The Walking Partnership

Supported by Ramblers Worldwide Holidays

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Welcome to The Walking Partnership. This exciting new initiative, supported by Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, aims to provide direct financial support to the grass roots of the walking community in the UK through local walking clubs and societies. If your group supports walking by organising group walks, encouraging people to get out walking, helping to clear and improve footpaths, providing equipment to help walkers, or some other contribution to walking in your area, you may be eligible to join The Walking Partnership. Over the past 65 years, Ramblers Worldwide Holidays has given many millions of pounds to assist walking charities and conservation projects in Britain and the countries we visit on our worldwide holidays. Now your group could benefit directly from this support!

Read more about our charitable activities.

Money for your walking group!

As a partner, your walking group will receive funding in the form of a financial contribution every time one of your members books a holiday with Ramblers Worldwide Holidays. In order to qualify, the person travelling must nominate your group before they travel. The group will receive a 6-monthly payment taking into account all holidays that have taken place in the previous 6 months on which the group was nominated. The contribution structure is set out in the table below.

Holiday Type Contribution
UK holidays £10 per person booked
Short haul holidays £20 per person booked
Long haul holidays £30 per person booked

Our partners will also receive other great benefits from time to time, including special holiday offers and access to exclusive events.

If you feel that your group would benefit from the extra funding offered by The Walking Partnership, your group secretary, treasurer or chairman should complete the application form below and return it to the address supplied on the form.

Application Form

Here at the Walking Partnership, supported by Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, we are really excited by the opportunity to support your local walking group. We look forward to your application and hope to welcome you as a partner in the near future.

 

Frequently asked questions

Do we have to take a group holiday?

No. Your walking group will benefit from every individual booking that a group member makes on any holiday. They can also benefit from a Private Group holiday - please see the below section for more information.

How do I know if my group is registered?

The list at the bottom of this page shows all the groups that are registered. If your group has not registered, please ask your group secretary, treasurer or chairman to fill out the application form below.
Application Form

I am going to book a holiday - how do I nominate my group for funding?

Mention the name of your group when you are booking. Your nomination will appear on your confirmation invoice.

Can my group receive funding for a booking that I have already made?

Yes - as long as the holiday has not taken place yet, and your group is registered with The Walking Partnership, you can nominate your group for funding on your booking. Please email Ramblers Worldwide Holidays quoting your booking reference on mybooking@ramblersholidays.co.uk or call 01707 331133. Nominations will not be accepted for holidays that have already taken place.

Can the walking group make nominations for funding on behalf of those travelling?

No. As with all booking changes, nominations for funding must come from the person named on the booking. The walking group cannot be involved in this process.

When will my group receive the contribution from my booking?

The group will receive a statement and payment every April and October covering those holidays that have taken place in the previous 6 months.

Our group requires additional metal plaques to mark the funding contribution made by The Walking Partnership. How do we get these?

Just give us a call or send us an email using the below details, and we will arrange for these to be sent to you.

Where can I download the 'electronic plaque' for use on printed materials funded by The Walking Partnership?

The plaque can be downloaded here

How much funding will my walking group receive for my booking?

Your group will receive £10 per participant for UK holidays, £20 per participant for short haul holidays and £30 per participant for long haul holidays.

Do all bookings qualify?

Most bookings qualify in the scheme. However, certain heavily discounted bookings will not qualify, for example competition prizes and other offers made from time to time. The decision on qualification lies wholly with Ramblers Worldwide Holidays and will be made on a case-by-case basis.




Private Group Holidays

If you organise a Private Group holiday, its even better news. Instead of the above, a group of 16 or more people qualifies for either a larger contribution to your walking group of 5% of the total holiday price, or you can opt to take this as a discount off the holiday itself for your group members. And all the other benefits apply, such as the dedicated, personal, Private Groups service, the complimentary luggage strap for every member of your group (groups of 10 or more), and the free solar mobile phone charger for the organiser (groups of 20 or more).


