For further details please contact the Walks Secretary. See the Web Album for photos, maps and profiles of most walks.
For further details please contact the Walks Secretary. See the Web Album for photos, maps and profiles of most walks.
Wed 1 Jul The Thames and Docklands c.10ml. Meet Green Park stn 06:15pm. A linear walk through parks and the South Bank of the river to Greenwich. Ldr Peter Buchwald
Sun 28 Jun Gerrards Cross c21 ml. Start Gerrards Cross stn 9:30. Depart 8:54 London Marylebone. Pub lunch Blackwood Arms, Littleworth Common. Return trains at 10, 36 and 47 past the hour. Map OS Exp 172. Ldr Steve Plested
Wed 24 Jun Summer Evening Walk - Woolwich to Deptford 7.3ml. Start Woolwich Arsenal stn 6:30pm and walk to the Dog and Bell in Deptford using the Green Chain Walk and Thames Path. Trains back to central London from Deptford. There is a direct train from Charing Cross to Woolwich Arsenal at 17.54. On other trains you will need to change at London Bridge. Or you can go on the underground to Canning Town (Jubilee Line) and get the DLR to Woolwich Arsenal (approx every 10 minutes - journey time 12/13 minutes). Ldrs. Nick Marshall and Judith Griffiths Summary
Sat 20 Jun Historic Colchester and surrounding villages. 20 ml. Start Colchester stn 09:00. Depart Liverpool Street 08:00. Pub lunch at the Albion, Rowhedge. Baguettes available order at start of walk. Ldr Rob Myers Summary
Tue 16 Jun Summer Evening Walk - Golders Green tube circular 7ml. Start Golders Green stn 6:30pm. Via Golders Hill Park, Inverforth House and pergola, Sandy Heath and Pitts' gate. Ldr Peter Russel Photographs, Route, Info & Profile Summary
Sat 13 Jun Petersfield to the Sea 24.5ml. Route over the South Downs to the coast then follows coastal path around Thorney Island. Excellent views of Chichester harbour. Start 9:01 Petersfield stn. Depart Waterloo 8:00. Return from Southbourne. Those travelling by train should buy a return ticket valid by any route or via Petersfield/Havant to Southbourne. Return from Southbourne via Petersfield for drivers. Pub lunch at West Marden. Ldr Margaret Romanski
Wed 10 Jun Summer evening walk - Along the North side of the Thames 7ml. Start Sloane Square stn 6:30pm. Finish Tower bridge (Tower Hill stn). Ldr Peter Russel Photographs Summary
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 Photographs, Info & Profile Summary
Wed 3 Jun Summer evening walk - London Great Parks 10ml. Start in front of High St Kensington stn 6:15pm. Late comers can join us around 6:55/7:05 at Marble Arch stn or around 7:05/7:15 at Marylebone stn. You can contact the leader on her mobile # (see Strider). Kensington Gardens, Hyde Park, Regent's Park, Regent's canal, Primrose Hill, St Jame's Park, Green Park. Finish in the Knightsbridge cafe or Wagamama Harveys Nichols next door if we are hungry. Ldr Nicole Carbonara Photographs, Route, Info & Profile Summary
Sun 31 May Linear walk Grinsted to Oxted c.18ml. Meet East Grinstead stn 10:20. Depart London Victoria 9:25 (Clapham Junction 9:31). A walk to Oxted with lunch probably at Marsh Green. Ldr Peter Buchwald Photographs & Route Summary
Sat 23 May Circular walk from Alton c 20ml. Meet 9:10 Alton stn and cheer on the 100 competitiors. Depart London Waterloo 8:00, change at Woking. Walk follows 100 route for first section, circling back to Alton with overnight B&B for anyone volunteering to help on checkpoint 15 (Upper Wield) from early Sunday morning. Please bring picnic lunch. Ldr Paula Buckton Photographs, Info & Profile Summary
Sat 16 & Sun 17 May Second Wessex 100 week-end away Don Bolton.
