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Martin Gilbraith @martingilbraith.com · 14d

Thanks Andy & all of the @goc.org.uk London group for a lovely 9 mile walk today in Kent, from Borough Green to Sevenoaks via Ightham Mote and Knole Park #LGBToutdoors

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Martin Gilbraith @martingilbraith.com · 29d

Thanks Al & all for a glorious coastal walk on the Dale peninsula today, notwithstanding the odd icy shower, part of the @goc.org.uk all Wales weekend in Pembrokeshire #lgbtoutdoors

Could YOU be our next Chair? - Gay Outdoor Club

Gay Outdoor Club @goc.org.uk · Aug 29

Could YOU be our next Chair? GOC is the oldest and largest outdoors club in the UK for everyone in the LGBTQI+ community, founded in 1974. It is an exciting time to join us - please take a look and respond by the extended deadline of Sunday 21 September! #LGBToutdoors www.goc.org.uk/could-you-be...

Could YOU be our next Chair? The Gay Outdoor Club is the oldest and largest outdoors club in the UK for everyone in the LGBTQI+ community, founded in 1974 – see About us. We have over 2,000 members in...

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Martin Gilbraith @martingilbraith.com · Aug 17

Thanks to James and all of the @goc.org.uk Western Midlands group for this and yesterday's delightful walk from Barton Marina in the Trent valley #LGBToutdoors

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Martin Gilbraith @martingilbraith.com · Jul 31

From the new interim Chair – an appeal and an opportunity! #LGBToutdoors

Gay Outdoor Club @goc.org.uk · Jul 31

Could YOU be our next Chair?

The Gay Outdoor Club is the oldest and largest outdoors club in the UK for everyone in the LGBTQI+ community, founded in 1974. It is an exciting time to join us - please take a look and respond by Monday 1 September! #LGBToutdoors

www.goc.org.uk/could-you-be...

Could YOU be our next Chair? The Gay Outdoor Club is the oldest and largest outdoors club in the UK for everyone in the LGBTQI+ community, founded in 1974 – see About us. It is an exciting time to joi...

Could YOU be our next Chair? - Gay Outdoor Club

Gay Outdoor Club @goc.org.uk · Jul 31

Could YOU be our next Chair?

The Gay Outdoor Club is the oldest and largest outdoors club in the UK for everyone in the LGBTQI+ community, founded in 1974. It is an exciting time to join us - please take a look and respond by Monday 1 September! #LGBToutdoors

www.goc.org.uk/could-you-be...

Could YOU be our next Chair? The Gay Outdoor Club is the oldest and largest outdoors club in the UK for everyone in the LGBTQI+ community, founded in 1974 – see About us. It is an exciting time to joi...

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Martin Gilbraith @martingilbraith.com · Jul 28

On the last morning of this year's @goc.org.uk Annual Outdoor Gathering, a short and leisurely walking tour of Lancaster #LGBToutdoors

Cilgerran to Wildlife centre - Gay Outdoor Club

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Martin Gilbraith @martingilbraith.com · Jul 27

Thanks Robert & all for a lovely 10 mile circular walk today in the Forest of Bowland, from Dolphinholme to Abbeystead and back, the second for us of this year's Annual Outdoor Gathering of the @goc.org.uk in Lancaster #LGBToutdoors

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Martin Gilbraith @martingilbraith.com · Jul 27

For our first full day's walk of this years @goc.org.uk Annual Outdoor Gathering in Lancaster yesterday, we followed a spectacular 11 mile circular route in the Yorkshire Dales from Ingleton Falls to Yordas Cave and back - thanks Peter & Phil and everyone for a fabulous day! #LGBToutdoors

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Martin Gilbraith @martingilbraith.com · Jun 22

We were luckier with the weather on our second walk of the @goc.org.uk Western Midlands weekend in Aberystwyth today, at the national forest of Bwlch Nant yr Arian - the rain kept off until just after we had finished, and then the skies opened #LGBToutdoors

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Martin Gilbraith @martingilbraith.com · Jun 21

Thanks Martin and all of the @goc.org.uk Western Midlands group (including all the other Martins!) for a lovely coastal hike north from Aberystwyth to Borth, warm drizzle notwithstanding - preferable to yesterday's heatwave! #LGBToutdoors

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Gay Outdoor Club @goc.org.uk · Jun 9

This group has done this walk from Cilgerran a few times before, but it is always worth repeating as it is a really lovely, feel good walk #LGBToutdoors www.goc.org.uk/reports/cilg...

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Bodnant Garden - 25th May 2025 - Gay Outdoor Club

Gay Outdoor Club @goc.org.uk · May 27

The first place we visited was the Laburnum Arch, which was in full bloom and looked magnificent #lgbtoutdoors 🏳️‍🌈 www.goc.org.uk/reports/bodn...

The afternoon started by parking up in the car park at 2pm and was shown by the car parking attendees where to park, which there was no problem and very well-organised. I then headed to the Visitor Ce...

