FAMILIES in Aldbourne are being urged by the village Millennium festival committee to join in a walk to raise money for improvements to the Memorial Hall.

Walkers will leave The Green at 10am on October 28 and follow an eight-mile route up the Four Barrows, on to Upper Upham, where refreshments will be available before the return leg back down the valley to the village.

For youngsters there will be a mini Millennium walk round the village green starting at 10.30am. Organiser Milly Shepherd said: "The idea is the same, just the distance is somewhat less for those with shorter legs."

The Millennium festival committee is encouraging walkers to get sponsor forms from the post office, the butcher's shop or from Mrs Sheppard on (01672) 540928 and help raise funds for the hall improvement fund.