This walk was redolent of chaos even before the outset; four days previously a well intentioned recce dissolved into a herd of cattle and had to be abandoned. As a result the leader implemented the longer, and only partially reconnoitred, plan B. However half the group decided to ignore the Read more…
Despite a very warm week and the warning of a long and steep morning, sixteen Morley Ramblers turned up for this walk round the pretty and ancient Kent village of Wye . We soon entered fields of cereals on a straight path up to Wye Downs aiming for our first Read more…
Wye : Figure of eight. 8.5 miles Train as programme: Charing Cross, 8.34 ; Waterloo 8.37; London Bridge 8.43. ( Ramsgate train)Arrive Wye 10.02 Return trains from Wye to London on Saturdays are only one an hour at 22 minutes past each hour. However the excellent Tickled Trout pub by the Read more…
Trains: As programme . Buy a return to Ridgmont. Euston 8.56 ( Birmingham train). Best coach to sit in is 2nd from end of the train. Change Bletchley 9.31 We have 14 minutes to cross the bridge to the Bedford platform . 9.45 to Ridgmont ( Bedford train). Arrive Ridgmont 10.02 Trains to return Read more…
The Walk: 10 Miles A ramble along the Wandle trail encompassing both sources at Beddington and Carshalton and ending at Earlsfield. Mainly shady. Not much mud at present. Flat. Drop out points Carshalton ( train back to London) Morden ( Northern Line and buses) Colliers Wood ( buses and Northern 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…
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…
The inspiration for this walk came from an article in Tate magazine by Jay Bernard, British writer, artist and activist. In the June 2022 issue he takes a walk from Henry Tate’s mausoleum in West Norwood to the resting place in the City of Henry Tulse – slave trader and Lord Read more…
This walk is for Black History Month. Along the route I draw attention to the blue plaques and memorials commemorating people and events relevant to Black history – mainly in the UK . We also see several of the famous Brixton murals. The route is about 6 miles and all on hard Read more…
Distance: 11 miles. TRAVEL Train leaves St Pancras international at 9.20. Destination is Ramsgate but we change at Strood. (depart Strood 9.54 arrive Halling 10.03). Get a single to Halling. It seems the sooner you book the cheaper it will be. I have just paid £7.20 but noticed the price rises day by day. You can get a Read more…