As in previous years, there will be two walks during the day, and you are welcome to join either or both walks whether or not you are a member of the Edward Thomas Fellowship.

The walks will be led by Mike Cope and will start in the car park of Bedales School, Church Road, Steep, GU32 2DG. Parking and toilets will be available throughout the day.

Those coming on the morning walk should meet in the car park at 10:15 am for a safety briefing.

The morning walk (a fairly strenuous 5 miles) will start at 10:30 am prompt and will include a visit to Berryfield Cottage (The Thomas’s first home in Steep) and the memorial stone on the Shoulder of Mutton Hill. The morning walk should finish around 1:30 pm.

The afternoon walk will start at 2:30pm from the car park of Bedales School and will be a more leisurely stroll of around 2 miles around the village of Steep; it will include a visit to 2 Yew Tree Cottages – the Thomas's final home in Steep. The afternoon walk should finish around 3:45 pm.

Members of the fellowship will read appropriate poems and prose during the walk. There will also be opportunity for participants to volunteer for a reading.

This year, the theme will be: ‘Edward Thomas and Robert Frost’.

Please wear appropriate clothing and footwear (walking boots or wellingtons) for both walks.

We would also strongly advise walkers to read the Health and Safety procedure on the Edward Thomas Fellowship website - https://edward-thomas-fellowship.org.uk/annual-birthday-walk/.

The Edward Thomas Fellowship Annual General Meeting will take place at All Saints Church, Church Road, Steep, GU32 2DF at 4.00 pm for Members of the Edward Thomas Fellowship following the afternoon walk. Tea and Cake will be available, for a small cost (all funds going to the Church) from 3.45 pm.

For catering purposes please confirm your attendance at the AGM by 5 pm on Wednesday 26 February.