showing symptoms.
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The SUHC Committee
Last updated: 31st March 2022
Sending good luck to everyone as the university enters its first summer exam week! Keep going, you're almost there now, and as always if you need a little chill time we've got you covered.
Saturday 28th Day Walk: The Toad of Beaulieu Roadhis week we are returning to the New Forest. Full of beautiful wooded areas, rolling hills and some beautiful but deceptively spiky plants (🤞 for no more bogs) and close enough to home so as not to have a long travel time, it is a win win. This route is slightly shorter than some of our previous walks at just over 16 km, so if anyone is considering joining a walk to relax during exams this is the perfect opportunity to get outdoors and get a break during this very stressful time. There is also a good pub in Brockenhurst that many of you will be familiar with if you have time for a post-walk drink.
We will be taking the 09:30 train from Southampton station. You will need an off-peak day return to Brockenhurst which will cost £8.30 without a railcard and £5.54 with one. The train gets us to Beaulieu Road for 9:44. There are approximately 3 trains an hour back from Brockenhurst after the walk so if you do want to get back to do some work you should have plenty of options.
FB Event pageTo celebrate the end of exams, on the 13th June we will be heading up to Thorpe Park! Student tickets cost £20 in advance, and we expect people to buy their own tickets in advance. The link to buying tickets is here: https://www.thorpepark.com/tickets.../day-tickets/students/ - make sure to bring your Student ID with you!
There will be a sign up here, so we know who is attending: https://walking.susu.org/signup2020/clubEventsSUHC(Memb).php. We strongly recommend taking packed lunches up to the venue - food is available to buy, but it will be overpriced.
Please see facebook event linked by the button below for all the details.
FB Event pageLocal walks ranging from 12 to 26km (occasionally more), usually every Saturday during term time.
These walks are open to everyone, the only cost is the train ticket and your lunch.
Day WalksWhole weekend trips roughly once a month exploring some more remote areas of the UK.
Destinations include the National Parks (Lakes, Peaks etc), Cornwall, Wales and Scotland.
Away TripsA chance to meet up with like minded individuals and have some walk-free fun!
Socials can involve almost anything: treasure hunts, ice skating and pudding socials have all featured in the past.
SocialsFor those keen to do longer, more adventurous or challenging trips and activities, in a smaller group.
Examples include long distance walks, navigation training, wild camping, winter skills, bothying and international trips.
ExpeditionsWe have two types of Club membership. Membership is not required for Day Walks but we would encourage you to get it.
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