This has been another successful year for the Dead Pheasants with eleven walks in the bag over 2025, covering 160km in total, the longest year on record. Despite a challenging year away from walking, the Pheasants managed to fit in walks, an away weekend for the 3rd year, as well as numerous social events. Dave and Bryan both managed to better their personal PBs versus previous years and we had good attendance throughout the year and although there wasn’t a walk where all Pheasants attended, two walks had eight attendees. Starting in Great Bricett and ending in Hartest, the Pheasants continued to cover further parts of Suffolk, Norfolk and Cambridgeshire along the way.
This year continued with another Pheasant away weekend in May to Snainton, which was amazing and upheld the tradition of having glorious weather as well to boot. The location was once again inspired and the Pheasants enjoyed the hot tub, spacious lawns, local pubs and the countryside around Scarborough. The Camino de Canary finished the remaining stages and the attendees enjoyed an overnight stay in Walsingham to celebrate. Pheasant Mario once again pulled out all the stops on updating content on the website at elypheasants.com where one can find additional content and extra fun facts.
As usual individual stats are given below along with a reminder of the walks and pubs along the way. Results of the annual voting categories can be found in December’s entry, where details of the annual AGM can also be found. Onto 2026!
| Walker |
Jan |
Feb |
Mar |
Apr |
May |
Jun |
Jul |
Aug |
Sep |
Oct |
Nov |
% |
| Adrian |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
63.6 |
| Andy |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
81.8 |
| Bryan |
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
63.6 |
| Dave |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
90.9 |
| Mark C |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
| Mark O |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
54.5 |
| Stuart |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
63.6 |
| Tim |
1 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
36.4 |
| Tommy |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
100 |
| Total |
8 |
7 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
7 |
6 |
8 |
5 |
|
|
AB |
AC |
BL |
DM |
MC |
MO |
SH |
TJ |
TS |
| Jan |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| Feb |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Mar |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
| Apr |
|
|
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| May |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
1 |
| Jun |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
| Jul |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
| Aug |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Sep |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
| Oct |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
|
| Nov |
1 |
1 |
|
1 |
1 |
|
|
1 |
|
| % |
63.6 |
81.8 |
63.6 |
90.9 |
100 |
54.5 |
63.6 |
100 |
36.4 |
| Month |
Location |
Distance (km) |
Duration |
Pub |
| Jan |
Great Bricett |
12.84 |
3h 13m |
The Punchbowl |
| Feb |
Shouldham |
14.24 |
3h 23m |
Kings Arms |
| Mar |
Barnack |
16.21 |
3h 54m |
The Millstone |
| Apr |
Weeting |
14.87 |
3h 25m |
Ram Hotel |
| May |
Snainton |
29.04 |
9h 16m |
Coachman/Peacock |
| Jun |
Hargrave |
14.51 |
3h 54m |
The Three Horseshoes |
| Jul |
Long Melford |
14.20 |
3h 33m |
Nethergate Brewery |
| Aug |
Dalham |
9.98 |
2h 20m |
Affleck Arms |
| Sep |
Pakenham |
10.58 |
2h 41m |
The Fox |
| Oct |
Abington Pigotts |
13.12 |
3h 19m |
Pig & Abbott |
| Nov |
Hartest |
10.57 |
2h 52m |
The Crown |
|
Totals |
160.16 |
41h 50m |
11 |
|
Average |
15.10 |
3h 46m |
1 |
| Month |
Distance (km) |
Time |
| Jan |
12.84 |
3h 13m |
| Feb |
14.24 |
3h 23m |
| Mar |
16.21 |
3h 54m |
| Apr |
14.87 |
3h 25m |
| May |
29.04 |
9h 16m |
| Jun |
14.51 |
3h 54m |
| Jul |
14.20 |
3h 33m |
| Aug |
9.98 |
2h 20m |
| Sep |
10.58 |
2h 41m |
| Oct |
13.12 |
3h 19m |
| Nov |
10.57 |
2h 52m |
| Totals |
160.16 |
41h 50m |
| Average |
14.56 |
3h 48m |