A SERIES of heritage walks around the town are running over the summer from May to September.

The five planned walks will take place on the fourth Wednesday of the month

None of the walks is particularly taxing as the focus will be more on the town’s heritage rather than walking.

All are welcome, there’s no charge to join up. Just go along and meet at the Market House at 10.30an for each walk and there is no need to register prior to the event, just come along on the day.

These heritage walks have been organised by Ross Civic Society and the Museum Without Walls.

The first walk on Wednesday, May 28, will focus on the old pubs and inns of Ross.

Heather Hurley will explain during the walk around the town and point out the amazing number of buildings that had once been pubs. Heather wrote a book on the same subject some years ago.

The second walk will examine the railway legacy in Ross on Wednesday, June 25.

The days of the railway in the town may seem long gone, but there are still signs to be seen and they all tell a part of the story of the way things used to be.

Heather Hurley will also be carrying out this walk which will tie in with her new book ‘Railways of the Southern Marches’, which will be available later in the year.

This is a slightly longer walk than usual, finishing at 12.30pm.

The third walk will focus on the life of Thomas Blake on Wednesday, July 23.

While John Kyrle is well known as The Man of Ross there are others who are also deserving of this title.

One of these is Thomas Blake who also left his mark on the town and this walk, led by chairman of Ross Civic Society, Mark Eardley will explore some of them. This year is the 200th anniversary of Blake’s death.

Another benefactor was Nathaniel Morgan and a walk, led by Mark Eardley – Ross Civic Society, celebrating his life, takes place on Wednesday, August 27.

Nathaniel Morgan died 250 years ago this year. Much of his story relates to the Quakers where he was an important leading light. But his influence, particularly as a banker and supporter of the poorer people in the town, extended much further than that.

The final walk encapsulates Ross’ Museum Without Walls on Wednesday, September and will be led by Mark Sanderson, one of the creators of the museum and this walk will focus on several of the 12 exhibits.

This fascinating augmented reality tour brings back aspects of the town’s past that are no longer around. As the walk unfolds people will learn about the historical context of each of these forgotten sights.

To take advantage of this, download the free app from museumwithoutwalls.uk onto your smartphone or you can view the tour on devices supplied by your guide.