Contact us

The Walking Partnership
c/o Ramblers Worldwide Holidays
Lemsford Mill
Lemsford
Welwyn Garden City
AL8 7TR

support@thewalkingpartnership.org.uk


Our Partners

Many local walking groups and clubs have joined The Walking Partnership, and we are welcoming new partners every day. If your walking group has not yet applied to receive funding from The Walking Partnership, supported by Ramblers Worldwide Holidays, please ask your group secretary, treasurer or chairman to fill out the application form below.

Application Form

Ramblers Worldwide Holidays are proud to support the following partners:

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East Midlands
Partner Website
Chapel-en-le-Frith Rambling Club Contact Details
Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire Ramblers www.chesterfieldramblers.org.uk
Derby & South Derbyshire Ramblers www.derbyramblers.org.uk
Grantham Ramblers granthamramblers.zxq.net
Hinckley Ramblers hinckleyramblers.org.uk
Instep Mansfield www.instepmansfield.org
Loughborough and District Ramblers loughboroughramblers.org.uk
New Mills and District Ramblers www.newmillsramblers.co.uk
Northampton Ramblers www.northamptonramblers.co.uk
Red Rope: The Socialist Mountaineering and Walking Club (Leicester & Notts) www.redrope.org.uk
Retford Ramblers www.nottsarearamblers.co.uk/Groups/Retford/Retford.htm
Vale of Belvoir Ramblers www.nottsarearamblers.co.uk

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East of England
Partner Website
Basildon Greenway Ramblers sites.google.com/site/greenwayramblers
Brentwood Ramblers www.brentwoodramblers.org.uk
Cambridge Ramblers htcambridgeramblers.org.uk
Cambridge Rambling Club cambridgeramblingclub.com
Chelmer and Blackwater Ramblers www.chelmerandblackwater-ramblers.org.uk
East Herts Footpath Society Contact Details
Fenland Ramblers www.fenlandramblers.org.uk
Friends of the Nickey Line www.nickeyline.org
Harlow U3A Wednesday Long Walks Group u3asitec.org.uk/live/code/u3asite.php?site=63&page=17832
North Herts Ramblers northhertsramblers.webs.com
Norwich Ramblers new.norwichra.org.uk
Peterborough Younger Walkers pyw.org.uk
Red Kites Peterborough U3A www.peterboroughu3a.org.uk
Royston Ramblers www.ramblers-herts-northmiddlesex.org.uk/royston-ramblers.htm
South East Essex Ramblers sites.google.com/site/southeastessexramblers
Suffolk Rambling Club www.onesuffolk.co.uk/SuffolkRamblingClub
Toddington Rambling Club Email support@thewalkingpartnership.org.uk for contact details
Watford and Three Rivers Ramblers www.ramblers-herts-northmiddlesex.org.uk
Wensum Ramblers www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/print.php?group=NR07
West Essex Ramblers www.westessexramblers.org.uk

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Greater London
Partner Website
Croydon Ramblers www.croydonramblers.org.uk
Havering and East London Ramblers www.haveringeastlondonramblers.btck.co.uk
Hillingdon Ramblers www.hillingdonramblers.org.uk
Kingston Ramblers www.kingston-ramblers.org.uk
North London and South Herts Ramblers www.ramblersnlsh.org.uk
North West London Ramblers www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/print.php?group=BU06
Redbridge Ramblers www.redbridgeramblers.org.uk
Red Rope: The Socialist Mountaineering and Walking Club (London) www.redrope.org.uk
Richmond Ramblers www.richmondramblers.co.uk
South Bank Ramblers www.southbankramblers.org.uk

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North East England
Partner Website
Berwick Ramblers www.northumbriaramblers.org.uk/groups/berwick
Durham Ramblers ramblers.durhamcity.org.uk
Hexham Ramblers www.northumbriaramblers.org.uk/groups/hexham
Northumberland Environmental Group Email support@thewalkingpartnership.org.uk for contact details
Red Rope: The Socialist Mountaineering and Walking Club (North East England) www.redrope.org.uk
South Tyne Electric Ramblers Email support@thewalkingpartnership.org.uk for contact details
Stockton Rambling Club www.stockton-rambling-club.org.uk
Teeside Trekkers Email support@thewalkingpartnership.org.uk for contact details

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Northern Ireland
Partner Website

Are you a member of a walking group in Northern Ireland?

