Thanks to member Tony Oakley, the Autumn Walk has become an established and well supported event in the ESU Loire Valley calendar.  Once again, this year Tony has kindly organised a walk on Wednesday 21 October starting promptly at 10am at the Base de Loisirs de Monteaux.

The date Tony has chosen this year falls within the school holidays.  All members, non-members, family, and friends are welcome to join him. Although dogs are also welcome, their owners are urged to respect the country code and to ensure they are kept on leads when necessary.

Tony recommends walkers wear good shoes and sensible clothing and carry waterproofs in case of rain. He also suggests walkers bring binoculars as the nature reserve has hides through which many different species of bird can be observed. 

Some may like to picnic following the walk, depending on the weather.  Others, and non-walkers, may prefer to join a group at the Relais de La Ronde.  Please indicate when you contact Tony if you wish to take this second option.  Remember that it is advisable to bring a change of shoes to avoid dirty or muddy boots in the restaurant.