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The walks advertised on this page are reserved for LDWA members. Newcomers are welcome to attend one to three walks as guests, after which they should join the LDWA. Unless otherwise stated walks are circular and start and finish at a railway station. We generally have a pub lunch but walkers should always carry food and drink for a full day as a precaution. For further details |
PLEASE NOTE: If you are new to LDWA, you should be prepared for and able to walk at a brisk pace of 3 miles per hour for the duration of the walk • By joining a group walk you are agreeing to the route, duration, walking pace and timing the leader has decided on for the day • Please do not cause the leader reason to be concerned or disrupt the pace of the group • If for any reason you decide to leave a walk before the end, please let the leader know so we don't think we've lost you! • Walk duration will be approximately 7 hours with a 1 hour lunch and comfort stops. Wessex 100 - Checkpoint 15 Photographs (23-25 May 2009) Previous walks are stored in the Walks Archive page Summaries of the walks are in the Walks Summary page Text in red indicates changes to previously published information Sat 22 Nov Three Bridges to Hayward Heath 21ml. Start Three Bridges Stn 9:14. Depart London Victoria 8:32. Frequent return trains from Hayward Heath to London. By the Sussex Border Path. For those who are National Trust members there will be the option of having a lunch time snack in the Standon House lovely old 'barn' with views on Weir Water. For non members there is a £3.60 fee to get in, or they can take a packed lunch and eat outside the property. Ldr Sally Adams Sun 30 Nov LDWA in the city 17 ml. Start Manor House Tube Stn, exit 6, 9:30 (Piccadilly line). Meet at Finsbury Park's Eastern Gateway across the road from Manor House Tube Station. We'll visit London's famous parks and have a café/picnic lunch in one of them. Old railway to Highgate, then Waterlow Park, Highgate cemetery, Hampstead Heath, Belsize Park, Primrose Hill, Regents Park, Baker St, Hyde Park, Lady Diana Fountain, Buckingham Palace, to Eros, Piccadilly Circus. Option to go onto Regent St lights and De Hems Dutch pub in Macclesfield St near China town and Leicester Sq. Lots of water fowl to see in the London parks this Nov. Ldr Peter Russell Sat 6 Dec SW London Christmas walk 17ml. Start Richmond Underground and British Rail Stn at 9:00. Lunch in Kingston. Frequent return trains from Richmond. Followed by an early evening meal and theatre in Richmond. See social events. Contact the Leader Lonica Vanclay on Lonica.Vanclay@talktalk.net if interested in staying on for the evening. Sun 14 Dec London Loop from Elstree Stn to Enfield Lock Stn via Cockfosters (Sections 11 and 12) 20ml. Start Elstree & Borehamwood Stn 9:30. Depart London Bridge 8:43 or St Pancras 9:02. Trains from Enfield Lock at the end of the walk will go to Liverpool St. Bring a packed lunch. Ldr Nick Marshall Sun 21 Dec Norbiton Circular 20ml+. Start Norbiton Stn 9:13. Depart London Waterloo 8:48. Frequent return trains. Following the Hogsmill valley and Ashtead Common to lunch at perhaps the Star on Leatherhead Road. The afternoon will take in Princes' Covert (which requires a key to get into), the Mole Valley and Home Park with Richmond Park as an optional addition. Ldr Chris Dent will replace Peter Saw
Sun 28 Dec Peter's Christmas Walk 21ml. Start Norbiton Stn 09:13. Depart London Waterloo 08:48. Frequent return trains. Peter's famous Christmas Walk takes in the Brixton Windmill, the last windmill in central London. Lunch at Brockwell Park. Map: London A to Z. Ldr Clare Kirkbride will replace Peter Saw
2009 Sat 3 Jan Clapham Junction to North Downs
Sat 10 Jan Lea Valley Walk 19ml. Start Limehouse Stn 9:00. 4 min journey from Fenchurch Street and on DLR. Finish Broxbourne Station. Frequent return trains to Liverpool Street. Pub lunch. Ldr Rob Myers. Details
Sun 18 Jan A Venison and Ham wrap 18-19ml. Meet Wimbledon Stn, BR and District Line, (main ticket hall) 9:00. Walk via Wimbledon Common, Thames Path, Richmond Park and Wimbledon Common. Pub stop in Richmond. Ldr Andy Shoesmith
Sun 25 Jan Coulsdon South Circular 17-18 ml.
Meet Coulsdon South Stn 9:04. Depart London Victoria 8:34.