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North West England
Partner Website
Arnside Ramblers Email support@thewalkingpartnership.org.uk for contact details
Barrow and District HF Rambling Club www.barrowramblers.co.uk
Bury HF Walking Club www.buryhf.co.uk
Bury Ramblers www.buryramblers.com
Carlisle and District Rambling Club www.carlisleramblersandfellwalkers.org.uk
Cheshire Amateur Rambling Club www.carc.uk.net
Chester Rambling and Hill Walking Club www.chesterwalkingclub.com
Clitheroe Ramblers www.clitheroeramblers.co.uk
Chorley Ramblers www.chorleyramblers.co.uk
Congleton Ramblers www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/print.php?group=CH01
Crosby CHA Club crosbycha.wordpress.com
East Cheshire Ramblers www.ramblerseastcheshire.org.uk
Fylde Ramblers www.fylderamblers.org.uk
Garstang and District Ramblers www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/print.php?group=ML03
Heswall Mid Week Ramblers Email support@thewalkingpartnership.org.uk for contact details
Hyndburn Ramblers www.hyndburnramblers.co.uk
Kendal Fellwalkers www.kendalfellwalkers.co.uk
Kendal Ramblers www.ralakedistrict.talktalk.net
Ladybrook Valley District Scout Council gmescouts.org.uk/your-county/ladybrook-valley
Lancaster Ramblers www.lancasterramblers.co.uk
Manchester and Salford Ramblers www.manchesterandsalfordramblers.org.uk
Mid-Cheshire Footpath Society www.mcfs.org.uk
Norwest Fell Walking Club www.norwestfellwalking.org.uk
Penrith Ramblers www.penrithramblers.org.uk
Red Rope: The Socialist Mountaineering and Walking Club (Cumbria & Lancs) www.redrope.org.uk
Red Rope: The Socialist Mountaineering and Walking Club (Manchester) www.redrope.org.uk
Red Rope: The Socialist Mountaineering and Walking Club (Merseyside) www.redrope.org.uk
Rochdale Ramblers rochdaleramblers.co.uk
St Mary's Ramblers www.allcommunity.co.uk/stmarysrc/14.html
Southport Fell Walking Club www.southportfellwalkingclub.org.uk
Trafford Ramblers www.ramblers-trafford.co.uk
Vale Royal and Knutsford Ramblers nmc-ramblers.org.uk/vr.php
Workington Rambling Club sites.google.com/site/workingtonramblingclub3

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Scotland
Partner Website
Aberdeen Ramblers www.aberdeenramblers.org.uk
Balerno Ramblers www.lothian-borders-ramblers.org.uk/groups/bale.html
Bearsden and Milngavie Ramblers and Hillwalkers www.bearsdenandmilngavieramblers.org.uk
Broughty Ferry Ramblers www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/online.php?group=CF07
Carnoustie Walkers and Ramblers Email support@thewalkingpartnership.org.uk for contact details
Dalgety Bay Ramblers www.dalgetybayramblers.btck.co.uk
Dumfries and District Ramblers www.dumfriesramblers.com
Dunfermline and West Fife Ramblers dwframblers.btck.co.uk
Edinburgh Ramblers www.lothian-borders-ramblers.org.uk/groups/edin.html
Helensburgh and West Dunbartonshire Ramblers www.hwdramblers.me.uk
Inverness Ramblers www.highlandramblers.org.uk/inverness
North Berwick Ramblers www.lothian-borders-ramblers.org.uk/groups/nber.html
Red Rope: The Socialist Mountaineering and Walking Club (Scotland East) www.redrope.org.uk
Red Rope: The Socialist Mountaineering and Walking Club (Scotland West) www.redrope.org.uk