Please note this is NOT a led walk and there is no support en-route. Participants will be following a route description but there are no checkpoints. You must have challenge walk experience and sound navigation skills or pair up with some one who has and walk with them. Walk participants must look after each other and if someone needs to retire, someone must agree to retire with them. Saturday 16 mls Rowlands Castle to New Arelsford (Train from Waterloo dep 7.30 arr 9.21 at RC)with picnic lunch and overnight B&B at New Arelsford. Sunday 14mls to Alton for return train to London. Summary
Sat 9 May Circular walk from Hollingbourne (Kent) 20+ml. Start 9:25 Hollingbourne stn. Depart London Victoria 8:18. Pub or picnic lunch. Along North Downs and Greensand way in central Kent. Ldr Jerome Ripp Summary
Sat 2 May Linear walk Cowden to Eridge 23ml with 800m ascent. Meet Cowden stn 8:53. Depart London Victoria 8:02 (East Croydon 8:23). By Bolebrook Castle and Ashdown forest. Lunch in Hartfield (Winnie the Pooh), choice of pubs or picnic. Possible tea at the Half Moon, Crowborough, Wealden. Return trains at 51 past the hour. Those travelling by train should buy a return ticket to Eridge. Car drivers can leave their car at Cowden stn (free car park) and take the train back from Eridge. Maps OS Exp 135 & 147. Ldr Nicole Carbonara Info, Profile, Photographs Summary
Sat 25 Apr Walk to Bodiam Castle and beyond 20ml. Start Robertsbridge stn Sussex 9:05. Depart London Charing Cross 7:45. Morning stop at Bodiam castle with refreshments available. Late lunch at Sedlescombe. There is a pub but it might be closed and only a small shop so bring food. Target finish is 18:00. Only 1 train per hour. Ldr Jerome Ripp Summary
Sat 18 & Sun 19 Apr First Wessex 100 week-end away Don Bolton.
Ideal chance to recce parts of the route for anyone doing the 100, or just to see what it's like. Please note these are NOT led walks and there is no support en-route. Participants will be following a route description but there are no checkpoints. For the longer distances it is essential that you have previous experience of at least a 50 mile walk which has involved some night navigation. If you do not you must pair with someone who has this experience, then walk together and stay together - if one retires, both need to retire. For all walks it is essential to have challenge walk experience and sound navigation skills or pair up with some one who has and walk with them.
Option 1 61 mls Alton to Rowlands Castle, stopping in Heyshot for pub food on Saturday evening, then self supported to Rowlands Castle overnight, arriving around 8am for return train to London.
Option 2 Saturday 22 mls Alton to Harting Down (Train from Waterloo dep 8.30 arr 9.38 in Alton) Overnight B&B in South Harting. Sunday 20mls South Harting to Slindon, plus 2 mls to Barnham (not on route desc) for return train to London.
