Walk with us at Broadlands Estate

As part of One Step at a Time, we invite you to join bereaved parents, siblings, grandparents, friends, family, staff and volunteers and finish our fundraiser with a flourish - a walk at Broadlands Estate on 31st May.

Broadlands is the home of the President Patron of The Compassionate Friends - the Countess Mountbatten of Burma, who is herself a bereaved mother. Based in Romsey, Hampshire, Broadlands has walkable green pastures beside the 18th Century country house and Orangery. Providing beautiful natural surroundings and a regal backdrop, we couldn’t think of anywhere better to finish our month of fundraising.

Register to walk at Broadlands here

Please arrive on the day from 10.30am. We will start walking at 11am.
There are 3 options of varying distances to walk around the track at Broadlands: 0.75 miles, 1.5 miles or 3.5 miles. You can decide on the day what suits you best. Each group of walkers will be stewarded by a TCF volunteer.

Track & mobility
The track around Broadlands Estate is part tarmac, part semi-tarmac (slightly looser ground). If you require the use of a wheelchair, mobility scooter or other walking aid, we advise that you use an ‘all-terrain’ mobility vehicle.
The longest walking route is part tarmac, part grass. This route is not suitable for those who require the use of a mobility aid.
Please ensure that you wear suitable footwear for walking.

Facilities
We will provide toilets with disabled access.
There will be bins for waste. TCF commits to recycling any waste as far as possible.
There will be bottled drinking water generously donated by Actiph and other refreshments provided but please feel free to bring your own drinks and snacks. There is no cafe or catering facilities onsite.
Dogs are not permitted due to the presence of local wildlife and cattle.
This event only permits adults over the age of 18.
There will not be any storage facilities for personal belongings.

Travel
There is car parking onsite. Please leave any personal belongings inside your vehicle as there will not be any storage facilities.
There is a train station in the local town of Romsey, which is 1.3 miles away from Broadlands Estate - you could include this in your walking target if you are coming by train.

The site address is:
Broadlands, Bypass Road
Romsey
SO51 9ZD

All information will be sent via email once you register. If you have any queries or additional needs, please contact us at fundraising@tcf.org.uk.