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South East England
Partner Website
Alton Ramblers www.altonramblers.org.uk
Amersham and District Ramblers www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/print.php?group=BU01
Andover Ramblers www.andoverramblers.hampshire.org.uk
Aylesbury and District Ramblers www.aylesbury-ramblers.org.uk
Beachy Head Ramblers www.beachyheadramblers.com
Beacon Ramblers Contact Details
Bicester Kidlington Ramblers www.ramblers-oxon.org.uk/BK.htm
Canterbury Ramblers www.kentramblers.org.uk/Canterbury/canterbury.htm
Chilterns 20-30s www.chilterns2030s.co.uk
Christchurch and New Forest National Trust Association (Rambles Group) www.cnfnta.org.uk
Colchester Ramblers www.colchester-ramblers.co.uk
East Berkshire Ramblers www.eastberksramblers.org
Eastleigh Ramblers www.eastleighramblers.hampshire.org.uk
East Surrey Walkers www.eastsurreywalkers.org.uk
Epsom and Ewell Ramblers www.epsomandewellramblers.co.uk
Fakenham Ramblers www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/print.php?group=NR09
Forest Rambling Club www.forestramblingclub.org.uk
Goring Gap Health Walks www.goringgapwalks.co.uk
Guildford Ramblers www.guildfordramblers.org.uk
Henley and Goring Ramblers www.ramblers-oxon.org.uk/HG.htm
Highdown Hillwalking and Mountaineering Club www.highdownhmc.org.uk
Isle of Wight Ramblers www.iowramblers.com
Loddon Valley Ramblers www.lvra.org.uk
Maidstone Ramblers www.maidstoneramblers.org.uk
Medway Ramblers www.kentramblers.org.uk/Medway/medway.htm
Medway Towns Footpath Group www.medway.gov.uk/leisureandculture/walking/medwaytownsfootpathgroup.aspx
Meon Ramblers www.meonramblers.hampshire.org.uk
Mid Surrey Ramblers midsurreyramblers.co.uk
Mole Valley Ramblers www.molevalleyramblers.org.uk
New Forest Ramblers www.newforestramblers.org.uk
North East Hants Ramblers www.nehantsramblers.hampshire.org.uk
North Hampshire Downs Ramblers www.ramblersnhd.hampshire.org.uk
Oxon 20s 30s Walkers www.oxon2030walkers.org
Pang Valley Ramblers www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/print.php?group=BK05
Portsmouth Ramblers www.portsmouth-ramblers.hampshire.org.uk
Reading Rambling Club www.readingramblingclub.com
Ringwood & Fordingbridge Footpath Society www.rffs.org.uk
Romsey Ramblers www.romseynet.org.uk/ramblers/ramblers.htm
Rother Ramblers www.rotherramblers.org.uk
Sevenoaks Ramblers www.kentramblers.org.uk/Sevenoaks/sevenoaks.htm
South Downs Society www.southdownssociety.org.uk/walkingandevents
South East Berks Ramblers www.seberksramblers.org.uk
South East Hants Ramblers www.sehantsramblers.hampshire.org.uk
Surrey County Walkers www.surreycommunity.info/surreycountywalkers
Vale of White Horse Ramblers www.ramblers-oxon.org.uk/VWH.htm
West Berkshire Ramblers www.wberksramblers.org.uk
White Cliffs Ramblers www.kentramblers.org.uk/White Cliffs/white-cliffs.htm
Winchester Ramblers www.wramblers.hampshire.org.uk
Wycombe District Ramblers www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/print.php?group=BU09