Rambling Hawkridge, West Somerset, 27th April 2025 - Gay Outdoor Club

Gay Outdoor Club @goc.org.uk · Apr 28

Five members enjoyed the climbing and the views in the Quantocks, West Somerset on a seven-mile walk in perfect walking weather #lgbtoutdoors 🏳️‍🌈 www.goc.org.uk/reports/ramb...

Five members enjoyed the climbing and the views in the Quantocks, West Somerset on a seven-mile walk in perfect walking weather. It was a lovely outing on mostly rough paths going steeply up and steep...

BRIGHTWELL CUM SOTWELL - WED 16TH APRIL 25 - Gay Outdoor Club

Gay Outdoor Club @goc.org.uk · Apr 21

With the threat of inclement weather 7 of us set out for a gentle wander around this interesting combined villages #LGBToutdoors 🏳️‍🌈 www.goc.org.uk/reports/brig...

Hi Gang, With the threat of inclement weather 7 of us set out for a gentle wander around this interesting combined villages. The weather stayed bright and warm as we explored old thatched timber frame...

Strolling Bruton, 11th April 2025 - Gay Outdoor Club

Gay Outdoor Club @goc.org.uk · Apr 15

Six members enjoyed visiting lovely Bruton in glorious sunshine #LGBToutdoors 🏳️‍🌈 www.goc.org.uk/reports/stro...

Six members enjoyed visiting lovely Bruton in glorious sunshine, first walking to examine the ancient dovecot, up the town to check the mill stream, then a little break "At the Chapel" on the High Str...

Dorset Group 30Mar25: Hod Hill and Hambledon Hill - Gay Outdoor Club

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Martin Gilbraith @martingilbraith.com · Apr 13

Thanks Simon & all for a lovely if chilly and slightly gloomy walk today as part of the joint weekend of the @goc.org.uk Berkshire, Oxford, South Wales & West Wales groups, followed by a fine pub lunch #LGBToutdoors

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Gay Outdoor Club @goc.org.uk · Apr 3

Thirteen members met on a gloriously sunny morning in the Cricketers public house, ideally placed the end of our return journey refreshments #LGBToutdoors 🏳️‍🌈 www.goc.org.uk/reports/dors...

Thirteen members met on a gloriously sunny morning in the Cricketers public house, ideally placed the end of our return journey refreshments. The first part of the journey was a steady climb up to the...

A big Brum day out - Gay Outdoor Club

Gay Outdoor Club @goc.org.uk · Mar 17

The late winter heatwave may have passed, but there was still a hint of sunshine as 20 members gathered at Birmingham Cathedral to start a 9.5 mile urban hike #LGBToutdoors 🏳️‍🌈 www.goc.org.uk/reports/a-bi...

The late winter heatwave may have passed, but there was still a hint of sunshine as 20 members gathered at Birmingham Cathedral to start a 9.5 mile urban hike. The GOC isn't just about rural walks, th...

08 Feb 2025: Architecture, Artists and Spies !! – London NW - Gay Outdoor Club

Gay Outdoor Club @goc.org.uk · Mar 7

This was a point-to-point walk from Hampstead Heath, then SSE to Goodge Street, London #LGBToutdoors 🏳️‍🌈 www.goc.org.uk/reports/08-f...

This was a point-to-point walk from Hampstead Heath, then SSE to Goodge Street, London. The usual stats: Event led by Khris R. Attendance: 2 women and 28 men. Distance: 6.08 miles (9.8 km). Altitude p...

Dorset Group 9Feb25: Blandford Forest & Ancient Ringmoor - Gay Outdoor Club

Gay Outdoor Club @goc.org.uk · Feb 22

The sun was shining on the virtuous after days of dreary weather when 11 members met outside Durweston Church #LGBToutdoors www.goc.org.uk/reports/dors...

The sun was shining on the virtuous after days of dreary weather when 11 members met outside Durweston Church. Most of the party had never walked in that area and were certainly immediately impressed ...

SOLENT - Beaulieu to Bucklers Hard - Gay Outdoor Club

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Gay Outdoor Club @goc.org.uk · Feb 19

On a cloudy but dry day a total of 15 attendees plus 2 dogs set out from the village of Beaulieu #LGBToutdoors www.goc.org.uk/reports/sole...

On a cloudy but dry day a total of 15 attendees plus 2 dogs set out from the village of Beaulieu to walk along the River Beaulieu taking in both North and South Woodland Walks and a Bird Hide to pass ...

West Kent - East Peckham Ramble - 2nd February, 2025. - Gay Outdoor Club

Gay Outdoor Club @goc.org.uk · Feb 11

A brilliantly sunny day for this month's walk from East Peckham #LGBToutdoors 🏳️‍🌈

A brilliantly sunny day for this month's walk from East Peckham. A short but muddy walk along part of the Medway. A social gathering followed at a nearby pub where we managed to sit outside and sun…

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