Meet at LOUGHTON UNDERGROUND STATION at 10am. The walk. 9 miles. South side of Epping Forest. Great views of London . Rain forecast for the end of the week so waterproof footwear recommended as the forest was muddy when Peter did the recce. No easy opt out. Food Lunch is at Read more…
Details of TRAINS have been changed from the original programme. Our train leaves at 8.54 from Victoria (not London Bridge as originally stated) and arrives Lewes 9.56, stopping on the way at Clapham Junction (9.01) and East Croydon (9.10). There is a half hourly service back to London from Lewes. Read more…
13 May. Richmond Station was packed with rugby fans, so our group of 9 walkers headed to the Green where the traditional May Fair was in full swing with lots of interesting stalls. We walked along both sides of the River Thames (crossing the bridge), then stopping for coffee and cakes at the Stables Cafe next Read more…
Due to the planned rail strike on Friday 12 May, we have had to defer the Gomshall to Shere walk yet again until the summer. The walk is now Richmond to Hampton Court The walk will start from Richmond Station at 10am. We will be crossing the river at Richmond Bridge Read more…
15 April. As participants said, this was more of an amble than a ramble! We did not rush, partly because we allowed time for people to appreciate the spring flowers and partly because we didn’t want to lose any of those who were falling behind. Fourteen of us set off Read more…
There is a programme change on 22 April. Walk leader Sally says: ‘I had planned to walk from Ockley (Surrey) to Warnham (Sussex) for this ramble but on the recce I found it was the muddiest walk ever (mainly walking on clay) and very heavy going – for over 10 Read more…
This is a linear walk and it is all within the Freedom Pass area. The train is as advertised on the programme, i.e. the 8.57 from Waterloo, arriving at Wimbledon at 9.13. When you arrive, take the exit signposted for Wimbledon Village, go through the ticket barriers and we’ll meet Read more…
1 April. The Boxhill Circular walk started well. We welcomed a guest from North London HF ramblers. The weather was overcast, but dry as we ascended Box Hill and it looked like the walk would go to plan. Once we reached Salomons Memorial Viewpoint, we descended down the hill to walk Read more…
25 March. Following a week of rain and a forecast for more light rain showers, we expected to be trudging through lots of mud and possibly getting wet, however, we were blessed with a fine, dry day, with a chill wind but periods of sunshine ….and, yes, mud but not Read more…
18 March. Despite the unpromising weather forecast, a group of us set off from Hammersmith station and we were soon at the River Thames admiring the green bridge built by Joseph Bazalgette and although it now allows walkers and cyclists, it is still in a lamentable state of repair. For Read more…