13 January. A grey but largely dry day, and we avoided the worst mud. We skirted alongside the edge of Farthing Down in the Morning, through Happy Valley and up to Chaldon Church. This had been open when Christine M and I did the recce, but unfortunately it was closed Read more…
CHANGES to start point and length. Due to bus replacement and general tedium of the first part of the advertised walk I have decided to shorten it! So it’s more of a stroll than a walk – but will be of particular interest to bird watchers The Walk – 5 Read more…
6 January 2024. I am always pleasantly surprised and humbled when people turn up for my walks. On this occasion, ten walkers joined me. The weather was in our favour – no rain following a very wet week. Through Abbey Wood Park It was a bit over an hour’s walk Read more…
Total Length 9 miles. Note change of departure time and London station. On my walkover of the walk advertised in the programme (from Box Hill), I found some of the morning section extremely hazardous, so I’ve changed it to a figure of eight walk, centred on Dorking. Apart from making Read more…
TRAINS There is no direct train to Hampton Court and this means a change at Surbiton (on platform 4) The outward journey is all in zone 6. Departing Waterloo at 09.24, arrival at Surbiton at 09.41 then depart Surbiton at 09.54 and arriving at Hampton Court at 10.01 – where I Read more…
23 December 2023. A great turnout for our wander through old Chelsea on the day before Christmas eve, thanks to all those who turned up. The Chelsea Pensioners’ pad were locking up for Christmas so we saved the plan to wander their gardens to another time, making our way to Read more…
30 December 2023 – our last walk before entering the new year covered six London parks. Twenty-two of us started from Lambeth North, although this number became quite fluid as we went along. Before making our way to the Archbishop’s Park, I briefly pointed out the site where William Blake Read more…
Trains: Please note the train is earlier than originally advertised. It will be leaving London Bridge at 9.59, East Croydon 10.17, arr Coulsdon South 10.25. The Walk is 7-8 miles through Farthing Down, Happy Valley and Coulsdon Common. It is undulating with some short but sharpish hills. These can be Read more…
I’d like to remind members who intend to enter images for the 2023 photo comp that material has to reach me by Saturday 6 January, either by transfer via WeTransfer or by USB (memory stick) to be given to me in person. I’ll be out on the walk on Sat Read more…