Granny Trek’s into Cambridgeshire on route across UK

 

A 65 year old grandma  is walking coast to coast and wants people of Cambridgeshire to join her for a 5 mile walk in the county.

 

Beryl Griffths, will pass through Cambridgeshire on her 600 mile journey from Lowestoft, Suffolk to St Davids Head, on the Pembrokeshire Coastline.

 

Granny Beryl will be enjoying the landscapes of Cambridgeshire 9 – 12 June. She will enter the east of the county through parishes Kirtling, Stetchworth, Borough, Great Wilbraham, Teversham and into the city and then out to the west of the county walking the Wimpole Way and Clopton Way into Bedfordshire.

 

She will be in the county on the 8 June for a Mini Granny Trek, a circular walk organised by Alan Hardy of Castle Camps. This 5 mile walk will start at the Three Hills pub in Bartlow at 10am and take walkers to Bragg’s Mill in Ashdon, Essex for a coffee break. Alan is one of 6 men who walk regularly together in the county and is supporting this walking challenge. 

 

Anyone wishing to join Cambridgeshire’s Mini Granny Trek should contact Alan Hardy for more details on 01799 584718.

 

Beryl made contact with Rights of Way Officers at the County Council to help plan her route earlier in the year. The Granny Trek will start on 28th May and stage 2 of the route will take Beryl and her dogs from Bury St Edmunds to Bedford and explore many of the public rights of way in Cambridgeshire.

 

“Chris Tucker, Rights of Way Officer, said, “We were pleased to help Beryl plan her Granny Trek route through the county and hope she enjoys the Cambridgeshire countryside on offer, and also hope that local people will support the challenge and join her and Alan on the 8 June for a Mini Granny Trek. “

 

Beryl lives in Somerset with her husband Tony and is aiming to raise £60,000 to help build a new children’s hospice in Somerset. Mini granny treks and other fundraising events are taking place in each county the Trek visits and £20,000 has been raised already.

 

Beryl wishes for people of any age to join her on her circular walk and hopes to encourage more older people like herself to enjoy an active lifestyle.

 

Beryl said, “My theme is to get grannies out walking to maintain and improve their health in second childhood, whilst raising money for the comfort of families of children who won’t even reach adulthood. I’ve walked the length of the country and now I’m walking the breadth. Although my main focus is grannies, everyone is welcome to join us on the 8th June and we will have our fundraising bucket available and hope many will feel moved to contribute during our time in Cambridgeshire.”

 

To make a donation to the Granny Trek and find out more information see the website www.grannytrek.com