Option 3 Saturday 29.5 mls Alton to Heyshot (train from Waterloo dep 8.30, arr 9.38 in Alton) Overnight B&B in Heyshot. Sunday 31 mls Heyshot to Rowlands Castle for return train to London. Summary Photographs
Sat 18 Apr Lea Valley Walk 24ml. Start Broxbourne stn 8:44. Depart Liverpool Street 8:12. A pleasant walk along the river Lea via Rye House and Ware to Hertford. This is followed by a walk along a disused railway to Welwyn Garden City. Finally along a series of bridleways and footpaths through Wheathampstead to finish at Harpenden stn. Frequent return trains to St. Pancras. Pub lunch at the Cowpers Arms. Cole Green (light bites and main meals available) Ldr Rob Myers. Details Summary
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 Summary
Sat 4 Apr Circular on and around the North Downs Way 22ml with 800m 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. Return via Leeds Castle. Map Exp 148. Ldr Nicole Carbonara Info Profile Photographs Summary
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. There will be engineering works on our train line the night before the walk. As well as contacting the leader (see Strider), those coming by train might like to consult: National Rail engineering works and National Rail. If the work finishes at 08:15, as stated, there should be no problem. If it does not, the worst should be a short bus ride, which will take an extra twenty minutes. The leader needs to know if there are latecomers, so that we can wait and/or walk a modified circuit (depending on how late). 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 Photographs Summary
Summer time. Sun 29 Mar clocks go forwards 0:00 -> 1:00
Sun 22 Mar Leatherhead Loop 24ml. Start Leatherhead Stn 9:30. Depart London Waterloo 08:32 or Victoria 08:36. Lunch at Holmbury St Mary. Please bring a picnic. No pub. Return trains at 15 and 45 past the hour. Ldr Chris Dent
Sun 15 Mar Witley to Haslemere 20ml. Start Witley Stn 10:04. Depart London Waterloo 9:00 (Clapham Junction 9:09). Lunch probably at Grayswood, via Black Down in the afternoon. Joint walk with Surrey Walking Club. Ldr Peter Buchwald. Photographs & Route Summary
Fri 6 to Sun 8 Mar LDWA national AGM Llandrindod Wells (Wales)
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 Summary
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 Photographs, Info & Profile
Sun 22 Feb Tring Circular 21 ml. Start Tring Stn 9:30. Depart London Euston 8:53. Lunch at the Shoulder of Mutton in Wendover. Return trains at 15 and 35 mins past the hour. Ldr Steve Plested Summary
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 at the Fleur-De-Lis, Leigh with mainly a selection of roasts available. This is also a smaller pub The Bat and Ball close by which only does rolls. Boths pubs have a good selection of beers. Ldr Dave Williams Summary
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 Summary
Sun 1 Feb Around Liphook c22ml. Later start due to engineering works. Start Liphook Stn 10:03. Depart London Waterloo 8:30. Change at Guildford for replacement bus service 9:20. Return services not affected. Direct trains at 36mins past the hour. Lunch at the Kings Arms, Fernhurst or bring a picnic. Pub food available but there will be a short lunch stop due to late start. Pls bring a torch. Ldr Margaret Romanski. Photographs, Info & Profile Summary
Sun 25 Jan Coulsdon South Circular 17-18 ml. Meet Coulsdon South Stn 9:04. Depart London Victoria 8:34. Pub: the Hare and Hounds in Godstone. Ldr Kathy LoRaso Summary
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 Summary
Sat 10 Jan Lea Valley Walk 19ml. Start Limehouse Stn 9:00. 4 min journey from Fenchurch Street and on DLR. Coffee stop 11.30 at Stonebridge Lock Cafe. Lunch stop Waltham Abbey 13.35 where there is a choice of pubs and tea shops and a chance to explore the famous Abbey Church where King Harold is buried. Finish Broxbourne Station. Frequent return trains to Liverpool Street. Pub lunch. Ldr Rob Myers. Details Summary
Sat 3 Jan Clapham Junction to North Downs 19ml. Start Clapham Junction Stn (St John's Hill Main exit) 8:30. Very frequent trains from Victoria. Return from East Croydon. If you catch the 08:06, 08:13 or 08:17 train from Victoria you should arrive at Clapham Junction in plenty of time. Lunch will be in a very cheep and cheerful place near Crystal Palace station. There is a pub nearby though the food there is most definitely not a gastronomical highlight. You can also bring sandwiches and eat them in the park. I hope to finish around 4 pm. If necessary I may shorten the walk by a mile or so by using the Croydon Tramlink rather than endure a boring trudge to East Croydon in the dark. You will need an Oyster (90p) or Freedom Pass for this. The pace of the walk will be moderate. Ldr Susanne Waldschmidt Summary
2008
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 Summary