Lunch at The Godstone Hotel, Godstone. Ldr Kathy LoRaso
Sun 1 Feb Around Liphook c22ml. Start Liphook Stn 9:25. Depart
Sat 7 Feb Linear Walk Alton to Farnham 18ml. Start Alton Stn 9:38. Depart London Waterloo 8:23. Return trains every half hour. Pub lunch at Blue Bell Inn in Dockenfield or picnic. Map LR 186. Ldr Lonica Vanclay
Sun 15 Feb Two Castles Walk: Hever (Kent) - Sevenoaks. c.18ml. Start Hever Stn 9:31. Depart London Bridge or Victoria to East Croydon then 9:05 to Hever. Frequent trains back from Sevenoaks. Lunch probably at Leigh (to be confirmed). Ldr Dave Williams
Sun 22 Feb Tring Circular 21 ml. Start Tring Stn 9:30. Depart London Euston 8:34. Lunch at the Shoulder of Mutton in Wendover. Return trains at 38 mins past the hour. Ldr Steve Plested
Sat 28 Feb Hassocks, circular walk in the South Downs. c23ml. Start Hassocks Stn 9:02. Depart London Bridge 8:12 direct or London Victoria 8:02 change at East Croydon (8:24 to Hassocks). Lunch at The Swan Inn, Falmer. Joint walk with LDWA Sussex. Ldr Margaret Romanski
Sat 7 Mar Medway Towns circuit along North Downs and Medway. 20 ml. Start Rochester Stn 8:45. Depart London Victoria 8:02. Pub or picnic lunch. Ldr Jerome Ripp
Sun 15 Mar Witley to Haslemere 20ml. Start Witley Stn 10:09. Depart London Waterloo 9:15 (Clapham Junction 9:22, Woking 9:43). Lunch probably at Grayswood, via Black Down in the afternoon. Joint walk with Surrey Walking Club. Ldr Peter Buchwald.
Sun 22 Mar Leatherhead Loop
18ml. Start Leatherhead Stn 9:30. Depart London Waterloo 08:32 or Victoria 08:36.
Lunch at Holmbury St Mary. Return trains at 15 and 45 past the hour.
Summer time. Sun 29 Mar clocks go forwards 0:00 -> 1:00
Sun 29 Mar Digswell Circular 20ml. Start Welwyn North Stn 9:40. Depart 9:04 London Kings Cross to Welwyn NORTH. Welwyn North Stn is in Digswell Village (TL246154), not in Welwyn Garden City, where there is also a station, or Welwyn, where there is no station. The route will be: Digswell, Welwyn. Ayot St Lawrence, Codicote, Datchworth, Watton at Stone, Bulls Green, Digswell. Picnic lunch. Car drivers can park in the village (TL247150) to avoid paying £1.50 in the Stn car park. Ldr Denis Smith
Sat 4 Apr Circular on and around the North Downs Way 22ml with 1000m ascent. Start Bearsted Stn 8:55. Depart London Victoria 7:48. Return trains at 29 & 52 min past the hour. Pub lunch at the Ringlestone Inn in Harrietsham or picnic. Map Exp 148. Ldr Nicole Carbonara Info Profile Photographs
Sun 12 Apr Dorking circular 19ml. Start Dorking Stn 9:31. Depart London Victoria 08:34 (Clapham Junction 08:40). Return Trains 26 & 56 mins past the hour. Lunch The Sportsman, Mogador. Tea stop. Brockham Church. Map OS Exp 146. Ldr Don Bolton Sat 18 & Sun 19 Apr First Wessex 100 week-end away Don Bolton Sat 18 Apr Lea Valley Walk 24ml. Start Broxbourne Stn 8:44. Depart Liverpool Street 8:12. Finish Harpenden Stn. Frequent return trains to St. Pancras. Pub lunch. Ldr Rob Myers. Details
Sat 25 Apr Walk to Bodiam Castle and beyond. 20ml. Start Robertsbridge Stn Sussex 9:05. Depart London Charing Cross 7:45. Pub or picnic lunch. Ldr Jerome Ripp Sat 9 May Circular walk from Hollingbourne (Kent) 20+ml. Start 9:25 Hollingbourne station. Depart London Victoria 8:18. Pub or picnic lunch. Along North Downs and Greensand way in central Kent. Ldr Jerome Ripp Sat 16 & Sun 17 May Second Wessex 100 week-end away Don Bolton Sat 6 Jun Summer hills 22ml. Start Brighton Stn 9:00. Depart London Victoria 8:06. Pub or picnic lunch. A long day in the hills with maybe a swim or a fish supper to finish! Map OS Exp 122. Ldr Jerome Ripp
Sat 13 or Sun 14 Jun Petersfield to the sea 24.5ml. Ldr Margaret Romanski
Sun 12 Jul East from Sevenoaks 21ml. Start Sevenoaks Stn 09:34. Depart Charing Cross 09:00. Frequent return trains. Pub or picnic lunch - exact pub to be confirmed. Map: OS 188. Ldr: Lonica Vanclay Full programme on National Site. We encourage all members to have a go at a challenge walk, if they haven't already. These are good fun and not necessarily competitive. You do need to be able to read a map and compass, though. There are several local challenge walks that have become something of an institution for London Group members. These are run by adjacent groups and are worthy of our support. Consequently we normally don't schedule a social walk to clash with any of these. Details of all these walks can be found in Strider or the Future Events section of the national website. LEADERS Please email any late changes and updated train information at least one week before the walk to the Walks Secretary and they will be posted onto the LDWA website. WALKERS If you diary an event in advance please check programme changes. The site will be updated if walk leaders provide the information to the webadministrator in good time but this is no guarantee. Be sure to check for schedule changes and engineering works with National Rail or National Rail Enquiries Tel 08457 48 49 50 As there has been a spate of engineering works recently with significant alterations and delays to trains, please be sure to check for schedule changes and engineering works beforehand. If you are travelling to a walk by train, why not register for your free BiTE card - this gives you a permanent 20% discount off food and drink at many catering outlets at railway stations in the UK - go to http://www.bitecard.co.uk/ |