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South West England
Partner Website
Bath Ramblers www.bathra.org.uk
Bridport and West Dorset Rambling Club Email support@thewalkingpartnership.org.uk for contact details
Bristol Ramblers www.bristolramblers.org.uk
Canford & Purbeck Rights of Way (CAPROW) www.caprow.org.uk
Cirencester Ramblers cirencesterramblers.btck.co.uk
Cleeve Ramblers www.cleeveramblers.org.uk
Dorchester Strollers www.geoffkirby.co.uk/DorchesterStrollers
East Dorset Ramblers www.eastdorsetramblers.org.uk
East Devon Ramblers eastdevonramblers.org.uk
Gloucester Ramblers www.gloucester-ramblers.org.uk
Helston and District Footpaths Society Contact Details
Henbury Healthy Walking Group www.wfh.naturalengland.org.uk/walkfinder/south-west/bristol-henbury
Highworth and Swindon Walking Club www.communigate.co.uk/wilts/swindonwalkingclub
Honiton Walking Club Email support@thewalkingpartnership.org.uk for contact details
Mendip Ramblers www.mendipramblers.co.uk
Mid Glos Ramblers midglosramblers.btck.co.uk
Newton Abbot and District Ramblers www.newtonabbotramblers.org
North Cotswold Ramblers www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/online.php?group=GR07
North Devon Ramblers www.northdevonramblers.co.uk
North Dorset Ramblers www.northdorsetramblers.org.uk
North East Wilts Ramblers www.ramblers-wilts.org.uk/ne_wilts.php
Norton Radstock Ramblers sites.google.com/site/nortonradstockramblers
Over the Hill and Just Around the Corner (OHJAC) www.ohjac.co.uk
Plymouth Ramblers www.plymouthramblers.org.uk
Red Rope: The Socialist Mountaineering and Walking Club (Bristol & South West) www.redrope.org.uk
Restormel Ramblers www.cornwallramblers.org.uk
Sedgemoor Ramblers www.somersetramblers.co.uk/GROUPS/Sedgemoor/Sedgemoor.htm
Severnside Ramblers www.severnside-ramblers.org.uk
South Cotswold Ramblers www.southcotswoldramblers.org.uk
South Devon Ramblers www.southdevonramblers.com
South Dorset Ramblers www.southdorsetramblers.org.uk
South Wilts Ramblers www.ramblers-wilts.org.uk/south_wilts
Stroud Rambling Club myweb.tiscali.co.uk/stroudramblingclub
Tavistock Ramblers www.tavistockramblers.org.uk
Tewkesbury Walking Club Contact Details
Teignmouth and Dawlish Ramblers www.teignramblers.org.uk
Totnes Ramblers www.ramblers.co.uk/groups/groupInfo.php?group=DN13
West Cornwall Footpaths Preservation Society Contact Details
West Dorset Ramblers www.westdorsetramblers.org.uk
West Wiltshire Ramblers www.ramblers-wilts.org.uk/west_wilts.php

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Wales
Partner Website
Aberystwyth Ramblers www.ceredigionramblers.org.uk/AberystwythGroup
Berwyn Ramblers www.berwynra.org.uk
Caernarfon and Dwyfor Ramblers www.cadramblers.co.uk
Cardiff Ramblers www.cardifframblers.org.uk
Carmarthen and District Ramblers www.carmarthenramblers.org.uk
Clwydian Ramblers www.clwydianramblers.org.uk
Conwy Valley Ramblers www.conwyvalleyra.org.uk
Cynon Valley Ramblers www.cynonvalleyramblers.org.uk
Islwyn Ramblers www.islwyn-ramblers.co.uk
Llanelli Ramblers www.llanelliramblers.org.uk
Prestatyn Rambling Club myweb.tiscali.co.uk/prestatynramblers
Swansea Ramblers www.swansearamblers.org.uk
Taff Ely Ramblers www.apyule.demon.co.uk/walks.htm
Vale of Clwyd Ramblers www.voc-ramblers.org.uk
Vale of Glamorgan Ramblers www.valeofglamorganramblers.co.uk
Wrexham Ramblers www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/print.php?group=LW04