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 Epsom. 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 Summary
Sun 14 Dec London Loop: High Barnet to Buckhurst Hill 18.5 ml. Start 09:30 High Barnet Stn (Zone 5 on the Northern Line). Lunch at Forty Hall Cafe (GR 336986) or bring a packed lunch. Regular return trains from Buckhurst Hill (Zone 5 on the Central Line). Ldr Nick Marshall Summary
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. Ldr Lonica Vanclay Summary
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 Summary
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 Standen 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 Photographs Info & Profile Summary
Sat 15 Nov The Thames in autumn 20ml. Start Kingston Stn 8:25. Depart London Waterloo 7:57. Along the Thames and through the parks. Pub or picnic lunch. Map Exp 161. Ldr Jerome Ripp Info & Profile Summary
Sat 8 Nov Arundel Circular c23.5ml. Hilly route in the South Downs with great views. Start Arundel Stn 9:01. Depart London Victoria 7:32. Pub lunch at the Cricketers, Duncton or picnic. Map LR 197, Exp 121. Bring a torch. Ldr Margaret Romanski Info Profile Summary
Sun 2 Nov Greensand Way Linear Walk Part 2. 21 ml. Start Godalming Stn 08:55. Depart London Waterloo 08:00. Return trains from Dorking every half hour. Pub lunch is at King's Head in Holmbury St Mary 12 miles into the walk. Light lunches only so bring snacks. Please bring a torch. If you are travelling to Waterloo on the Northern Line, the Northern Line platform is sometimes closed at weekends so give yourself a few minutes extra to get there. Godalming and Dorking are on two different lines so it means two single tickets unless you want to walk back to Godalming. Ldr Susanne Waldschmidt. This is the second of a series of walks Susanne will lead over the next couple of years covering the entire Greensand Way. Summary
Winter time Sun 26 Oct Clocks go backwards 1:00 -> 0:00
Sat 25 Oct Ghosts, Hills & Downs in Hampshire (Circular) 22ml with 1000m ascent. Start Rowlands Castle Stn 9:21 Depart London Waterloo 8:00, change at Haslemere. Or depart Waterloo station 7:45 direct. Return trains at 32 & 46 past the hour. Sorry no pub this time (and therefore no ghost either), please bring a picnic, as the haunted Royal Oak Hooksway will be closed for holidays. . Tea at the Red Lion in Chalton: Hampshire's oldest pub, licensed in 1503, with a beautiful thatched roof. Telegraph article. Map Exp 120. Joint walk with Surrey Walking Club. Ldr Jill Goddard and Paul Lawrence will replace Nicole Carbonara. Info Profile Photographs Summary
Sun 19 Oct 12th Founders Challenge 26ml in 9.5hr from Peaslake Memorial Hall, GR TQ085447, on good fps & tks in the Surrey hills. Route incls places associated with the LDWA founders - Blatchford Down, Steers Field, Tanners Hatch YH, the Toposcope on Pitch Hill & the Old Peaslake PO. Start: walkers 09.00; runners 10.00. Entry: in advance (up to Oct 15) £5 (non-LDWA £7); on the day +£2. Includes drinks and food at CPs, light hot meal at finish and cert. Organised by & chqs to London LDWA. Details, including nearby accommodation, and entry forms on website or with SAE. Contact Peter Saw.
Sun 12 Oct Lewes 20ml. Very hilly. Start Lewes Stn 9:58. Depart London Victoria 8:47. Return trains at 16 min past the hour. Lewes to Glynde up and across SDW then down to Flying Fish pub in Denton for lunch. Afternoon through Newhaven to Telscombe via Piddington then round to Lewes via Kingston. Ldr Don Bolton. Summary
Sat 4 Oct The Southern Wealdway c20ml. Start Uckfield Stn 9:21. Depart London Bridge 8:08. Via East Hoathly. Pub or picnic lunch. Map Exp 123. Ldr Jerome Ripp. Summary
Sun 28 Sep Haslemere Circular 18ml. Start Haslemere Stn 9:28. Depart London Waterloo 8:30. Return trains at 7 & 42 min past the hour. Lunch: The Three Horse Shoes, Thursley. Tea: NT Cafe Hindhead. Ldr Don Bolton. Summary
Sat 27 Sep Founders Challenge Marshals' Walk 26ml. Start NT car park at Steers Field on Ranmore Common Road, GR TQ142503 9:30. Depart London Victoria 8:30 (Clapham Jct 08:39) arriving Boxhill & West Humble 09:21. Those who do not have a car can be picked up from (and then dropped off at) Boxhill & West Humble Stn and taken to the start. Return trains 17:28, 18:28, 19:02. It would be helpful if those who will be needing a pick up from the station could let Fiona know (e-mail is best f.cameron@tesco.net) by Friday 25th September so that we can try to arrange to have sufficient car spaces available for just one trip from the station to the start. If anyone coming by car can help with lifts (without going out of your way to do so) please let me know how many passengers you will be able to take. Ldr Fiona Cameron.Reminder: this is a marshals' walk and those London Group members who come will be expected to help on the event.
