Friendly Faces of Warwickshire

If you enjoy a good hike with the kind of scenery that makes you stop and marvel in awe (and gets your camera snapping) then get this date in your diary. Whether you're new to Friendly Faces or you're a seasoned regular, click the Attend button now and take full advantage of this tried and tested hike which will get you (1) out of the house, (2) exercising, and (3) meeting friendly, like-minded people with ease.

What are the details for this hike?...
This is the resurrection of a much-loved Friendly Faces classic - a super-scenic 7-8 mile hike consisting of the stunning Compton Verney grounds and lake (known as the Compton Pools) and the incredible surrounding countryside. The route also includes picture-postcard villages that you wouldn't believe existed in real life if you hadn't seen them.
We haven't done this one for over a year, so I'm very pleased to add it back into the diaries as we move into the Autumn hiking season.
This opportunity to get outdoors and meet new people will have you breathing in deep lungful's of fresh air as your eyes relax upon the scenery, and you'll be chatting away with like-minded people as you go. If you'd seen it and done it already, you would certainly encourage others to get involved too.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Despite the delightful views and peaceful natural beauty for the full length of the route, please be warned that this event is not for the faint-hearted, and there are a few steep hills along the way which some will consider challenging. So please consider your ability to cover this distance before signing up.
We'll take sit down for sandwiches/snacks at the half way point to break up the distance.

I really hope you qualify to attend. Notwithstanding the warm and sociable Friendly Faces group members (first-timers and regulars) that you will share this experience with - this is a truly magnificent walking route, and in a few months time you will look back on it and smile as you think back to it.

Getting there?...
If you aren't a driver and would like a lift to and from the starting point, leave a message here on the event page (as soon as you sign up) asking if anyone is kind enough to offer. Do that now, because leaving that question until the last few days before the event is too late.
Don't forget to offer a few pounds to your driver towards petrol money.
If you are a driver, the start point is X minutes drive away...
Warwick 8; Leamington 9; Stratford 9; Coventry 21; Rugby 20; Central Birmingham 39.

Where do I park?...
Please be considerate of others when you park! We will be many cars and we have two long countryside lay-bys to share, so it is important that you please park diagonally to enable as many cars to squeeze in to these spots as possible.

The 1pm Meet Point :
https://maps.app.goo.gl/1TuUizkYP3SpxiKf6

Parking option #1 (PLEASE PARK DIAGONALLY to allow more to park!):
https://maps.app.goo.gl/T4KpFFEAMjLJpnp48

Parking option #2 (PLEASE PARK DIAGONALLY to allow more to park!):
https://maps.app.goo.gl/yx65eMfHeUP6W79r8

Feel free to drop me a private message if you have any questions.
If not - click the big red "Attend" button now to be kept in the loop, and so you don't forget.

EVENT SUMMARY / IMPORTANT POINTS

1. To find out how to become a full Friendly Faces group member, read here... https://www.meetup.com/friendlyfaces/events/305407432/
2. This event starts at 1pm. Do not be late. Make sure you arrive early enough to get parked, and be ready at the start point for this time or we may leave without you.
3. To attend this hiking event you must be physically active, in good health, free from injury, and have experience of covering this distance in one go. If you are not all of these things - please remove yourself from the attendees list.
4. Dogs ARE NOT allowed 🐶❌ to attend this event. This is due to close proximity with farm animals and pathways through farmers land.
5. Due to the uneven terrain, you are advised to wear (or if you don't already own - invest in) some good quality ankle-protecting waterproof footwear - for this and the varied subsequent Friendly Faces hikes. Trainers may not protect you from an injury - which could bring an unpopular end to the event for everyone, so please be sensible (and considerate to others) with your choice of footwear.

There is a growing number of self-proclaimed dance-music lovers in the Friendly Faces group recently, and some good-quality dance events have recently burst onto the events list which have turned out to be incredible nights out.
Several people have been keeping a keen eye out for a good Drum & Bass event that we can attend - preferably one that doesn't run into the crazy early hours.
Well the wait is over... because we've found one! 🤩

It gives me great pleasure to announce this incredible afternoon-into-evening "Final Destination" event at the very awesome Lab11 in Digbeth (Birmingham) and whether we are a big group or small - we can descend upon it together and throw some serious shapes and express how much we love the genre. 😎
So whether you're a first-timer or a regular, get your name down for this superb dose of blazing, cutting-edge, drum & bass / jungle in a superb central venue.
A truly fantastic dance-music event (and sociable occasion among like-minded people) for any self-respecting d&b fan.

The early-bird tickets are on sale now, so get yours for the amazing price of £12 - and do it quickly before they run out and you have to either fork out lots of money to buy a normal ticket, or worse still - miss out all together because there are none left. ☹️

I'll post more information here as it comes available, including transport options and a meet-point on the day.
In the meantime, here is the link to the event page, so when you've hit the attend button on this meetup event, click through and get your ticket now.

https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Birmingham/LAB11/DNB-Collective-Final-Destination/41262724/