A Walk with Sammy

This year we have an extensive programme of Special Walks. These walks are additional to our regular programme and have included a bluebell walk, a couple of walks looking at local history, a walk across the Severn Bridge and a walk to a fossil beach, as well as an evening walk in Hartpury and a walk and pub lunch at Maisemore. 

Cheryl briefing the walkers, with help from Sammy

Yesterday evening 17 of us met at Speech House Woodland car park for one of Sammy's walks along parts of the Sculpture Trail. 

Who is Sammy? He is walk leader Cheryl Mayo's lovely dog, famous for the books 'Sammy's Walks' written by Cheryl.  There is a blog which tells you more and you can see Sammy and Cheryl in the photo.

We were joined by Sammy's friend, Harley

We started by walking to the Cathedral, the beautiful stained glass window suspended in the trees. Its hard to believe it has been there for 30 years. 

We went on to visit a dozen or so other sculptures including two new ones which are well worth a visit. Details of the trail and all the sculptures can be found here. We walked for just over an hour and a half - we had lots of stops to look at sculptures! It was lovely to hear walkers from different walks getting to know each other and describing their regular walks with Forest of Dean Walking for Health, as well as discussing the sculptures. Many thanks to Cheryl and Sammy for organising the walk which everyone enjoyed very much. 

Details of all our walks can be found here, and the books of Sammy's Walks can be found on Amazon

NB In normal circumstances we don't encourage walkers to bring their dogs and ask that anyone thinking of doing so to speak to the walk leader before coming along. We do sometimes have, as in this case, dog friendly walks where well behaved dogs are very welcome.