Sat 13 Sep Great Missenden 21ml. Start Great Missenden Stn 9:10. Depart London Marylebone 8:27. Lunch at Shoulder of Mutton, Wendover. Morning session takes South Bucks Way towards Princes Risborough joining The Ridgeway and on to Wendover for lunch. Afternoon continues Eastwards on The Ridgeway then veers South on the Chiltern Way back to Great Missenden. Ldr Chris Dent. Photographs Info & Profile Summary
Sun 31 Aug Sudbury to Marks Tey Linear 18ml. Start Sudbury Stn 10:34. Depart Liverpool Street 9:02. Change at Marks Tey. Car Drivers park at Marks Tey and also catch the 10:15 train to Sudbury. Return trains at 23 & 39 mins past the hour. Via Stour Valley Path. Lunch: The Lion, Lamarsh. Maps LR 155 & 168. Ldr Peter Russell. Summary
Wed 27 Aug Highgate Tube Circular. 7ml. Start Priory Gardens entrance at 6:30pm. Disused railway to Finsbury Park then New River to Alexandra Palace BR station then more disused railway back to the Woodman PH (above Highgate Tube Stn). Ldr Peter Russell History of the disused railway with photos of the abandoned station at Highgate. Summary
Thu 21 Aug Embankment to Wandsworth. c7ml. Start Embankment Stn 6:15pm. Pub on the river: the Ship Inn (Young's). Return from Wandsworth Town. Ldr David Williams
Sun 17 Aug Greensand Way Linear Walk Part 1. 18 ml. Start Haslemere Stn 9:32. Depart London Waterloo 8:30. If anyone wants to park in the centre of Haslemere and does not want to backtrack to the station, we will be passing the Town Hall between 09:45 and 10:00.
Wed 13 Aug Regent's Canal Limehouse Stn to Little Venice. 9.5ml. Start Limehouse Stn 6:30pm. Ldrs Marita & Malcolm Sanders. Summary
Wed 6 Aug London Parks and Riverside. 10ml. Start Green Park Stn at 6:30pm. Around the Serpentine, through Belgravia and Battersea Park, ending at a pub near Wandsworth Town Stn. Ldr Peter Buchwald
Sat 2 Aug Guildford to Haslemere Linear 20ml. Start Guildford Stn 9:03. Depart London Waterloo 8:30. Frequent return trains from Haslemere to London and Guildford. Those travelling from London by train should buy return tickets to Haslemere. Pub at Goldaming. Tea stop at Chiddingfold. Ldr: David Williams. Summary
Thu 31 Jul Waterway Link. 7.5ml. Start Kent House Stn (Victoria to Orpington line - trains every 15 min - 18 min journey time) at 6:30pm, finish in Deptford in a good pub near railway stn to return to central London. Ldrs Nick Marshall & Judith Griffiths
Tue 22 Jul London Mainline Stations Walk. 9ml. Start 6:15pm St Pancras International (underneath clock inside mainline station by the statue of the 'snogging' couple) via Euston, Paddington, Victoria, Waterloo. Finish in pub near London Bridge. Anoraks welcome.
