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…
There is a big change to this walk because we cannot use the usual pub for lunch as it is having a beer festival to which access is only with tickets. A by-product of the revised route is that the walk will be much shorter at 7.5 miles instead of Read more…
Train: Waterloo 9.05; Clapham Junction 9.12; arr Winchester 10.05 (Buy return tickets to Winchester) The walk: This is a varied and vigorous walk of 11 miles. There are two climbs, one in the morning and an optional one in the afternoon. There are options for the afternoon which would shorten the Read more…
The Walk, approx. 10 miles: This is a hilly walk, both in the morning and afternoon and some are steep, therefore, in parts quite strenuous – sturdy footwear essential and walking pole useful. In the afternoon we’ll go up to Leith Hill (the highest hill in Surrey, so I am Read more…
This walk is much muddier than I expected for the time of year. You are advised to bring poles for navigating the mud – which makes this 9-mile walk feel more like 10. There are about ten stiles, two or three of them difficult (one almost impossible). Two busy roads Read more…
Last year some of you came on the first part of the Cuckmere Pilgrim Path where we visited 5 churches. And some managed 6 with a visit to Lullington as well. This year I am continuing the trail but starting in the opposite direction. We will visit 2 churches (they 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…
Trains Currently the advertised train (9.33. Towards Guildford, arriving Oxshott 10.08) is still listed but due to industrial action may change so please check for further info on Friday. (Buy return to Oxshott.) Chris and I will join the train at Claygate. The walk The walk is about 8 miles Read more…
This walk is now about 8.5 miles Trains: 8.55 Train heading to Ashford from Victoria. Meet towards the front of the train at East Malling 9.51 Return is from East Farleigh to Charing Cross, changing at Paddock Wood, 2 per hour.The stations are on different lines, so 2 singles required. Read more…
This is now a circular walk of 10 miles. Travel. Outwards train details remain the same: Victoria 9.24, arr Polegate 10.39 The Walk. The walk goes to Jevington, South Downs Way to the top of the Old Man of Wilmington, Down to Wilmington village then back to Polegate via Folkington. Read more…