24 February. Six Morley Ramblers arrived at Egham Station, making eight of us in all, to venture out on the walk in spite of the warning that it hadn’t been fully recced recently. This was due to changes to the route necessitated by rising river levels flooding the towpath in Read more…
8.5 to 10 miles Travel: Buy a return to Tring from Euston. Take the 9.39 train (destination Milton Keynes) to arrive at Berkhampsted at 10.16. There should be toilets on the train, with possible facilities at Berkhampsted. There is a possible option of the walk returning to Berkhampsted, but the return Read more…
10 February 2024. We had 18 walkers starting the walk. Unusually for Morley Ramblers, more than half the walkers were men. Apart from a 15 minutes downpour, it was good weather for walking. However, there had been a lot of rain in the previous week, so we made a couple Read more…
Unfortunately, this walk has had to be adapted again as part of the planned route is under water! Train information is the same but please note that we have not and will not have time to recce part of it recently, although we have walked it before, so bear with Read more…
3rd February. Initially conceived as starting from Harold Wood and ending at Rainham this new walk was truncated to a long stroll due to the daunting prospect of rail replacement bus between Stratford and Harold Wood. Despite a long journey to the far reaches of the District Line, eighteen people Read more…
Trains: London Victoria 08.41 – Box Hill & Westhumble 09.37 (# buy day return to Box Hill & Westhumble)(Clapham Junction 08.48 – with many stops in between, please check out other stations for suitable boarding – preferably board nearer back of the train rather than the front). There are no Read more…
Trains The train is slightly later than advertised in the walks programme. It starts at 9.00am from Waterloo and arrives at 9.42 at Godalming. It’s the Portsmouth Harbour train. Lunch The pub at lunchtime is the Good Intent, Puttenham. If you wish to eat there, please look at the menu Read more…
An impressive 18 assembled at Dorking Station. Weather was dry and mild and the sun was trying to make an appearance. Passing through the town centre park, we entered the large estate, now owned by Denbies vineyard. Climbing slightly, we emerged from woods to have a fine view to the Read more…