The Big Walk 2025
Over the weekend, over forty Ampleforth College students and staff took part in the annual Ampleforth Big Walk to raise money for pupils at Oak Field School in Nottingham. Raising over six thousand pounds, the team walked 78km from Whitby back to Ampleforth, through the night and across the North Yorkshire Moors.
The weather was on our side as it was looking like it could go either way on Saturday for the start of the walk, but the clouds soon disappeared and the sun came out for the rest of the day in support.
For 20 years, the Friendship Project has been an incredible partnership between the students of Ampleforth College and the pupils of Oak Field School, a special needs school for children with learning disabilities. The funds raised are put towards social experiences between Ampleforth and Oak Field students, as well as purchasing equipment for their school.
A special thank you to Dr Anglim and Mrs Stannard for organising the walk, and to the support teams that kept all of our walkers fuelled up throughout.
