Category Archives: Henley-on-Thames

Forty fab years at the Open Spaces Society

Posted on 05/04/2024 by campaignerkate

On 2 April I celebrated 40 years as general secretary of the Open Spaces Society. They have been very happy ones. The job specification said ‘Despite its long and productive history the society’s membership and public image are not all … Continue reading →

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Rivers of change

Posted on 05/02/2023 by campaignerkate

I joined one of Dadima’s walks along the Thames and learnt of the creative and destructive power of rivers, in lovely company. Continue reading →

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Thames Path at twenty five

Posted on 24/07/2021 by campaignerkate

The Thames Path National Trail is 25 years old today. A big thank you to the Ramblers and especially the late David Sharp. Continue reading →

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Regatta rows

Posted on 08/07/2020 by campaignerkate

Thirty years ago I marched through the tent at Henley Regatta which was blocking the public footpath. Continue reading →

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For want of a footbridge

Posted on 17/11/2019 by campaignerkate

A 150-strong rally of Henley residents and others called for the missing footbridge on Fawley footpath 12 to be replaced. Continue reading →

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Kirkby Stephen’s warm welcome

Posted on 27/10/2019 by campaignerkate

Kirkby Stephen hosted the Walkers Are Welcome Towns annual get-together this year. Continue reading →

Posted in Access, Cumbria, Henley-on-Thames, National parks, Natural Resources Wales, Public paths, Walkers Are Welcome Towns, walking, Yorkshire Dales | Tagged , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Fury at Fawley Court

Posted on 18/09/2019 by campaignerkate

Pressure is mounting on Bucks County Council to replace the missing footbridge at Fawley Court, near Henley. Continue reading →

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Hikers’ Henley welcomes walkers

Posted on 15/10/2018 by campaignerkate

Henley-on-Thames, which was launched as a Walkers Are Welcome town on 30 September, is the second in Oxfordshire. Continue reading →

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What about Henley’s pedestrians?

Posted on 15/12/2017 by campaignerkate

We need to clear the clutter from the pavements in Henley-on-Thames to make way for pedestrians. Continue reading →

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Eleven thousand people but no post office

Posted on 12/04/2017 by campaignerkate

When Henley-on-Thames post office is closed for refurbishment 11,000 residents have no alternative. Continue reading →

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