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West Midlands
Partner Website
Birmingham Carabiner Club Email support@thewalkingpartnership.org.uk for contact details
City of Birmingham Ramblers www.birminghamramblers.org.uk
Coventry Ramblers www.coventryra.org.uk
Hereford Ramblers www.herefordshireramblers.org.uk
Kenilworth Methodist Church Walking Group www.kenilworthmethodist.org/physical.php
Leek Ramblers www.raleek.co.uk
Leominster Rambling Club Email support@thewalkingpartnership.org.uk for contact details
Malvern Hills District Footpath Society www.mhdfs.org.uk
Market Drayton Ramblers www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/print.php?group=SS03
Mid Staffordshire Ramblers homepage.ntlworld.com/brian.benn/ra
Redditch Ramblers www.redditch-ramblers.webs.com
Red Rope: The Socialist Mountaineering and Walking Club (Coventry & Warwickshire) www.redrope.org.uk
Red Rope: The Socialist Mountaineering and Walking Club (West Midlands) www.redrope.org.uk
Rugby Ramblers www.rugbyramblers.org.uk
South Birmingham Ramblers www.sbramblers.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk
South Shropshire Ramblers www.shropshireramblers.org.uk/southshropshire.html
Stone Ramblers www.stoneramblers.com
Stourbridge HF Rambling Club www.shfrc.org.uk
Stratford Ramblers www.stratfordramblers.com
Sutton Coldfield Ramblers www.suttoncoldfieldramblers.co.uk
Telford and East Shropshire Ramblers www.shropshireramblers.org.uk/telford.html
Wellington Walkers Are Welcome www.wellingtonwalkersarewelcome.org.uk
Wolverhampton Ramblers wton-ra.atspace.com
Worcester Ramblers worcesterramblers.org.uk
Worcester Rambling Club www.worcesterramblingclub.co.uk

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Yorkshire and the Humber
Partner Website
Barnsley and Penistone Ramblers www.meadowsoftware.com/meadowproduct/common/index.php?groupref=BPG&resolutionlevel=HighResolution
Beverley Ramblers www.eastyorkshireramblers.org.uk/Groups/Beverley/bevgrp.htm
Bradford CHA Rambling and Social Club www.bradfordwalking.org
Cookridge Rambling Club Email support@thewalkingpartnership.org.uk for contact details
Doncaster Ramblers www.doncasterramblers.org
Grimsby & Louth Ramblers www.grimsbylouthramblers.org.uk
Halcyon Rambling Club www.halcyonrambling.co.uk
Halifax Rambling and Social Club www.harrogateramblers.org.uk
Harrogate Ramblers Contact Details
Harrogate Rambling Club www.harrogateramblingclub.org.uk
Huddersfield CHA Walking and Social Club Contact Details
Hull and Holderness Ramblers www.eastyorkshireramblers.org.uk/groups/Hull/hull.htm
Lower Wharfdale Ramblers www.lowerwharfedaleramblers.co.uk
Morley Walking Club www.morleywalkingclubyorkshire.com
Northallerton Ramblers sites.google.com/site/northallertonramblerswebsite/home/northallerton-ramblers-group
North Kirklees Ramblers www.nokra.co.uk
North Yorkshire Fell Club Email support@thewalkingpartnership.org.uk for contact details
Pocklington Ramblers www.eastyorkshireramblers.org.uk/groups/pocklington/pocklington.htm
Red Rope: The Socialist Mountaineering and Walking Club (Sheffield) www.redrope.org.uk
Red Rope: The Socialist Mountaineering and Walking Club (West Yorkshire) www.redrope.org.uk
Rotherham Metro Ramblers www.rotherhammetroramblers.btck.co.uk
Ryedale Ramblers www.ramblers.co.uk/programmes/print.php?group=ER04
Scarborough & District Ramblers www.scarboroughramblers.co.uk
Scarborough Rambling Club Contact Details
Second Sunday Rambling Club www.communigate.co.uk/york/yorkramblingclub
Sheffield Ramblers www.sheffieldramblers.org
Sheffield U3A (Group D) sheffieldu3a.org.uk
Wakefield Walking Club www.wakefieldwalkingclub.org.uk
York Outdoor Group www.yorkoutdoorgroup.org.uk
York Ramblers yorkramblers.org.uk
Yorkshire Coast LDWA www.ldwa.org.uk/yorkshirecoast

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