Havac Walkers Walking Club

We are a long-established UK walking club based in Haverhill, Suffolk.  We organise walks on a year-round basis and these fall into three main categories.

  • Winter walks are held on the first Sunday of the month from October through April. There are typically three lengths of route on offer (5k, 8k & 15k) with the two shorter ones being led and starting at 9.30 while the longer one is self-navigated with a 09.00 start time.
  • Summer walks start in May and take place on a Monday evening every 3 weeks. Two options (5k & 8k) are usually on offer and these are guided.  The start time is 17.30.
  • Thursday walks take place on the third Thursday of the month from February to November and start at 10.15. There is a choice of two guided group walks, 5k or 8k.

Walks are within a 25-mile radius of Haverhill.   Membership is £4 p.a. plus £1 for each walk which is donated to a local charity on an annual basis. 

There is no better way to see the countryside and stay healthy.

The Club also has 35 “All year round” Permanent Trails in the surrounding Haverhill area which are self-guided. Route descriptions can be downloaded from this website and walked at any time.

Committee Members

The Committee comprises 7 members, elected each year at the AGM which is usually held in October.  The current members are:

Ray Shanks Chairman 01440 762198
Pat Shanks Secretary havacwalkers@gmail.com
Colin Smith Treasurer  
Elizabeth Mitson Membership & Communications  Secretary  
Gerry Pavey Thursday Series Secretary 01440 703311
Barrie Schulz Summer Series Secretary 07973 834630
John Clover