Sat 19 Jul Rye to Hastings 17ml - Joint Walk with Sussex Group. Start Rye Stn at 10:51. Depart London Bridge at 8:53 (change at St Leonards Warrior). Car drivers should park in Hastings and meet 10:34 train to Rye. Bring a picnic lunch. Optional inexpensive authentic Thai meal in 2nd hand bookshop at finish in Hastings. Frequent return trains to London. Booking preferable for meal (by July 13, to kloraso@aol.com) but just turn up for walk. Ldr Kathy LoRaso
Wed 16 Jul Capital Ring Hendon to Finsbury Park. 8ml. Start Hendon Central Tube Stn at 6:30pm, finish Finsbury Park Stn (Victoria & Piccadilly lines). Ldrs Nick Marshall & Judith Griffiths
Sun 13 Jul Haywards Heath circular. 21 ml. Start Haywards Heath Station 9:45. Depart London Victoria 8:47 or London Bridge 8:41. Around Ardingly Reservoir and High Weald Landscape Trail. No lunchtime pub so bring sandwiches. Brisk pace. Ldr Paul Tilley
Thu 3 Jul Paddington to Greenford along Grand Union Canal. 8ml approx. Start Paddington Stn Hamm and City exit 6:30pm. Finish at the "Bridge" pub in Greenford. Ldr Julian Mason
Thu 26 Jun The William Blake Way stage 1: Southwark Cathedral Refectory to Hammersmith. 9.5ml. Start Southwark Cathedral Refectory 6pm. Ldr Chris Dent
Sun 22 Jun Polegate to Newhaven c19ml. Start Polegate Station at 10:11. Depart Victoria 8:47. Short morning coffee break at Arlington Tea Gargens (5km) then lunch in Alfriston (14 km), where there are several pubs and cafés and we can split up. If people so wish, they can also have an afternoon tea break at Exceat or Seaford, and even a paddle in the sea at Seaford! As it's midsummer, daylight is no problem, and public transport in the area is so good that there are several points where people can leave early if they wish. The last train connection from Newhaven to London departs 21:28. If there are any people who want to get a move on I can give them a copy of the route instructions for the Vanguard Way, which we join at Berwick Station. Drivers could leave cars at Lewes or Newhaven then train(s) to Polegate. Ldr Colin Saunders Summary
Thu 19 Jun St Paul to Greenwich via Docklands. 6ml. Start St Paul Stn at 6:30pm. Ldr Paul Tilley
Sun 15 Jun Dorking c23ml. Start Dorking Stn at 9:32 Depart Victoria 8:36 (Clapham Junction 8:42). Return trains 26 and 56 min past the hour. Route is via the Nower and up Leith Hill to the Kings Head at Holmbury St. Mary for lunch. Then up Holmbury Hill, Pitch Hill and on to Peaslake and Abinger Hammer. Return along the valley to Westcott, up the hill to Ranmore and through Denbies wine fields to Dorking. Maps Exp 146 or LR 187. Ldr Don Bolton
Wed 11 Jun Wimbledon to Kingston via Wimbledon Common, Richmond Park and Teddington Lock. 8ml approx. Start Wimbledon Stn ticket hall entrance at 6:15pm. Finish at Boaters Arms by the Thames. Food available.
Sun 30 Mar Haslemere 18ml. Start Haslemere Stn 10:11. Depart London Waterloo 08:37. Return Trains every 30 mins. Pub Lunch The Kings Arms at Fernhurst. Ldr: Chris Dent. Photographs
Summer time. Sun 30 Mar Clocks go forwards 0:00 -> 1:00
Sat 16 Feb Wildfowl Reserve and Bough Beach Reservoir 26ml. Start Sevenoaks Stn 08:50. Depart Charing Cross 8:15 (or London Bridge 08:23). Frequent return trains. Lunch at The Wheatsheaf at Bough Beech or picnic. Map Exp 147. Bring a torch. Ldr Nicole Carbonara. Info & Profile