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10:30 on 24/10/2010: This is one of the sixteen led walks being arranged throughout Beautiful Berkshire to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Ramblers. The walk is 7 miles long and hilly. The walk takes us up the High Street to the church and joins the Lambourn Valley Way in a south-easterly direction leaving the village, then heading uphill to Beachdown Farm and Eastbury Down. We will walk past the gallops and head south towards the village of Eastbury where we will stop for a pint at the pub.

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19:00 on 02/04/2010: We are a small and friendly group of singers who particularly enjoy music from across a wide range of European classical music. We give three or four concerts a year, always with appropriate instrumental accompaniment and we've become known for reviving works from outside the mainstream choral repertory.

19:30 on 23/03/2010: Mapping the use of land over the centuries is a massive undertaking but provides a fascinatingly alternative view of our local geography. Over recent years West Berkshire has been mapped in this way - come along, hear more and see some of the results. Presented by Duncan Coe, West Berkshire Archeological Officer.

19:00 on 28/03/2010: We are a small and friendly group of singers who particularly enjoy music from across a wide range of European classical music. We give three or four concerts a year, always with appropriate instrumental accompaniment and we've become known for reviving works from outside the mainstream choral repertory.

20:00 on 13/03/2010: Come along to our Barn Dance in Pangbourne Village Hall and help raise funds for Friends of Pangbourne Primary School. There will be a live band a hog roast with a vegetarian option and bar stocked with local beer. This will be a great fun event. Everyone welcome, no previous experience necessary!

10:30 on 26/06/2010: This is one of the sixteen led walks being arranged throughout Beautiful Berkshire to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Ramblers. There is a choice of walking either 5 or 10 miles at a gentle pace. The walk takes us across fields and small woodlands towards Walbury Hill. we will pass through Lower Green for lunch time. The more intrepid of the group will then climb the steep path to Coombe Gibbet and on to the summit of Walbury Hill. Those left behind will have a short time to look around Lower Green and its 13th century parish church of St Michael's.

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10:30 on 11/07/2010: This is one of the sixteen led walks being arranged throughout Beautiful Berkshire to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Ramblers. There is a choice of walking either 5 or 9 miles at a gentle pace. The walk climbs gentle out of the Kennet Valley, along paths through grassy fields to Ufton Court. At Ufton Court you can choose to take the short route back to Aldermaston dropping back into the valley via Padworth, or you can continue on to the small villages of Ufton Nervet and Ufton Green.

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14:30 on 12/03/2010: A taste of the exotic this month, forget the English weather and come along and hear all about Carol Wood's experiences on a trip to the beautiful state of Kerala.

10:30 on 12/09/2010: This is one of the sixteen led walks being arranged throughout Beautiful Berkshire to celebrate the 75th Anniversary of the Ramblers. There is a choice of walking either 4 or 6? miles at a gentle pace. The walk follows well defined tracks through gorse, heather and woodland to the remains of Donnington Castle, from there we make our way to Bagnor, home of the Watermill Theatre. Those doing the shorter walk will have the opportunity to visit the Blackbird Inn before returning to Snelsmore via local paths.

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